It’s six months since my corporate life came to an end when my post was made redundant. It’s also six months since I started blogging.
Today also happens to be New Year’s Day so it’s as good a day as any to take stock.
I feel a lot happier mentally than I did six months ago. I’ve carried out a little paid freelance work and I’ve done a lot of unpaid but rewarding volunteering including as a company director for a non-profit heritage railway.
That’s the train of events which has led me to where I am today.
Five things I don’t miss from the corporate world
Commuting
Meetings
Office politics
Lunch at my desk
Swipe-open doors which don’t open on swiping
Five things I do miss from the corporate world
Talking to colleagues
Learning from other people
Being inspired by others
Having an IT department on hand
A regular and reliable salary each month
Five things I no longer worry about
Staff rotas
Getting everything done on my To Do list every day
Career status
Holiday timing
Job security
Five things I now worry about
The future of work for people of all ages
Whether I’m taking enough time to embrace this new way of life
Doing too much
Doing too little
Whether I should be blogging more often
Five things to do this year
Have a change of scene to write this blog in a coffee shop or library rather than at home
Sign up for formal learning courses
Write more about train travel
Enjoy the here and now
Stop making lists of “Five things”.
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Happy New Year.