"Everything would be easy if it weren't for people." "Well - I'm not sure that I feel the same way" I thought to myself while sitting in my second-level supervisor's office. What about technical problems? Surely, I thought, tasks such as data analysis and solving technological problems would never be easy, even without people; What … Continue reading Week 27: People and Spherical Cows →

Last week I sat in my 1st mine-wide weekly production meeting. Much like any other new venture I partake in, I left the meeting with a million questions and thoughts pertaining to a variety of subjects. It wasn't long after the meeting started when I realized that I would have a lot of things to … Continue reading Week 26: Soup →

Holy smokes! Yesterday, May 19th 2021, marks one year of working full-time at KLG Macassa Mine. To say that this year has "flown by" is an understatement. So many things have transpired over the last 12 months, and every single one of them being (somehow) more exciting than the previous one. I've learned all kinds … Continue reading Week 25: One Year of KLG Macassa →

Throughout my life, most of my closest friends have been men. This has never been deliberate and certainly not for a lack of effort - it's just that most of my interests and passions tend to be ones that are "traditionally male": interests such as hockey, baseball, video games, aviation, aerospace, physics, math, engineering, mining, … Continue reading Week 24: “One of the Boys” →

Happy Monday, everybody! This year is ramping up pretty quickly - it feels as though the holiday season just ended, yet we are mid-March! Working a full-time job has really accelerated the passing of time for me. What's even more incomprehensible is that today marks one year since I was last at UofT campus and … Continue reading Week 23: Nature Abhors a Change in Flux →

Hi everyone, welcome to a new week full of fun and opportunities! Last time I wrote about my thoughts on "The Circus" (the political institution of the workplace) and how it informs decisions based on more than just facts, and why it may be important to do so. Since then, I've tried to do some … Continue reading Week 22: The Nature of Expectations →

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW3MIixEps4 The Circus - what I imagine it looks like in "the room where it happens" Hi everybody! It's been quite a while, hasn't it? I suppose this "Week XX" naming convention is becoming obsolete - though I'll continue to use it nonetheless. Over the past few months I've been very busy with a myriad … Continue reading Week 21: The Circus →

Happy Monday everyone! Last week I had a lot of fun learning about the rear axles of 40-ton battery electric haul trucks, and I was mildly helpful in troubleshooting a phase alignment/polarity issue in a three-phase motor. Turns out wheel-hub motors are very expensive! Nevertheless, I'm going to keep this one short and sweet - … Continue reading Week 19: Sacrifice →

Hi everyone! I'm sorry that I haven't posted in a while - it's been a pretty busy month and I wanted to make sure this entry was as high-quality as can be rather than rushing it. There's truly no need to put pressure on myself for something as tiny as this blog! Nevertheless, I once … Continue reading Week 18: Work Family →