Developing a Personal Brand

I’ve been thinking about my ‘personal brand’ and whether/how I should develop it. I’m plagued forever by the private/public dichotomy, in that I’m very guarded about my online identity and don’t really want to push my real name out into the ‘web 2.0 sphere’.
However, I realise that I have to do something for my horizontal [...]

Glasgow is Surprisingly Good

I’ve always been firmly on the Edinburgh side, and am known to mock my Glesga colleagues occasionally by slagging off their city (harmless fun to me – potentially seriously offensive to them :P  ).
However I’m pleasantly surprised how the city has come on since I’ve last been there (I’ve only been once, and it was [...]

I’m not going to go for my boss’ job

I’ve decided not to. I just don’t want the responsibility and the stress of it. Not now. Firstly, I’ve got a couple of other projects lined up. If I focus all my energy on getting my boss’ job, I can’t focus fully on the other projects, one of which is in fact starting this week! [...]

How to Get a Job that You Like

I’ve miraculously ended up with a job that I like. Why miraculously? Because I started late, and for ages didn’t know what it is I actually wanted to do.
Here are a few tips to help you find your dream job.
1. Don’t work for long periods of time in a job that you don’t like
This [...]

Getting my Boss’ Job - Strategy (1)

Whenever I make another conscious move to iterate myself as my boss’ successor, I’ll blog about it. Seeing that this blog is anonymous, I’ve got the freedom to do so
The overall strategy is simple: iterating lenina as the boss’ natural successor before the position is even advertised. Preparation also includes reading the JD [...]

Work is Getting More Stressful

After having a very easy first couple of months, my job is now getting a bit more stressful. The more I know and learn, the more I find holes, things not being done properly, and basically a lot of things that my boss (soon to be my former boss) neglected. Since I seem to have [...]

My Boss is Leaving so…

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My boss announced yesterday that she was leaving. Now, the timing is not so good because I had already planned I was going to go for (and get) her job when she does. Only I wanted to do it in 1-2 years’ time and not now! I’ve only been in my new job [...]

lenina is not barren after all

After condemning my friend J. who is ‘broody’ and desperate to have a child, I’ve just found out I’m pregnant
This is not a happy, celebratory occasion for me. Only a month ago did I start my new job, which I really love, and as regular readers of this blog know, I no longer [...]

Does a Job for Life Still Exist?

Due to my relative happiness in my new job I have started fantasising about being there for a long time. This is due to a number of factors:

General satisfaction: All colleagues I’ve spoken to have consistently praised the employer, and haven’t looked back since starting there
Career progression: Most people have been there for a minimum [...]

New Job Starting Tomorrow

My new job is starting tomorrow, and I haven’t managed to relaunch my blog yet
It’ll have to wait until… eh… dunno. I still haven’t had a full day off, by that I mean a full day to myself to just do what the hell I like! E.g. staying in bed all day reading, [...]