The inspiration behind this site is my story of what happened to me in the 2008 financial collapse. The long version is here. The “Reader’s Digest” version is below: In 2008, I lost my job during what was the biggest economic downturn since the Great Depression of the 1930s. Despite all my efforts to re-enter … Read more
I’d like to share what I think is an important secret to happiness. Perhaps it was a bit of hyperbole to call it “THE Secret of Happiness” but it sounds a bit better than “A Secret To Happiness.” There’s nothing worse than someone hawking a secret to happiness and then giving a vague answer that … Read more
Well wouldn’t you know it, the “Getting Canned” blogger is about to deal with job loss again. But this time around, I won’t classify it as truly getting fired because this is more like a contract wrapping up. Nevertheless, this is the end of a job and time to move on to the next thing. At the time … Read more
Recently, I was asked to write about teaching English as a means to make money while traveling the world and how someone can do that. I can share my experience of how teaching was an opportunity that was my last resort after losing my job in the 2008 financial crisis. After around two years of … Read more