Sometimes it is easy to forget just how fragile your work environment can be. I work for a huge, massive company. It is a good company to work for, as I get benefits, a pension, and am treated fairly and with respect. However, I sometimes forget that I am just one person, in a small…
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Category Archives: Career
3 Easy Money Making Hobbies to Boost Your Personal Finances
More often than not, hobbies deplete resources rather than helping to bolster them. Having a hobby can be expensive, but if you’re looking for ways to increase your income without changing careers or taking on a true side job, finding money making hobbies is a great way to get ahead financially. Provided you enjoy the…
Building an Inexpensive Office Wardrobe
As I’ve mentioned before in Find Free Exercise, I’ve never worked in an office setting before. Since college, all of my jobs have been outside, so my daily “uniform” has drastically changed over the last few months. When I was working for an irrigation company, I could wear whatever I wanted, as long as I…
Are Middle Class Careers Becoming Extinct in Canada?
As a young, naive high school student applying to colleges, hopes and dreams for the future rifle through young people’s minds. Will you be accepted into the Ivy League school your father went to? Even if you are accepted, how will you pay for it? You certainly don’t want to be seen at the community…
Consider Your House And Career When Deciding Your Portfolio Diversification
Readers of Canadian Finance Blog have heard about the importance of a diversified portfolio that should include stocks from Canada, the US and internationally, plus bonds to reduce the volatility of your portfolio. What many don’t consider is how their house and career could effect the diversification of their investments. How Your House Effects Diversification…
How To Maintain The Balance Between Work And Your Personal Life
More and more, the amount of time that people dedicate toward work has increased while the amount they spend at home or pursuing personal interests has decreased. Canadian Social Trends published a study that found that “on average workers spent 45 minutes less with their family during workdays in 2005 than they did two decades…
Maternity Leave And Parental Benefits
In Canada, maternity benefits are paid to the mother for a maximum of 15 weeks, then there are additional parental benefits. Paternal benefits are available to either parent, or split between them, to a combined maximum of 35 weeks. So if the father remains at work, the mother could receive 50 weeks of payments. The…
