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Unhappy Alberta Workers over Pay Cuts and Layoffs

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…

Tanker Truck, Class 1 Oilfield Trucking in Alberta

March 2018: Month 58 in Alberta

Working as a Semi-Vac and Tanker Truck Operator in Alberta After an abysmal February, March has brought some light and hope for 2018. The new oilfield services…

Job Interview and HR

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…

Layoff and job loss in Alberta oilpatch

Bloody February

The public pictures I as a young, fit guy driving nice BMWs and dressing beautifully. It thinks I must pick up many beautiful women and…

Shale Mud Bin Savanna Drilling Rig

From the Shores of BC to the Oilfield of Saskatchewan

The now-distant yet somehow still fresh melody of the BC waters still ring a song through my head. Now they are echoed with the symphony…

2008 BMW 335i Special Edition (N54) E93 E2 E90

2008 (E93) BMW 335i Ownership Cost

2008 BMW 335i Special Edition Cabriolet: It had the classic tune-able N54 motor and fully loaded with every option possible at the time. This shared…

Bank of Mom and Dad Vancouver, Edmonton, Alberta, BC

Wealthy Families, Their Offspring, and the Alberta and Chinese Boom

Psychological studies have shown that much of your person is shaped by your experiences/upbringing by the time you’re 13. Afterwards, there is still some influence…

From Student to Business Owner and Investor- how did I get here?

Why am I here? How come me, the once to-be-destined academic prodigy destined to become a lawyer, elite academic to hold prestigious Master’s Degrees, or…

Lessening Rental and Employment Income Tax Bleed

I have been daydreaming about a new plan for 2018 – a new rental condo in the Coquitlam, BC area, but with the smallest downpayment…

Word about Dating Pickiness

It pays to be picky, but to a point. Some people want too much and that’s why they’re unhappy – they want someone who makes…