Employer from Hell: Unpaid Workers, CRA Audit, Lawsuits
My life took a dark turn when I was involved with doing business with the Employer from Hell. I was owed a large sum of…
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Mid 2019 Update: 6 Years into Alberta’s Oilfield
It’s been 6 years since I left university in BC: packing my bags, and driving straight to Fort McMurray, Alberta. Then I ended up in…
Flawed Taxpayer-Funded Banking System in Alberta and Canada
Disgruntled Business Owners Vent their Frustrations at Alberta’s Taxpayer-Sponsored Banking System Dear government of Alberta, This is a letter expressing the pains of entrepreneurs and…
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…
The Profit in Irrational Love
A good childhood friend of mine didn’t move in together with his Miss until almost 5 years later. They wanted to ensure their relationship and…
The Perceived Sin of Pursuit
Society tells us to want to look beautiful, to want more assets, and to climb the social ladder is to sin. But what’s wrong with…
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…
Another Day in the Oilsands
Here I sit alone in my semi truck at an oilsands plant between Conklin and Fort McMurray. The cab offers relieving refuge from the scorching…
Mid-2018 Goal Update
I’ve been daydreaming about getting the CPA, since I am my own company’s accountant and have the patience for it. What I do seems to…
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…