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Vexatious Litigation: Weapon against Unpaid Workers & Vendors

I had been involved with a former employer/client and its prime agent with a history of allegedly…

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Pay Cuts in Alberta Factory
Oilfield Industry

Declining Pay Rates

People coming in willing to do more for less. Then destroying the industry, and veterans turning into…

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Starting a Business in Alberta
Finance

Thinking of Starting a Business?

An engineer asked about starting his own business and asked how to go about it. ” That’s…

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Once upon a time, I wanted to work the rigs, make some money, and go back home. For some reason, I am still here, and this is my story.

Alberta Provincial Court

Vexatious Litigation: Weapon against Unpaid Workers & Vendors

I had been involved with a former employer/client and its prime agent with a history of allegedly vexatious litigation, or Court Abuse. They’ve been filing…

Pay Cuts in Alberta Factory

Declining Pay Rates

People coming in willing to do more for less. Then destroying the industry, and veterans turning into other lines of businesses seeking to be compensated…

Starting a Business in Alberta

Thinking of Starting a Business?

An engineer asked about starting his own business and asked how to go about it. ” That’s a very broad question. Each industry is different,…

Packing bags to go to Alberta's Oilfield

6 Years Into Alberta From Nothing

From 17 Year Old University Student to Alberta’s Oilfield: 6 Years Later. 6 years. This is how long it has been since I just grabbed…

Business owner packing bags in Edmonton, Alberta

Mid 2019 Update: 6 Years into Alberta’s Oilfield

It’s been 6 years since I left university in BC: packing my bags, and driving straight to Fort McMurray, Alberta. Then I ended up in…

Alberta Business Owners Hate Banks

Flawed Taxpayer-Funded Banking System in Alberta and Canada

Disgruntled Business Owners Vent their Frustrations at Alberta’s Taxpayer-Sponsored Banking System Dear government of Alberta, This is a letter expressing the pains of entrepreneurs and…

Job Interview and HR

Mannerisms in Hiring

Interviewers who place heavy emphasis on particular mannerisms in the hiring process The problem is that many HR resort to automated processes, sometimes including even…

Starting a Business in Alberta

The Hated Young Entrepreneur

Young Guys & Ladies Looked Down Upon for Getting Ahead I don’t know how many times throughout my life people have tried to put me…

Alberta Business Owners Hate Banks

Paying Tax to Borrow Money

Reporting High Income just to get Credit: Canada’s Flawed Banking System A mortgage broker, one who seemingly worked for one of the Big 5, and…

Unhappy Alberta Workers over Pay Cuts and Layoffs

Paycuts and Oilfield Family

Coping with Alberta’s Oilfield Downturn: Paycuts, Long Hours, and a Depressed Outlook Life being home more lately with less rapid growth is taking a bit…