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When Others Try to Put You Down

When the enemy is trying to push you down, it becomes even further frustrated when it realizes it cannot upset or deter you. So when someone…

Theory of a Ferrari by 30 from Alberta’s Oilfield

Currently I am 23 years old making $8,989/month on average. When $100/barrel oil was still not a pipe dream, some months I made $12,300. A Class…

The Pursuit of Life Dreams

We all had our dreams of being actors/actresses, professional athletes, investment bankers, doctors, lawyers, medical practitioners, models, an executive of a major company, and the…

Seasonal Work and School Stress

Construction work has now ended, and here I am studying my 2nd year electrician school and watching my savings dwindle. I continue to work during the…

A Day in Road Construction

4:30AM: Wake up, pack food for the day. Get dressed. 5AM: Drive to truck shop at work. 5:30AM: Pre-trip semi- especially checking for all heavy…

December 2016: Cyclicality

Life in Alberta has always been of a cyclical nature, from work to personal life. One moment I was being offered jobs left and right, dating pretty…

Alberta Dating Woes

Alberta is known to be a trades province, and holding an abundance of men, many who make good money, but see nothing much beyond that…

Coping with low Oil Prices- Career/Life Strategy Revision: A 3-Pronged Approach

As of this time of writing, it would be about 3 years and 5 months I’ve come to Alberta for a new life. My strategies…

Defending Your Name and the Gym

Defending your name can be one of the hardest things to do. You don’t want to look bad, so you try your best, to look…

Brief Word About Dreams

I want my Porsche, 2 properties, and education by the time I am 23. In 5 years, at my gym I want to be the…