The positives of working in the same company as your partner

Hello once again! This is a bit of a random post, but I wanted to chat about it as it is all positive! So early in December Victoria got the opportunity to work in the same company I work for (a University) doing the type of work she was doing previously (video production). It was...

Monday Thoughts: Little things I notice on my walk into work…

I walk (almost) every day into work and on these walks in I notice people and things around me every Monday –Friday through Belfast. I don’t usually notice much going on from my house until I get into the city centre, but from the city centre I notice a hell of a lot of things...

5 great things about working in a cinema

I know I spoke before about some of the funny, and annoying things about working in a cinema, but really, it is a great job and there is a reason why some people keep working there. I mean I worked in cinemas for 10 years and only in the last 4 was I in management!...

Tales from an ex cinema employee: turning away the underage teen

Hello again! Today is a return to the tales of an ex cinema employee series. You. Are. Welcome. We have gone through the world of people getting intimate in a cinema screen and a brief dip into the world of food in a cinema. This time I will tell you about turning people away from...

How has a 9-5 life treated me? (2 months in)

Alright? If you remember that a while ago (8 weeks to be exact) I moved to a 9 -5 job after working in shift work for close to 10 years. I thought it would be a good idea to share some things I have learnt during this time. Shall we?  Lunch breaks truly are a...

Weightloss Journey: New job, new me?

Recently I chatted about moving to a 9-5 job and how I am excited about it for a number of reasons. One of these reasons is a pretty simple one. I am excited about this job, so I can finally, finally have some structure in my life. Part of that structure is my diet and...

Why moving to a 9 – 5 job is perfect for me

I sometimes read posts about people loving the fact that they can finally leave the 9-5 world and work in a more flexible manner and do what they want. But as someone who has worked in a shifted format in cinema's, retail shops and warehouses for the past 14 years. I have the exact opposite...