Everybody out: a flexible approach might work for staff, but does it work for businesses?
Walking through local parks this week, it was like someone had switched the world from drab to high definition. Taking full advantage of the early spring sunshine and gradual easing of lockdown, Rule of Six barbecues and picnics had sprung up like crocuses. Legs were out, sunglasses on and sound systems echoed in the distance, with similar scenes playing out on green spaces and beaches across the UK.
The collective sigh of relief is almost audible. But have we given up on work and gone fully feral, those of us that can? Without a doubt, our attitude to work has changed – possibly forever.
Redundancy does not mean the end. In fact it can be the beginning of a new chapter
7 February 2021 • 6:00am
Whatever you do next can be the making of you, says Marina Gask, 58
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The prospect of reinventing yourself in midlife can feel daunting, especially when the run-up has been devastating. If you’ve done the same job for many years and are really, really good at it, how on earth can you let that go and, like Mr Benn donning a spaceman’s helmet, simply put on a different hat and pitch yourself headlong into a whole new career?
December 17, 2020 3:43 pm
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With a fifth of self-employed people considering throwing in the towel due to the pandemic, Marina Gask asks is it time to change tack when it comes to your career?
You could be one of the lucky people for whom 2020 was a bumper year, income-wise. But what if it’s the opposite? If you’re self-employed and just can’t seem to get enough work, do you dig your heels in and persevere? Or is it time to move in a new direction? Perhaps unsurprisingly this is a really common question at the moment. A recent report from the London School of Economics found that a two-decade long trend in favour of more people working for themselves is under threat.