Out of Work Blues
Since December 10 I have been out of work. After my construction job hauling heavy equipment and water dried up, I went to an oilfield…
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In Response to “Is university worth it?”
On a forum I am a regular on, a topic beaten to death was the controversy of the worthiness of an university degree. Many prospective…
Theory of becoming rich
If you’re relatively frugal, use a roommate or two, and have no significant car payment, you can be worth $750k in 15 years, assuming you’ve…
A Life Cycle of Wanting More
When I was a child, the kids used to make fun of me for being ugly. All I ever wanted was for a girl to…
Personal Budgeting
One major issue I’ve had since I’ve been working a lot is keeping track of my expenses. Working days that begin at 12 hours a…
Financial and Work Instability; Make good money one day, lose it the next
When people think of high-paying work, especially that of the oil and gas industry or construction here in Alberta, it is true that you make…
A Brief Thought about Life
Throughout my travels I talk to and meet many people, and hear all sorts of advice and direction. Theoretically everything sounds so simple: Do A…
6th Month in Edmonton, and now we say goodbye, until next time
After my time on the Service Rigs working around Drayton Valley, Whitecourt, Edson, and other surrounding areas, I arrived in Edmonton with the intent of…
Short-term Goals of an Oil Patch Worker in the City- One month update
It’s now been roughly 1 1/2 months since I left the oil patch on the Service Rigs to find a construction role in Edmonton to…