Society’s Frown to Ambition
We’re expected to be like the others, not above the others. When I was younger, I’d get ridicule for wanting to become something better everyday.…
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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…
What if I have no experience?
In regards to jobs requiring experience: ALWAYS apply/contact companies REGARDLESS of whether they require experience or not. Many take inexperienced hands all the time. In…
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…
From a Personal to Business Relationship
When “Business is Business” turns rivals into allies. “You can complain about her being dishonest outside the workplace, and could never trust her with anything…
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…
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…
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…
Pursuit of Meeting others’ Expectations
How can I be a better candidate? How can I be better for you? Such are questions so often questioned in both the career and…
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…