The Fear of Sandwiches
I have mastered the art of ordering at Subway. As for the fear of sandwiches, I still hesitate before I step into a build-your-own sandwich place. In retrospect, it was no big deal. But at the time, I felt rather…
Category Anecdotes
Stuff happens!
How I got my first job in Canada.
The interview was scheduled for 9:00 a.m. I was excited. Potentially, it was going to be my first job in Canada. The hiring company was an International Distributor of consumer products. I located the office on a warehouse-lined street. It…
What do you do when you find out that your child is dying?
I have spent the past year waiting for my daughter to die. Findings and opinions were many. One in a billion genetic mutations. Only three known cases in the world. Your child is dying; she’ll be dead in fifteen months.…
The Elusive Canadian Experience
The well-dressed lady behind the counter was polite. I had seen the “We’re Hiring” sign on her store window and had walked in to see if she would consider hiring me for the job. As she glanced through my resume,…
The Retirement Calculator – A Light-hearted Look
The retirement calculator was not complicated, but detailed. My friend Dino had sent it to me. Conversations among the folks that I hung out with at the club seemed to always drift towards retirement planning. No one was getting any…
When Life Needs a Hard Reset!
The idea for this post first came to me while I was watching the movie “Up in the Air.” The movie featured George Clooney as a corporate downsizer who dealt with the devastating effects of job loss – something that…