It's yet again been a while, so let me fill you in. The last time I posted, I was a few days away from starting a new role as an Infrastructure Engineer at Ofgem. The move was the result of a year's worth of job searching, setting and revising my CV, talking with recruiters and taking interviews and I was...
From the day I started in the tech industry at just 17 years old, Velocity (or Navisite as it's now known) has played a key role in some of the most formative years of my life. It's been one of my few constants in life, as seemingly everything else has changed around me. But after five jobs, four teams and...
For the longest time I was afraid to even apply for new jobs. Every time I saw a good looking role, a sense of loyalty to my managers and my team held me back from applying. Over the years I've actively turned down roles I've been approached for, believing in the promises of better times to come with my current...
Contrary to what TikTok influencers might have you believe, the majority of your working life will feel like exactly that - work. Hard fucking work. Some days you'll feel like you haven't the time to breathe or think - you're too busy. Other days you'll have so much work to do that it feels like you're permanently carrying your colleagues...
Are those of us who are Gen Z less resilient, less prepared for life's real-world challenges, or are we simply less willing to tolerate the kind bullshit that our predecessors consider to be a mere part of a normal Tuesday? I watched The Diary of a CEO with Simon Sinek called "The Advice Young People NEED to Hear...
Blog post idea from Simon Sinek
It's been more than a year now since my last upload to thisaedan.com. She's been a busy gal and writing rather fell by the wayside. During the COVID lockdowns after I disappeared from most social media apps and this little corner of the internet became my new outlet for thoughts, creativity and life hacks. It was the ideal place to...
We all need a way of rewarding ourselves in life, a way of reminding ourselves that everything we do, day in, day out, is worth it. We need an outlet that helps us feel as though we are building toward something. For some, it's the McMansion in the West End, the Mercedes or Porsche on the driveway, maybe even a...
I think we've all felt this way before. It's that feeling you get after coming home from town having spent £100 or more, looking at your "haul" (hate that word) and thinking 'Wow, where did my money go today? I have nothing to show for it!'
It's easy for us to see only the bad in our current situation. I feel we're conditioned to that. We live in a first-world country, one in which we are constantly looking forward to the next big thing. Perhaps to finishing university, getting the degree you've worked for, landing your first "real" job, getting promoted; or maybe it's just...