Back in 2014, I got laid off from work. My contract came to an end before the grant funding for the next school year had come through. I was promised again and again that they would rehire me as soon as the money arrived. I foolishly believed them. Millions of people are currently in a similar situation. There have been …
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Whether you believe the hysteria surrounding the Coronavirus pandemic or not, one thing is sure: The Coronavirus is impacting countless households when it comes to finances. Those who are brave enough to check the status of their 401K and RSP accounts have seen steady drops. Investors are scrambling. Events are canceled for the foreseeable future. However, the people hit hardest …
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Image Credit Job hunting is a long and frustrating process. The trouble is, some people make it much harder than it needs to be. Regardless of whether you’re stuck in a job you hate, have recently been made unemployed, or are just looking for a change, even the savviest of job seekers are bound to make a mistake here or …
A lot has changed in my life over the last few months. All for the better! I don’t normally like change, but being stuck waiting for something to change is worse. But “stuck” is exactly where I’ve been. Stuck waiting for something to change. And all at once, it did! I Got Married! On July 23rd, in front of about …
Last updated: April 18, 2019 As a university educated woman in her 30s, with a post-graduate degree and over 10 years of professional working experience, having to accept a minimum wage job felt like a slap in the face. I’ve spent most of my life getting a quality education, working hard, and gaining tons of experience in order to avoid …
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Two weeks ago, I vocalized on my blog something that I’ve been contemplating for a while now: Is my part-time minimum wage job even worth it? The results are in! And not surprisingly, most people agree: No, my job is not worth it. It’s a lot of stress, sickness, and unhappiness to put up with for $11 an hour, and …
Last week, I did a quick recap of my life in 2013. In case you missed it – almost everything changed. New job, new relationship, soon-to-be new living arrangements, new life, and a new financial situation. I’m excited to see where all these new things take me in 2014 – and hope they keep taking me in the right direction! …
… I GOT A NEW ONE! I am now working at the College as a Student Life Coach!! After I had written my last post about the anxiety and uncertainty of taking that PT job working with multicultural youth last Thursday, the universe heard me and things started to happen on Friday. The College HR department emailed and then called asking …
The morning (well, afternoon) after the break-up, I woke to find an interesting email in my inbox. It was from the Executive Director of the job I interviewed for back in early April. (The one that I thought I did so well on, but was not offered the job.) The email was vague, saying that a position working with multicultural …
I purposely booked my wisdom teeth surgery for a Thursday before a long weekend so that I had 5 full days to recover and only miss 2 days of work. But when Monday (Family Day for us Ontarians) rolled around, it was clear that I was in no shape to go back to work on Tuesday as planned. Especially not …
