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…
Finance
Paying Tax to Borrow Money
Reporting High Income just to get Credit: Canada’s Flawed Banking System A mortgage broker, one who seemingly…
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Motivation
Autumn Battle Song
For the last 5 years, I’ve went to the gym daily/semi-daily, after working 10-15 hours a day,…
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Experience Working in Alberta's Oilfield
Why I won’t be a Salaried Employee
I would never leave to work for any major corporation as an employee or full time, long…
Read PostOnce 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.
Autumn Battle Song
For the last 5 years, I’ve went to the gym daily/semi-daily, after working 10-15 hours a day, and to eat almost nothing but meat/fruit/yogurt/eggs. For…
Why I won’t be a Salaried Employee
I would never leave to work for any major corporation as an employee or full time, long term dependent contractor. Even if the last oilfield…
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…
Buyouts and Decreasing Returns Towards Equilibrium
The struggle to find consistent high yield stocks, in businesses generating consistent, high yield returns (1) Most investors (or wanna-be ones) aim for a 7-10%…
Society’s Frown to Ambition
We’re expected to be like the others, not above the others. When I was younger, I’d get ridicule for wanting to become something better everyday.…
Time over Economic Efficiency
Suppose 2 people- each in a Ferrari, travelling the world, and laying on a beach in the morning instead of fighting in traffic to get…
The Profit in Irrational Love
A good childhood friend of mine didn’t move in together with his Miss until almost 5 years later. They wanted to ensure their relationship and…
Investment Portfolio, Family, and Dreams
What is my dream? To build the ultimate business and investment portfolio (i.e. produce, own, and be part of successful businesses). The thought of my…
The Perceived Sin of Pursuit
Society tells us to want to look beautiful, to want more assets, and to climb the social ladder is to sin. But what’s wrong with…