I was always good at job hunting. So good that I'd have listed it on my CV if that wouldn't have been terribly counter productive. I stayed in most jobs for around two years and then, once I'd learnt everything there was to learn and boredom set in, I'd reevaluate my skills and experience ready... Continue Reading →
I was on the tube on my lunch break one day recently, dashing a few stops down the line to maximise my time for running errands and also grabbing a bite to eat, when my mind began to wander away from the task at hand. "What if I just kept going?" I asked myself. "What... Continue Reading →
I should have known that getting older would bring wisdom. I guess it just didn't quite manifest in the way I thought it would, so I never saw it coming. People a lot younger than me are still better at putting so much of it into words though. I should have known that she'd dump... Continue Reading →
When I decided to stop updating this blog back in February, it was because I was feeling thoroughly uninspired. I didn't know what I wanted to write about any more and the (entirely self imposed) pressure of updating the site on a regular basis had become an added worry that I didn't need. After a... Continue Reading →
The past few weeks have been hectic, to say the least, but there's been a lot going on to explain my relative lack of blog updates. I've got a new job at the same university (UAL) - which I'll be doing as a 12 month secondment, before returning to my previous role - and it... Continue Reading →
Five years ago today, I published a blog post about starting a part-time Master's course. A lot has happened since then and I've, understandably, been spending some of my time post-graduation looking at how this qualification could lead me to a new career path. After finishing my first degree, I had absolutely no idea what... Continue Reading →
Back in 2010, I went along to a class at The School of Life and spent an evening pondering what types of work I would enjoy. It was interesting focusing on tasks, workplace environments and types of careers in a way that I hadn't done since school - looking at what might be fulfilling rather... Continue Reading →
Some days can be so draining. No matter how much you love your job, there often comes a time when work becomes disheartening. Soul destroying even. Years of telling yourself that it's OK to work to live, rather than live to work, can all of a sudden be met with a strong desire to 'find... Continue Reading →
We get told to find a job we love, so it doesn't feel like work. We are encouraged to look at what we really enjoy doing so that we can work out what job will suit us best. What I rarely see discussed are the other important factors in not hating your work life. Those... Continue Reading →
Back in 2010, I attended a class at The School of Life entitled How To Find a Job You Love. Designed to help you think about what you really want from your working life, the class got me thinking about what I enjoy doing, what I'd loved about each of the roles I'd had in... Continue Reading →