Tale of Risk Taking: Career Paths and Real Estate
Three Students Choosing Different Careers and Investments Buddy A: Bought a Vancouver condo for $400,000 even in 2014, with 10% down. Rented it out and…
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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…
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…
What if I have no experience?
In regards to jobs requiring experience: ALWAYS apply/contact companies REGARDLESS of whether they require experience or not. Many take inexperienced hands all the time. In…
Good and Bad in a Person
You don’t hate them, you just hate the things they do. There is always something you can’t stand in somebody. Some people have more things…
From a Personal to Business Relationship
When “Business is Business” turns rivals into allies. “You can complain about her being dishonest outside the workplace, and could never trust her with anything…
The Decline of the Worker’s Market
People who work more for less ruining it for everybody else. “I’m cheaper than the rest of them, so technically you’re paying me less.” “Well you being…
Four Common Declines of Sympathy
When first impressions are all you get (1) I’ve had a woman complain to me just because I put a smiley face instead of a…
Pursuit of Meeting others’ Expectations
How can I be a better candidate? How can I be better for you? Such are questions so often questioned in both the career and…
Tears From Vancouver to Alberta
It has been almost 4.5 years since I threw all my stuff in my car and drove away from Vancouver to Alberta, not looking back.…