"The people, if it wasn’t for the people I would be gone. I love the products, the values and the fact that we are very lucky. I truly believe the company cares about their employees."
Catalina Azamfiri: Life in Romania, Living in Greece and moving to England
"I’d rather be known. I want people to learn about me or ask me something, I guess I struggle to sell myself so maybe this interview is a good way to share! If you see me in person you can ask me anything, get to know me and do that with people in general, don’t be afraid to ask questions to anyone!"
George Moore: Life in the Military, Running and achieving your goals.
"You need to have faith in yourself and motivate yourself, you also need to respect yourself. If you have a hard session or run, you need to tell yourself you did a good job and I think you could probably do something similar in different aspects of your life, tell yourself you’ve done a good job!"
Roberta Padroni: Sardinia, Living in Colombia and coming out of your comfort zone
"I feel this Job saved my life and my mental health, I was supported by my manager in so many ways, the company offered so much assistance and so did my colleagues. I feel the company has so much on offer to help people with their wellbeing."
Off Topic: What the word Home means to me
I have been thinking a lot about what the word ‘Home’ means to me these days.
Off Topic: The Travels That Made Me: Seoul, South Korea
Welcome back! after leaving off in Berlin in my last post it's time to jump right in to the next stage of my trip, Seoul! I hope you enjoy it! The flight from Berlin was a freaking hoot let me tell you. Not only was it delayed by a few hours due to bad weather... Continue Reading →
Interviews with YOU!: Josh Brown, Leaving a long-term job and learning to Self-care
I talk with my friend Josh about his recent decision to leave a longer term job with no new employment lined up.
Interviews With You!: Aya Yamamoto Jane, Her first year in the UK and life during Covid-19
"If I didn’t meet you I think I’d never ever dip a biscuit in my cup of tea…" Last year I interviewed my wife Aya about her life, including growing up in Japan and living in Australia. We have since moved to the UK and resided here for over one year, at a time where... Continue Reading →
Interviews with You!: Seabomna Choe, Art and Studying in the UK
"I want my artwork to be a part of the solution for the better world." This week I had an opportunity to sit down and chat with one of my English students, Seabomna. We have been speaking to each other since around August of this year and I have always found her topics for discussion... Continue Reading →
Off Topic: Covid-19 and remaining positive
Covid-19 has hit the majority of us hard, coming through like a freight train it has torn families apart, snatched people away from jobs they have held for almost their whole lives and made us all miserable. Yet as bad as this situation has been for most of us, I do try to find the... Continue Reading →