My concerns about flying have little to do with the security screening I am afraid of United Airlines. For that matter, I am afraid of most airlines. I feel that they always have the upper hand. It may have a…
You might be a hero in a morgue. But you’re still in a morgue. I crashed at the 190th kilometre of a 215 km ride. Joey, my co-rider, told me later that when he saw my body smack the road and stay…
I have mastered the art of ordering at Subway. As for 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 stupid.…
The interview was scheduled for 9:00 AM. 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…
The well-dressed lady behind the counter was polite. I had seen the “Now 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,…
“Welcome to Canada!” The agent behind the Customs and Immigration desk said routinely as I handed her three passports and the landing papers. I had deliberately avoided the urge to down a couple of beers on the flight from London…
The idea for the blog first came to me while I was watching the movie “Up in the Air.” The movie featured George Clooney as a corporate downsizer and dealt with the devastating effects of job loss – something that…