How much will working cost me in Toronto versus Montreal?
As you all may have read, I gave up a $250,000 contract in another city to stay local and at home every night with Baby Bun. I was pretty bummed about the whole situation, but I d
Sexism in the tech world
If you’re interested in reading about women in technology, or really, any STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) profession, you should read this comic: Ping Po
Why and how you should deal with conflict, arguments and stand up for yourself
Ever consider yourself to be an Ostrich? You know, you bury your head in the sand and kind of pretend nothing is happening because you don’t want to deal with whatever it is
Travel: What it’s like to visit China – Recycling as a Job
This is part of the Travel: What it’s like to visit each city series I’m doing, to talk about what it’s like to see each city I’ve been through, from a fo
The aftermath of giving up your career to stay at home
In a link shared by reader Jaime (who should really have her own blog because she has such interesting insights), NY Times re-visits women in the 1990s who gave up their high-flyin
I gave up a quarter of a million dollars to be with my family
And it sucks. It’s really hard being a working mother, particularly since we have to go through 9 months carrying a child and then take at least 3 months off after the birth
How to answer a rather random business case interview question
I was chatting with Jessica the other day and she mentioned how she was blindsided with a really strange interview question that went like this: How many golf balls are sold in Can
Lazy children aren’t allowed to fail in Canada
..and it’s not doing them any favours. In my mind, the main reason why I feel education of children is far better in France (and possibly other parts of Europe but i haven
Would it be better if the government forced us to save 40% for retirement?
Nelson’s post about how we have a problem with financial literacy as a whole reminded me of something I had planned to blog about but never got around to. “Maybe Sing
Travel: What it’s like to visit China – Workplace and Government Safety Standards
Just writing that title made me laugh because I remember seeing how many workplace violations there would be if they were in North America under rules. CLEANING SKYSCRAPER WINDOWS