Sour Memorairs of Vancouver
Despite doing much better these days in Alberta, the words echoed to me almost daily since I was a child still remind me of my…
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Tears From Vancouver to Alberta
It has been almost 4.5 years since I threw all my stuff in my car and drove away from Vancouver to Alberta, not looking back.…
Job Interviews- Only a Formality
Interviews nowadays are often just a brief formality. Employers have met thousands of people over the years and have the experience to quickly tell what…
Oilfield Lesson In Economics
You always hear of people hoping a market crashes, in belief of overvaluation, just a desire to acquire assets at more desirable prices and hence…
Seasonal Work and School Stress
Construction work has now ended, and here I am studying my 2nd year electrician school and watching my savings dwindle. I continue to work during the…
September- Going back to school
Last month as I’ve mentioned, I lost my previous job- though within my 3-week paid vacation period, I found another- 5 hours northwest in Edmonton.…
September Woes
I’ve always had a depression problem growing up, as my family was very hard on me and expected me to perform, so I didn’t really…
Politics in Finding Work
Inspired from a conversation about favouritism/prejudice through experiences looking for work, here are some of my experiences with dealing with such politics: – In group…
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…
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…