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A Crock of Schmidt

Single-handedly solving nothing

So This is Imposter Syndrome

October 25, 2019 by acrockofschmidt 4 Comments

44R jacket. Matching 34/32 slacks. Complimentary 17 dress shirt. Vibrant, yet professional, tie. I’m a time bomb? Okay, not exactly, but considering I put it together in under an hour at Value Village while retaining current-century fashion sensibilities is worthy of a little fist bump. Such was my Friday afternoon last. An unforeseen, panicked shopping […]

Filed Under: Dad Schmidt, Deep Schmidt Tagged With: Imposter Syndrome, interview, Job, stay-at-home-dad, work

Know Thy Golden Handcuffs

May 23, 2019 by acrockofschmidt 1 Comment

Aristotle said, “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.”  The man was centuries ahead of his time with that meme-worthy nugget.  He was Facebook before Facebook was cool.  Or invented.  He was also full of shit. Truth is, knowing yourself is the beginning of depression.  And self-loathing.  Knowing myself has never so much as […]

Filed Under: Deep Schmidt Tagged With: Job, layoffs, oil patch, work

I Quit!

March 6, 2017 by acrockofschmidt 3 Comments

A Crock of Schmidt is 3.  The dreaded Terrible Twos are officially history, though any seasoned parent will assure you that the Threes are worse.  My predominant impression of this anniversary, admittedly one that holds true for most milestones in my life these days, is an overwhelming sense of bewilderment that it is even possible.  […]

Filed Under: Blog Schmidt Tagged With: blogging, Job, music, parenting, writing

Crude Awakening

September 19, 2016 by acrockofschmidt Leave a Comment

“It builds character.” These words of encouragement, long-favoured by well-intentioned relatives and friends, cycled endlessly in my mind as I sat behind my faux-wood desk in my soon-to-be-former cubicle on the west side of the fourteenth floor of Gulf Canada Square in suddenly not-so-opportunity-filled Calgary.  I was numb. A few minutes prior, my phone had […]

Filed Under: Funny Schmidt, Writing Schmidt Tagged With: Alberta, Calgary, CBC, Job, layoffs, non-fiction, oil patch, university, writing

I Am Obsolete

April 25, 2016 by acrockofschmidt 2 Comments

There is a moment when the last lingering doubt withers away and you are finally forced to accept that you no longer have the skills to resume a former career.  An instant when evidence cuffs you upside the head and reality sharpens to pinpoint focus.  It is not a pleasant moment but it is surprisingly […]

Filed Under: Deep Schmidt Tagged With: geology, homemaker, Job, oil, sahd, skills, work

Resolutions 1a & 1b – That Bit About Writing More

January 6, 2016 by acrockofschmidt 3 Comments

1a     I will write a minimum of 1000 words every day, weekends, holidays, and sick days included. 1b     I will write and submit a short story to a literary magazine by October 31st. To be or not to be, that is the question.  Has anyone used that yet?  Is it a thing?  It’s […]

Filed Under: Deep Schmidt Tagged With: Job, publish, resolution, short story, work, writing

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