Page 16 Cassiar Courier November 1988 A Point of View by Don Campbell During my recent wanderings around town. in search of some newsworthy morsel, I have felt a certain amount of resentment. Not at myself, dut at the company here for the coming changes, and also at Erickson for the present layoffs. Hav- ing been involved in similar situations, both as a manager and, more personally, when I was squeezed out of a 23-year career, I would like to make a few comments. In this day and age, and in this technolo- gically oriented society, we must prepare our- selves for a number of radical changes. The old days when we could expect to go into a job and remain there for as long as we wanted, are fast disappearing. Even in the higher paid professional fields, the same changes are beginning to appear. This need not be a bad thing; in fact, if looked at in a positive light it may be a very good thing. Basically, we like to feel secure. We like to know that we can put food on the table for to- morrow and pay our bills. However, as soon as we become secure we tend to become locked in. We find our own little niche and stay there, and the longer we stay there, the harder it becomes to leave it, and the more we resent someone who tries to force us to leave. Wrong attitude. A person needs to forget the negative ideas and the griping, and concen- trate on the positive side. I know someone is bound to think, “Oh, that’s easy for you to say, but I have a wife and three kids!” I had five. To make this a positive experience, you have to get away from every negative influence. You have to start thinking that this is the best thing that has ever happened to you. You have to look on this as a “new beginning”, a “rebirth” 2ST ene eles A REDUCE THE RISK If you have expensive jewellery that you seldom wear, valuable stamp collections or similar items that are “scheduled” on your insurance policy, ® you might consider putting them into : a safety deposit box. Inflated values of these items, and the growing number of break-ins and thefts, have caused substantial in- creases in the cost of insurance. or a “fresh start’. Every one of us who has been on the job for awhile has a variety of skills. Some may be job-related, but others are from our own interests. Now is the time to take stock of all the know- ledge and skills that you have and decide how or where they could be put to best use for your own advantage. Maybe now is the time to take the big plunge, to burn your bridges behind you. Maybe you have always wanted to go someplace else or do somethig different, but have become too comfortable with your own little niche. When I first arrived in Cassiar, I thought I had some strange new disease. No one wanted to hire me or even talk about hiring me. I even “took in washing” to have some kind of employ- ment. All jokes aside, the hardest part you have to. pass is making up your mind to do something different, or start someplace else. The rest is a - piece of cake. Just think positive. Look at me — I never washed laundry before. RRR kk Rk ke OAPNA Video Rentals Open 7 Days a Week Noon-7p.m. 413 Tagish St. 7) Go 40 Come In and See Our Selection www KKH HK KKK KK KKK RMR RHA ERK R HR RMR MH KKH H MMMM RMR MEME KR RRR HRY KR RHR EK HR HHH Province of < British Columbia The Ministry of Parks invites proposals for the purpose of operating a campground and facilities within Boya Lake Provincial Park. r The Park is located 40km N.E. of Cassiar, B.C. on Highway 37. To register your interest and receive a copy of the Re- quest for Proposal, send or bring a non-refundable cer- tified cheque for $50.00 payable to the Ministry of Finance and Corporate Relations to B.C. Parks, Bag 5000, 3726 Alfred Ave. 2nd Floor, Smithers, B.C. VOC 2N0; or B.C. Parks, General Delivery, Dease Lake, B.C. VOC 1L0. Information about this opportunity may be obtained by writing the District Manager or by telephoning Dease Lake, 771-4591 or Smithers, 847-7320. The Proposal package will be available starting Wednesday, October 19 and may be viewed at the Dease Lake or Smithers Parks Branch office at no charge. A site visitation will be held on November 9, 1988, at 1:00 p.m. The deadline for submitting proposals is 2:00 p.m. November 30, 1988. BCAA Parks Ministry of Parks ean OOOSOHOHOHOOSHIOOVSOSOOSOSHO9OO OOOOH ONO OSHS SOO SOHIOOOH OHIO OH OSOHHSOHOOHSOOOSOHOHOHOHOHOPHHOHOOOLOL OOOO HOLT AGENCIES : INSURANCE LTD MARVEL TRAVEL SERVICE LTD TAKE A BREAK THIS WINTER! 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