Bringing Back the Blog and First Impressions of being a Full-Timer

Oh dear.

I have failed you all. With no posts for about 2 months (perhaps a little less- I'm too scared to look at the last post and its date).

First of all, my apologies! My lifestyle has been somewhat changed due to my new job. I've gone from being a night-owl student staying up watching Game of Thrones and Suits all night to going to bed at 9pm sharp. 

So in light of this I have decided to make a few changes. I know my usual post day would be Wednesday. This will now change to Sundays, which is now national-my-lie-in-bed-and-do-nothing day. Officially.
At least when you work full time and balance a loan horse 3 days a week you don't have an overwhelming sense of guilt when you do absolutely nothing.

But onto careers.

This post has already rambled on, so only a quick one before my official post days swaps to Sunday. 

What are your first impressions of full time work?

• It has definitely been a challenge getting used to being focused for an 8-hour work day. Whilst being a student is by no means easy you have the choice of working into an evening at the cost of having an afternoon free (for example)
• Your bed definitely becomes your best friend. But not much has changed there to be perfectly honest.
• You have to find new ways to keep up a social life (i.e. weekends!), before you crumble into the abyss of being forever alone.
• The tax man already vexes me. And I'm already paranoid that I owe them money after 5 weeks on the job.

However...

What I absolutely love about it is

• The money! Of course, being completely financially independent for the first time in my life is completely liberating. The fact that whilst I live at home, I give my parents housekeeping money only strengthens this. I would hate to have to sponge off them when they have already done so much for me.
• The people. You are around an entirely new group of people. And whilst this presents its challenges you are also presented with so many opportunities. My office especially is full of people my age. And my line manager happens to know my family from way back (which neither of us knew until day 1 on the job by the way!)
• The fact that I am learning new skills and becoming competent in my role makes me excited. I love the fact that one day (not quite yet) I will be able to go into work and be completely in control and know I can do a good job.

So.

Not the most exciting of posts I'm afraid. But because I have left the blog for so long I have lots of ideas- many already researched. These will now stretch into workplace-relevant pieces, as well as university/long term career posts.

I am also pondering my future in law- so LPC, training contract posts will also be imminent for those of you who are interested in the law.

So have a lovely day. Though the days are getting markedly shorter since the clocks went back. Damn winter.