Mah, Jan
Jan Mah (née Wong) is a third generation Chinese Canadian. Her parents were part-owners and operators of the Sunrise Drive-in Restaurant from 1956 to the 1970s, one the first Chinese restaurants with carhop service in Calgary, Alberta. Growing up, Jan worked at the restaurant’s dairy bar and also immersed herself in community and social activities. She led a busy work life, becoming the first woman to recruit for executive positions at a recruiting firm. In addition to raising her son and establishing a career, Jan has been an active contributor to Calgary’s Sien Lok Society as Lifetime Honourary Director and President. Jan resided in Calgary at the time of the interview.
In part two of a three-part interview, Jan Mah talks about her career, her marriage and her son. Jan recalls that she stopped working for a year and a half after having her son, and she went through a period of minor depression; her doctor advised her to return to work. Jan speaks positively about her career in human resources from the 1970s to 2009, when the interview took place. She then goes on to talk about her relationship with her husband, which she feels was unsuccessful because of their differing expectations of one another. Jan believes that she is more independent than her husband expected in a wife. She concludes by describing her son Randall’s accomplishments.
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