One of the things I’m still getting used to in my now not-so-new job is the walk from the station to the office I work in. Not because of the increased exercise, you understand, but due to the eternally thorny issue of self-important people with appalling pavement etiquette. I can’t stand bad manners or people …
I’ve been in my new job for three weeks now and am finding my feet. After four years of working both for myself and from home though, it’s taking a bit of getting used to. Such a change in day-to-day routine was always going to take a bit of adapting. There are some things that …
I’ve been busy getting settling in my new job this week. As is the case in most workplaces these days, the majority of my time so far has been spent completing all the necessary training tasks. This got me thinking: what if the workplace policies, procedures and practices I’ve been ticking off the to-do list …
Four years ago today, I started a new life as a freelancer. Soon afterwards, blogging took over and became my full-time job. When I left a secure and well-paid role to become my own boss in 2015, it did raise a few eyebrows among colleagues. It was worth the risk though. It’s given me loads …
I was interested to read about a school banning pupils from dressing up as YouTubers and sports stars for its World of Work Day recently. I wrote about the amount of homework young children get earlier this week and it links to the same theme. Namely that we should let kids be kids. The rationale …
Blogging has been my full-time job for well over two years now. I think it’s fair to say that people still don’t fully get it though. This is fair enough. It has to be one of the newest vocations out there and new things can take a while for us to get our heads around. …
Seven years ago today, I wrote my first ever blog post. It was short, to the point and without any pictures. It was also the most uncomfortable thing I’ve ever written. Not because I was putting myself out there, you understand. I was a journalist back then, so was already familiar with that. It was …
I was interested to read this article about work-life balance recently. It argues that workplace culture needs to change to help men become better dads. Although the research and case studies are from Australia as opposed to the UK, there’s much that rings true for me. Over here, shared parental leave is dependent on individual …
Perceptions of parenting roles have changed significantly in recent years. The cultural shift towards recognising dads as capable parents can only be a good thing. However, there are some attitudes that still need to catch up with 21st century life. With that in mind, the people at WaterWipes are on a mission to redefine and recognise what …
Today got off to an unusual start. I had actually slept well. Amelie, who thinks it’s much more fun to keep the same waking hours as most woodland creatures, only had us up once. As a result, I felt shattered. It’s a strange reaction, I know, but I imagine the body thinks “Yeah, let’s have another …