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Why I Failed with Job Hunting (and What I’m Doing Instead)

Why I Failed with Job Hunting (and What I’m Doing Instead)

Part of me was relieved when I got made redundant. That feeling lasted exactly as long as the bills started piling in. Here’s what happened when I finally stopped hiding behind perfect cover letters.

Getting Back to Writing its a Ghostly Experience

Getting Back to Writing its a Ghostly Experience

I spent weeks learning SEO, backlinks and social media strategy for my last blog. The result? Five posts and serious burnout. This time I’m doing things differently - consistency over perfection, writing over optimisation.

Getting the boot

Getting the boot

I want to share with you the day I got made redundant and the following few days.  Many people before

Visiting London thoughts

Visiting London thoughts

Thoughts about my recent visit to London with my family.

Where Do I Go From Here? – Career Change Reflections from a Senior Lawyer

Where Do I Go From Here? – Career Change Reflections from a Senior Lawyer

Honest reflections on leaving private practice, job hunting as a senior lawyer in Hong Kong, and figuring out what comes next.

Air France KLM economy flight thoughts

Air France KLM economy flight thoughts

For our recent summer trip to Europe we flew with Air France KLM. On our way to Europe we flew

It's been a while

It's been a while

I have not written publicly for years. I did write publicly sporadically previously, but now I want to see if

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