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…
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Theory of a Ferrari by 30 from Alberta’s Oilfield
Currently I am 23 years old making $8,989/month on average. When $100/barrel oil was still not a pipe dream, some months I made $12,300. A Class…
The Pursuit of Life Dreams
We all had our dreams of being actors/actresses, professional athletes, investment bankers, doctors, lawyers, medical practitioners, models, an executive of a major company, and the…
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…
A Day in Road Construction
4:30AM: Wake up, pack food for the day. Get dressed. 5AM: Drive to truck shop at work. 5:30AM: Pre-trip semi- especially checking for all heavy…
December 2016: Cyclicality
Life in Alberta has always been of a cyclical nature, from work to personal life. One moment I was being offered jobs left and right, dating pretty…
Alberta Dating Woes
Alberta is known to be a trades province, and holding an abundance of men, many who make good money, but see nothing much beyond that…
Family Educational and Social Pressures
For some families, where their offspring stand compared to others means a lot, if not, the world to them. They want their kids to be successful,…
Coping with low Oil Prices- Career/Life Strategy Revision: A 3-Pronged Approach
As of this time of writing, it would be about 3 years and 5 months I’ve come to Alberta for a new life. My strategies…
Defending Your Name and the Gym
Defending your name can be one of the hardest things to do. You don’t want to look bad, so you try your best, to look…