So, Wynn's government has released some details on what their "basic income" pilot is going to look like, and I'm very unhappy with how it has been set-up. I feel like they didn't take the time to read up on what basic income is supposed to be and how it is supposed to work. It …
Hyperspeed Job Update: Three Weeks In
So I've been through three weeks at Innovate Kingston working on The Breakout Project. It has been a busy three weeks, to say the least. The first few days were brain dump meetings with board members and transferring ownership/control of many IT accounts to me. I also redeveloped the event website in WordPress, as it …
Senior Technical Project Manager – The Breakout Project
Annie and I needed a break from our life in Guelph, and so over the course of December, I searched high a low for a new job that would give us a new start. I hunted for a position that would either allow me to work remotely so Annie and I could travel or an …
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My Christmas Letter 2016
Well, despite telling myself last year that I wasn't going to move again in the winter, Annie and I moved again, but I'm getting ahead of myself... In January, I started a new job as Director of Technology at Fortrus Financial. The goal was to help modernize a quasi-financial business in terms of technology and …
My Last Day at Sandbox Software Solutions
I knew for three weeks when my last day was going to be and I tried my best to prepare everyone at the company for my departure. I think I did an okay job as on my last day I had less than a dozen emails. And other than helping test some software and fill …
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Unique Soda Pop Birthday Experience
My wife gave me a six pack of glass bottle pops for my birthday. She knows that I enjoy trying out different sodas and we decided to review the half-dozen together. Here are those reviews. Anchor - Ginger Root Beer Orca Beverage Soda Works Mukilteo, WA Aroma Me: Root Beer Bottlecaps + ginger beer. Annie: …
Leaving Our Apartment and Starting Our Adventure
Last night was the last night we get to sleep in our apartment in Guelph. Annie was never fully a fan of Guelph, using it mostly just as a place to sleep, but Guelph has been pretty good to us. Our apartment was pretty nice, and our location, while not in any of the same …
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