The multi-role trap

The multi-role trap

We have now gone from multi-tasking to multi-jobbing. Jobs these days are not only increasing in hours, but they are also gradually increasing in tasks, making themĀ ‘multi-roles’. Are you one of these people who are ‘lucky’ enough to have such...
Jumping ship?

Jumping ship?

If there is an error I have made a couple of times in my past career, it’s this one. I got fed up with my job and left. Not that I didn’t bounce back, but in hindsight and with now a few extra years of professional wisdom, I wish I had done things...
The sweet goodbye

The sweet goodbye

So this is it. After years and months of slugging away in your company, after phases and phases of frustration and internal politics, after many attempts at improving your role and your relationships with your boss, you have got yourself that great new job and...
The job title love story

The job title love story

I often hear young female professionals being dissatisfied with their job title, or wanting another one. Like it is the holy grail. It is often their first need when it comes to their job, followed by a pay rise. Don’t get me wrong – I have been there...
Part-timers unite!

Part-timers unite!

You may have been the recipient of one of these “ahhh you work part-time’. Insert rictus and avoid eye contact. That discomfort then that hindrance. Then the conversation moving on. Why is it that we feel like we carry a label as part-timers? And not only...