Working from home is no laughing matter…don’t let it be the death of you
Working from home is dangerous. Don’t wait for it to become a killer before you do something to change your ways, especially during Coronavirus lockdown
Continue readingWhat happens when you reach middle-age? Work frustrations, redundancy, bodily decline and even a hip replacement maybe? Don't worry, it's a game of two halves and the second one is just kicking off so there's all to play for.
Experiences of being made redundant midlife, searching for new jobs and working in middle age, including the fun and frustrations
Working from home is dangerous. Don’t wait for it to become a killer before you do something to change your ways, especially during Coronavirus lockdown
Continue readingHow does it feel to resign from work. How do you need to prepare yourself? One thing is to find out whether you have work colleagues or friends – you may be surprised.
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Continue readingWorking from home can cause mental and family problems. 10 ways to avoid the madness.
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Continue readingMy second redundancy was when the dot.com bubble burst
Continue readingOffice meetings can be dull, but are a necessary part of work life even if half the room is daydreaming or messaging their friends. It’s an evolutionary thing.
Continue readingHow do we make decisions about companies to join? What makes an attractive organisation – emotion or fact based?
Continue readingRole playing interviews are becoming common – but do they work?
Continue readingWhat should the middle aged man wear to an interview?
Continue readingHow it was tumbleweed rather than job offers that rolled in after being made redundant, despite some effort being made
Continue readingThe story of how a middle aged man experienced redundancy
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