Oct. 29, 2021 My 20s: I turned 20 in Aug. 2005.
My 20s is 2005-2015.
This is from my Oct. 2021 blog post:
"I am part of the problem" (Morgan Spurlock)/ "Singer Ryan Adams accused of inappropriate behaviour with aspiring musicians"
Feb. 14, 2019 "Singer Ryan Adams accused of inappropriate behaviour with aspiring musicians": Today I found this article on CBC news:
(Mandy) Moore, one of the stars of NBC's award-winning series This Is Us, burst on the scene as a teen singer and had musical success in the late '90s and early 2000s.
She claimed Adams stalled her music career and told her, "You're not a real musician, because you don't play an instrument."
"His controlling behaviour essentially did block my ability to make new connections in the industry during a very pivotal and potentially lucrative time — my entire mid-to-late 20s," the 34-year-old Moore said to the Times.
TV writer and producer career:
2006-2008: 20-22 yrs old. I went to Professional Communication at MacEwan and graduated.
2008-2012: 22-27 yrs old. I tried to be a TV writer and producer and pitched my script to every TV production company in Canada.
2013-2014: 28-29 yrs old. I pitched my script, but to a lesser extent.
Jobs and Office career:
2006-2008: I worked at regular jobs like restaurants, stores, and call centres.
The summer of 2007 was bad, because I was let go from 2 places and I quit 4 places.
2008-2010: I worked at the Soup place for 2 yrs. That was one of the best jobs I ever had.
2010-2012: I worked at the Hotel Restaurant job mostly part time.
I was reading the business section of 3 newspapers like 6 days a week.
I was on the internet looking and applying for jobs for 1-2 hrs a day.
I was running around town attending job interviews as an administrative assistant/ receptionist.
Nov. 21, 2021 Post Secret:
Classic secret:
My opinion: I was looking into 1 or 2 yr programs at NAIT and MacEwan. I wasn't really that good in school.
baking/ inflation/ match.com
Tracy's ideal life (as a TV writer & producer, Actor, Office Career) vs. Tracy's real life (Part 1)
Tracy's ideal life vs. Tracy's real life (Part 2)/ "Missing Out: In Praise of the Unlived Life" by Adam Phillips
Tracy's ideal life (as a TV writer & producer, Actor, Office Career) vs. Tracy's real life (Part 1)
Apr. 14, 2021 Learning curve:
1. Jobs, careers, and business: In 2010-2012, I read the business section of the newspapers of the Edmonton Journal, the Globe and Mail, and the National Post for 6 days a week.
I felt like I went from a gr. 6 education to a gr. 12 education by how much I learned in 2010-2012.
2010 The Year of Unemployment: I got laid off from the Soup place in Mar. 2010. In Apr.-Sept, I was looking for a job.
The results:
I got hired at Call Centre #4 and worked there for a day. The boss let me go because 9 completed surveys wasn't good enough.
I got hired at Call Centre #5 and worked there for 2 days. The boss let me go because I only raised $75 for charities. This is more like telemarketing. I didn't like working there.
In Oct. I got hired at the Furniture Store and worked there for 2 weeks.
I was let go. I then got hired at my 1st Restaurant job and stopped looking for a job.
In my best estimate, I probably went to 5 job interviews a month, so 30 job interviews that year.
2011 The Year of the Office Job Search: 60 job interviews
The results: I attended mostly administrative assistant/ receptionists job interviews. I got hired at a 2 week temp holiday job at the Fruit Place.
2012 The Year of New Directions: 58 job interviews
The results: I attended mostly administrative assistant/ receptionists job interviews. I got hired at 2 telemarketer jobs where I call people to sell tickets to theatre plays and concerts. I was let go at each place because I didn't sell any tickets.
I worked at a door-to-door sales job where I sold the Edmonton Sun newspaper subscriptions. I sold 5 on the first day. The way they paid you was that you had to work all 4 days and then you can get paid for the all the subscriptions you sold.
I went there for a day and I didn't like it. I quit, and I didn't get paid. That's okay that I didn't get paid.
In 2015-2019: I was reading the business section of the newspapers and attending job interviews.
In 2020: I was mainly looking for a work from home job on the internet. There were a few interviews. I read the business section on the internet.
I read the business section of the Edmonton Journal and the Globe and Mail until Sept. 2018.
My family stopped subscribing to the Globe and Mail until Sept. 2018.
My family stopped subscribing to the Edmonton Journal in Feb. 2019.
I still read the business section on the internet.
Now I feel like I'm in post secondary education with job education.
Education: Reading the business section of the newspapers.
Sept. 26, 2022 My opinion:
Reading the newspaper: I think I read too much of the newspaper from 2010- 2014.
However, I don't regret reading too much because I learned about jobs, careers, and business.
