Category: work
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If you were lucky enough to have been among the select few curious indie-rock fans at the Royal when Interpol made its Vancouver debut at that long-defunct Granville Street venue in 2002, you might very well have been instantly turned into a fan for life. That’s the effect it had on me, at any rate,…
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If you follow me on LinkedIn or know me in real life, you may already be aware that I was recently laid off by my most recent employer after three years. The good news is that this means I’m available—for freelance jobs, a full-time position, or contract work. I’m not as cheap as Chat-GPT, but…
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Despite my recent history in marketing and PR, I spent a considerable portion of my career prior to that as an arts journalist. I am happy to report that I’m dipping my toes into those waters again, thanks to Stir. For the curious, here’s everything I have written for Stir to date: Agatha Christie-style mystery…
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From what I can tell, with my new certificate and about $10 I can get a Grande Chestnut Praline Latte at Starbucks.
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Four months ago, I was doing pretty much what I had been doing for the two decades leading up to that point. I was working in the editorial department of the Georgia Straight, editing copy and occasionally writing about music or graphic novels as space allowed. Oh, sure, the paper was under new ownership, but…
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Today I learned that my hours, and therefore my income, will be reduced significantly, effective immediately. This is, as you might expect, fallout from the current pandemic. While I count myself lucky that I did not get laid off (as several of my colleagues did), the reduced income will hurt. So I am reaching out…
John Lucas 