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Originally Posted by Lubicon
I'm at the awkward point where I am not old enough to retire but too old to start over should anything happen. I've watched several of my friends/relatives this age get downsized at work and at this age nobody wants to take you on as a new hire. So personally things have been rough but manageable. But at Christmas by BIL had a mental health crisis which is still ongoing. And it's serious. But my sister lives on the other side of the country and I feel helpless other than being able to talk to her on the phone. In some ways this dwarfs my so called problems and I realize I have things pretty good, but man this is getting harder every day as she gives me the latest updates.
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Sorry about all of that, Lube. What is your age bracket? I'm 42 but have conditions that delay my emotional and mental development, so I feel way younger in my head, and fret I am at the beginning of that curve. Throughout my professional career, mentorship has been nearly non-existent... employers expect you to just know what to do and how to do it the entire time, but it somehow ratchets with age. Overeducated, underskilled. Feels like this should be the era where I take younger apprentices under my wing, but I've got nothing mastered to teach! I don't know where these yearnings come from, feels dna level almost.
Other people's issues can definitely help you feel a little better, but don't let that talk you out of taking care of yourself and dismissing your own problems as serious. I also find that there is a certain amount of vicarious stress that gets generated being a support for other people going through things. You might get some ideas on how to treat your own things, but please be cautious about overdoing it here. Really tricky balance to find as I am sure you love them both, and want the best for them. Do what you can.
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Originally Posted by WinnipegFan
Winnipeg is a #### hole full of people who look to have given up. The key to surviving it is finding a group of people (they do exist) that are like you. Moving there for work and tolerating the location. I grew up there and highly suggest you explore Westhawk lake. It was my favourite place in Manitoba. In winter, get good winter clothing and don’t expect much from outside. If you like indie music there is a strong scene. Coryson Avenue is nice for a summer walk with great gelato. Good luck, and as ####ty as I remember it you may love it. Either way it won’t taint a strong career move.
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Once upon a time I took on a contract to optimize production in a machine shop that made bus parts in Winnipeg. Ended up going back and forth for the better part of a year, staying about a week at a time. Can confirm this was the vibe! Most everyone was interesting in some way, facial piercings seem to be a requirement there (all ages and placements LOL), and kindness was a consistent factor. The weird ass worm season was the most disturbing, but mayfly season stink and bite seasons were noticeable as well. Thanks for the venue tips, I also ran into a bunch of random music nights that surprised me but couldn't get a consistent experience. Good food if you're willing to go to little holes in the wall.
Pizzeria Gusto remains memorable to me, as were walks in the neighbourhoods around it. Lots of huge lots, old trees and interesting architecture to enjoy. The forks were ok but I never seemed to hit it when interesting stuff was happening. Really want to check out the nordic spa one day, I hear it's fantastic.
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Originally Posted by Locke
Hell....I wonder why settlers got to Calgary and thought..."Yeah. This seems like a fine place to stop!" It had to have been summer. Had to have been!
I can only fathom that it was because of the rivers and the fact that the Mountains looked like 'Granny wouldn't make it much further' and they just never left.
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Totally. I think the fact it was an already established gathering area helped. Paskapoo slope used to be a Bison Run. When they were developing Trinity Hills, they had to stop work due to repeated archeological discoveries. I ran a plumbing company at the time, and our condo neighbours did that sort of archeological site work before construction can proceed. They told me that the artifacts supported evidence of human settlement and activity going back 9,000 years. So, early settlers here probably just hunkered down where the action was already more or less happening. I'm still looking for public records of those reports to read more about it, or if the guy was talking out his butt.
This is woo and not all subscribe to this, but Elders I've done sweats with have also told me that there are special forces at work in the Kananaskis corridor, which is part of what has attracted and kept people in this region for a very long time. Hard to argue with that when you are present there, it really does feel healing, among other things.