I also read TV and movie reviews, book reviews, and author interviews, and learned a lot about writing. This is fun to read.
I read the current events and know what's going on in my city, country, and the world.
Feb. 16, 2024: On Mon. and Tues, I would read about 2 hrs of the newspapers. On Wed- Sat. that's like 3 hrs.
I would have to say 3 hrs a day x 7 days= 21 hrs a week of reading.
This is good education where I learned a lot about jobs and business. These are well- written articles and is helpful information to help me get a job.
Did you see all the job articles I posted on my blog since Jan. 2015?
I posted a lot of book reviews and author interviews from Sept. - Dec. 2014.
Attending job interviews: I attended like 5 job interviews a month. It can take like 30 min. to get there. Attend the interview. I then go home. It can take up to 2 hrs of waiting for the bus and riding on it, so I read the newspaper.
The commute to my job: This is especially to my Hotel Restaurant job where I have to take 1 bus and 1 hr ride to get there and 1 hr to get home. I read the news.
I'm sure some of you are like: "My commute is productive too because I listen to the news and podcasts."
Sept. 26, 2022:
Writing on the blog: I wrote too much for my blog. From 2008-2009, I wrote 2 blog posts a week.
In 2010-Aug. 2014, I wrote 3 blog posts a week.
I don't regret writing so much. The point of the blog is to show my writing talent and skills.
I like to write. It can be fast and easy.
I watch a lot of TV shows and movies, read the news, live my daily life, and then I write about it.
In Sept. 2014, I stopped writing for my blog. I started copying and pasting news articles on my blog, bold parts I like, and write a comment.
Feb. 9, 2024: Now I like to say that I write a lot. I have a lot to say. I read and learn so much from reading the news and watching TV (where I learn about screenwriting.).
I want to write and post what I learned.
My daily life experiences are mainly job interviews, where I meet potential bosses and co- workers, and to different parts of city.
Feb. 16, 2024: My estimate is that I may take like 1 hr to write a blog post.
3 blog posts x 1 hr= 3 hrs a week.
Sept. 26, 2022 2006: The Year of Anger Management: I'm 21 yrs old. I got laid off from Call Centre #1 and developed an anger management problem. I quit watching Dr. Phil and Maury Povich.
In the fall, I got into Professional Writing at MacEwan.
2007: The Year of MacEwan: I'm 22 yrs old and a full- time student.
May 7, 2023 TV writing: I learned a lot about TV writing when I sending my scripts out and I got feedback from TV writers and producers, and the EPL Writer's in Residences on my scripts.
When I was a kid and teen, I was watching a lot of TV and reading books, and that's how I learned about writing.
Apr. 30, 2023 Inner work and outer work:
Job search: I spend a lot of time on this. This is like a hobby and/ or job.
Inner work:
1. Reading the business news
Outer work:
1. Reading the business news
2. Applying to jobs
3. Attending job interviews
Sept. 15, 2023: I'm proud of my 20s. It was productive and this was the foundation of learning about jobs and careers.
I did what I wanted to do:
1. I graduated out of college.
2. I tried to become a TV writer and producer for 5 years by pitching my script to TV production companies in Canada.
3. I worked at jobs that I like at restaurants and call centres.
4. I had office careers when I worked at the Office Job in 2013 and the Home Installation Place in 2015.
5. I learned so much about jobs, careers, and business in 2010-2012. I continue to read the business news and the news after this. This is continuous learning.
What I didn't do:
1. I didn't spend all my 20s in college because I didn't study: medicine, law, dentistry, or veterinarian school.
I wasn't interested in those programs or would have gotten in.
2. I didn't really party.
I still had fun spending time with friends and family, watching TV, reading the news, writing on my blog, and shopping.
3. I didn't have kids, because I never wanted to have kids. They're a lot of work.
Nov. 21, 2023 Professional growth: I felt like I did 90% of this with:
- working at my jobs
- reading the business news
- looking for a job and attending job interviews
-pitching my script to TV production companies in Canada and trying to get into TV production
Personal growth: 10%
Anger management
Nov. 12, 2023 The preview of my 30s: This was the start of my 30s, and it continued.
2015: The Year of the Office Job and Dating (and Decluttering)
This week's 2 blog posts:
"Opinion: Canadian women want more children than they're having"/ "Flexible work 'game changer' in advancing career opportunities for women: Perpetual Energy CEO"
"Child care keeping women out of workforce despite COVID rebound: Report"/ "Not just a glass ceiling: Working moms on the 'maternal wall' that can stall careers"
My week:
Abraham R. from Winnipeg, MB, would like to know:
Should Daylight Saving Time still exist?
No 65.69% (5708)
Yes 34.31% (2981)
My opinion: No.
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