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promotion at work

I have been offered a promotion at work but it could mean sacrificing my friends. Should I take it?

March 8, 2021 Aunt Marvin Ask Marvin

I have been offered a promotion at work, but it will mean spending more hours tied to the desk and less time focusing on my friends. How do I make the decision to take the promotion or not?

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CEO career

Shockingly I won’t be the next CEO. So what is midlife career end-game?

November 16, 2019 marvinmidlife Redundancy, Interviews, Work

I won’t be the next CEO. And nor will you (probably). So what does that mean for your career and sanity midlife?

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Feature: Hip Replacement

hip replacement story starting with arthritis
A hip replacement story, from initial twinge to running around post op.

Working lives

  • Redundancy 10 surprising redundancy facts to know if you’re leaving soon…
  • am i boring you Am I boring you? Why short and sweet is better, at work at least
  • Work video call 6 crucial tips before inviting people in on work video calls. What’s behind you?

Most Liked Posts

  • 12 months after - a total hip replacement recovery story....
  • Total hip replacement recovery story. Painfully limping along in weeks...
  • 18 months after my hip replacement and some bad habits...
  • Hip replacement recovery days 6 to 21. Coming on in...

Health, Fitness and Hips

  • hip replacement story starting with arthritis Shock decision about having a total hip replacement at 50! 5 things that worried me. (Part 2)
  • hip replacement recovery scar 12 months after – a total hip replacement recovery story. Was 2020 the strangest year ever?
  • Blueberry muffin Great news! Blueberry Muffin Day is getting closer.
  • False memories are made by a creative brain Remember that special holiday? Possibly not. What are false memories and how can you make the best of them?

Most Liked Posts

  • 12 months after - a total hip replacement recovery story....
  • Total hip replacement recovery story. Painfully limping along in weeks...
  • 18 months after my hip replacement and some bad habits...
  • Hip replacement recovery days 6 to 21. Coming on in...

Ask Marvin Answered…

  • Father Christmas is fat, grey and old. I’m exactly the same, and yet no one wants me in their house at Christmas. What can I do?
    Aunt Marvin
  • My work suit no longer fits, and my birthday suit isn’t what it was. What can I do before I return to the office?
    Aunt Marvin
  • I have been offered a promotion at work but it could mean sacrificing my friends. Should I take it?
    Aunt Marvin

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midlife issues

  • Lagotto puppy It’s a dog’s life. Why buying a puppy might not be the answer to midlife stress
  • dad's childbirth story Becoming a dad. Childbirth can be scary for men too.
  • Erotic fiction Writing exciting erotic stories gets great followings. Just don’t tell your other half.

In Other (Largely Fake) News

  • Covid Christmas devastation Santa warns of Covid Christmas present “disaster” as new rules threaten both deliveries and traditions
    November 29, 2020
  • elf on the shelf The Elf on the Shelf: Christmas fun or Covid sneak?
    December 7, 2020
  • Rule of six may soon apply to Whatsapp groups. Shocking new claims amid rising Covid cases. 1 Rule of six may soon apply to Whatsapp groups. Shocking new claims amid rising Covid cases.
    October 21, 2020

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