My long term career goal is not to be as senior as possible, it’s to work as little as possible, with as much flexibility as possible, for as much money as possible.
So I can enjoy being a parent and be present.
I’m not one to share personal news but yesterday I went into surgery to have my fallopian tubes removed due to my endometriosis. (This would render me infertile).
The NHS surgeons and team managed to save both my fallopians tubes and remove a large portion of my stage 3 endo.💙
It’s not made BBC news, but a young woman (23) was murdered yesterday by a man unknown to her whilst out for a run at 4pm.
4PM!!
#shewasgoingforarun
#AislingMurphy
The state of the UK job market really is something to behold. Redundancies left, right and centre. Salaries in the gutter. Mandated office attendance.
We’re in HELL.
Currently UK NHS nurses are striking for fair pay.
I had to go into hospital alone and surgery alone due to COVID regulations.
The treatment I received from these nurses was so heartwarming. They stayed with me at every moment, and I can’t thank or support them enough.
@ashindestad
LOOOL just because the boundary for a 2:1 is lower doesn't mean it's any easier to get. These lecturers grade on a purely subjective basis (imo) and expect us to write as experts off the back of mediocre teaching, limited resources and books written by said lecturers.
Children/teens of today are seeing how doctors, teachers, nurses and other key workers are being treated during this pandemic.
No clues for guessing which industries will have a shortage of employees in 10 years.
@abarbyworld
This is definitely giving me:
“We’re all one big family”
“It’s only office banter”
“We want people to be themselves at work”
+ No HR department
🚩 🚩
I think part of the issue is men haven’t adapted as fast as women have.
Women are working, providing for themselves…
Many men have not adapted to this. They’re still expecting a partner to homemake and nurture whilst contributing 50% financially.
@MrBenjaminB
Many of us had pressure applied by our parents/grandparents to choose certain subjects that had "low risk" of unemployment. When you don't have that risk you can chase your dreams 😂😭
You don’t have to be technical to work in tech!! There are plenty of high paying roles.
Community Managers
Project Managers
Account Managers
Product Managers/Owners
Sales
Marketing
Legal
Change Managers
Implementation Consultants
Operations Manager
The list goes on!
Before you get pregnant you really need to discuss your plan/values (as a couple) for pregnancy, maternity leave and return to work. You need to cover all scenarios as well (sick leave etc).
In a modern couple who are both working, this is not just the woman's role/concern.
I am currently a mentor with
@blckgirlsintech
🥳
My mentee wanted to develop her confidence and negotiation skills.
6 weeks in and she’s just landed a job with a £12K salary increase! 😭👏🏼
So proud of all the work she’s put in!
@janetheeesq
Originally "girl dinner" what just a random assortment of low effort creation charcuterie.
Then it turned into green tea, two raisins and some air when it hit "that side" of TikTok 🙃
Average London rents: >£2,000
Average salary: £2,600 a month
Also reporting that many homeowners can’t afford their mortgages.
Completely unsustainable.
Having Maya Jama as the Love Island host is quite rude. I’ve yet to see a contestant as good looking as her 😅
Imagine you’re trying to slay in a bikini and Maya shows up.
@bridget_eke
The way they would never see overtime from me, I would take every lunch break, every sick day I am entitled to, do just what my job description says and not a drop more!!!
Times have definitely changed. You just need to be able to professionally explain your reasons for leaving each role 👏🏼
12-24 months is the normal tenure now.
If you’re unhappy somewhere, for your own mental well-being LEAVE! 🏃🏻♀️
This is a narrow sighted view of life. As a woman you cannot tactically make such a big decision just to further your career. Instead workplaces should be more accommodating to new mothers of all ages and be inclusive. ✌️ Things like this are irritating.
This is why it takes so long to be diagnosed with Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, PCOS or Fibroids!
