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Motivation to Retain Employment

I’ve been asked countless times about how I am faring in the recession caused by the falling price of oil. In 2015, I did not…

February; Month 32 in Alberta

Even at previously $1xx/barrel oil, everyday was another uphill battle, only continued from my academic endeavours from UBC in Vancouver- except now instead of a…

Self-Competitive Analysis

Rise and shine! At 2:40AM, my day begins at jumping out of bed, consuming some pre-workout, then relaxing for 30 minutes before my morning workout…

January Blues

Ah, Hello 2016. The new year started with some mixed fortunes. I finally completed my training for running a combo unit, so now can advance…

2015 Year in Review

As the story of another year in Alberta comes to a close, it’s time to reflect on the advancements that have been made- both in…

December 2015

   This month would mark the 31th month that I have been in Alberta. The time to do my 1st year electrician schooling was near,…

Approaching my 28th month in Alberta

If you’ve been following my posts, you’d have learned that I once came here to work the oil patch, make some money, and go home.…

Ambition and Wages

Regardless of field many people are stuck where they are because of lack of ambition- some admitably because of stress concerns, but usually because they…

Thought about rental properties or renting a room out

Get a mortgage, rent it out, and get them to pay your mortgage. Such an idea is very common around here, and prevalent in other…

February- from about to lose everything to about $10000

As emphasized in my previous entry, I spent much of December and January watching myself burn through much of my savings- being out of work for…