Welcome to my very first post of my very first blog! This is quite a big moment for me as for years, as I stealthily gathered information and technical know how, I have been languishing under the guise of technophobe! I can no longer claim that, although it may well take me a while longer than most to get the hang of this blogging malarkey.
About me... I'm a Londoner living in Aberdeen. I love this city because it's small, but not too small, friendly, but not too friendly, quirky, but not too quirky oh, and it has some great bars. I have a great circle of friends, I love to write and started a creative writing course at the local college last year which is continuing into the Spring. I have written for national magazines and newspapers (and hope to renew that particular career path) and I am in the process of writing two novels. I get to travel when I want - next stop Morocco and India, where, with luck and a lot of hard work, I will train as a yoga teacher.
So, it's all looking good.... except.....
Employment eludes me, in Aberdeen at least. I have never had such job like bad luck or the misfortune to work with bitchy, sniping bosses who can control my destiny with a flick of their evil magic wand! Of course there are many exceptions, but I'm talking about those who let the power go to their heads, the ones who in another life may well have been egotistical despots who are only happy and fulfilled when in the throes of destruction.
However, this blog is not about ranting on, it is about a positive new future. It is about rising phoenix like from the flames of recession, redundancy and the clutches of crazy employers (hence the title, graciously donated by my pal Nichole whose antics you can follow in pithy detail at http://twitter.com/nichole72). I want to share with you the steps I'm planning to take as I restore my working life and confidence by taking on a portfolio career. A career that encapsulates all that I am and love and one that will lead to true fulfillment of body, soul and bank account! of course, it goes without saying that any advice, comments or inspiration will be more than gratefully received!
So here are a couple of my ideas - lots of writing and communications - features, articles and maybe a little ghost writing (you never know, the next time Beckham publishes his autobiography you could be reading his thoughts as penned by me!) TEFL teaching (I have the certificate, but have never used it) and a little part time job that will help me through this transition.
Ok, lets go!
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