Ladies please check your symptoms if you have painful periods and heavy bleeding and don’t allow your GP to dismiss this as “normal”. 🙏🏽
i think uterine fibroids are so severely under-diagnosed because there’s a mentality that having a period means you’re healthy and that heavy bleeding and blinding cramps are just the price you pay for being able to reproduce.
@Amit_Mayfair
So I used Tutorials Dojo online course and the practise exams! I also found some practise questions on the AWS skills builder website! I also had access to cloud guru via work so used that course to revise!
Practise exams were key to passing!!!
Once you realise the working world is not a meritocracy you'll start to be less critical of yourself.
You can literally be the hardest working person in the room and get no reward or recognition.
@BBCNews
BBC has found that some landlords insist on applicants earning between £35,000 and £60,000 to stand any chance of being accepted.
The median salary in the capital is about £34,000 per year, according to Office for National Statistics data.
🤡
@NewsForAllUK
@BBCNews
The newly released details around Sarah Everard's murder are harrowing. How can Police say the streets are "safe for women" when even those commissioned to keep us safe abuse these powers...
A decent paid 9-5 is better than self employment… you’ve got set hours and employee benefits… less risk and no stress of ownership. 👋🏼
Clock out at 5pm and no additional stress. We don’t all need to be business owners and entrepreneurs. 🙏🏼
@BeccaBeckery
FAQs
⛔️ No do not try and stab it into my heart
⛔️ Don’t forget to turn it around once you’ve taken the cap off 🤣 too many people doing it the wrong way round and it going into their hand
⛔️ NO YOU DO NOT HAVE TO UNDRESS ME
@ashindestad
This is my peeeeeve! Sales associates moving like they have a direct line into Tom Ford himself.... quit it!!
INSANITY!! You're working at Prada Westfield, not Prada HQ in the fashion team. STAAAAPPPPP!
A large portion of social media is SO focused around pregnancy at the moment! Everyone seems to be pregnant!
Behind the scenes so many woman are silently battling with their reproductive systems and infertility whether it be endometriosis, fibroids, PCOS etc 🤍
One of the most game changing things I’ve experienced postpartum has been friends and family preparing meals for us. 💕🥹
My SIL has assembled friends ready to cook. 😭
My Dad cooked and dropped this around the day we got home 🥹😭
For some of us another lockdown just means WFH and reduced social lives… for other it literally means NO INCOME!
The lack of clarity around government plans is so cruel when livelihoods are in the balance!
Salary transparency is important BUT I wouldn’t recommend sharing your salary anywhere outside of glassdoor type sites or close friends…
Especially not at work. 🤐
@AbiAdegbite
Also - market trend: it's a candidate led market at the moment in tech. If you've got experience and skills you can obtain significant increase at the moment!!
Don't let this recruiter put you off!
If you're interested in Product Management, there are lots of great free webinars on LinkedIn.
Linked below: Be a Google PM Without Tech Background by Google Product Leader
@cromeaticc
@theashrb
I don’t think that is accurate.
You wouldn’t see someone with a known dangerous animal and think “hmmm with training that could be safe”…. Some animals are just dangerous and aggressive. Normal people are not equipped to deal with/train.
I can really confirm that pregnancy and birth was as bad as the girl with the list advised 😩
But it was so worth it 💕
I would do so many things differently and prep my body beforehand if I was going to do it again (I’m not) 🚫
Also make a note of all your roles and responsibilities at your current role. As you're given new opportunities/exposure keep adding to the list. This will make things a lot easier when it comes to updating your CV and LinkedIn and talking through your experience! ✨
Career tip - once settled in your role, search LinkedIn for jobs at your next desired salary/position and make sure your work objectives align so that when you’re ready to move you can walk right into the role.
In some instances you do, BUT doing someone's online course is never going to count towards anything.
You need an accredited certification (PMI PMP, Axelos PRINCE2, APM PMQ, CSM, SAFe). Companies want recognised qualifications.
@tshilin
Thank you so much! I’ve been mentally preparing for it for some time now and was not expecting that result so really happy.
They really do deserve the world!