What have you done during Lock-Down?

What have you done during Lock-Down? A colleague positioning himself to re-enter the job force navigated the ATS gating to the point of first interview where he was asked; What have you done during lock-down? Surprised by the question he gave a playful answer. Sadly, the tone and brevity didn’t carry him through to a second interview. What would your answer be? What should it be? Total disclosure: I have done the following; · Taught courses on-line for a contract training firm Began re-writing curriculum, and looked at developing new stuff that I could present to serve my own self … Continue reading What have you done during Lock-Down?

I’ve lost a bit of the joy…

As we celebrate Christmas I find that I’m not feeling anywhere near as joyous as I have in past years.  Sure, we’ve done the same things with variations, but the same things nevertheless.  I can’t quite figure out why I don’t feel the joy.  Is it because of the sword that hangs over me?  the dramatic change in how things go forward from here weighs so very heavily on me.  I can no longer travel with impunity; I must now carry huge amounts of medical insurance.  What do I do about retirement?  Is it the the question of when my … Continue reading I’ve lost a bit of the joy…

Motorcycle ride to Calgary and back

  I actually accomplished the rather macho act of riding my motorcycle to Calgary and back. I was quite pleased with how comfortable a ride my motorcycle, a Honda Shadow Aero 750T, was. There were no issues with my back, although my ‘sit bones’ really started to cause me concern. ‘Numb bum’ syndrome became quite painful. I gotta get me a better pad for the seat if I’m going to do long rides like that again. My knees were a bit stiff when I got off the bike, but I did try to stop every 100 kilometers or so to … Continue reading Motorcycle ride to Calgary and back