What would you say if I told you I could grant you more free time, reduce carbon emissions, child care and fuel costs while not directly impacting your salary? Too good to be true? It is in the work obsessed culture we have created in the western world.

Having already explored the flawed concept of the 9-5 we can take flexibility to the next level and discuss the four day work week. I cannot promise you the four hour work week like Tim Ferris does but exploring the peoples schedule of the 4 day work week is a genuine opportunity for all those employed. Read more…

Working 9-5. There’s a song about it, over 22 million people do it in the UK yet given the change in technologies and attitudes none of us understand why this is the case. Let’s be real. The 9-5 Monday – Friday system is actually and in some cases will hinder the business. Don’t get me wrong some businesses need to operate on 9-5 hours but in most cases when so much has changed in business do we need to still stick to the rigid way of working? Read more…

At a time where jobs aren’t the easiest to come by, should I be grateful with my salary and benefits, or due to the hard work i’ve put in over the last 5 years should I feel entitled to a little more? I work hard, I get promotions, but my package stays the same. I suffer inflation of the products and services I NEED to live and survive on, but my package stays the same. Am I greedy? Unrealistic? Misguided? Read more…

Renewable energy is energy that comes from natural resources that are renewable – solar, wind, rain, tidal energy and geothermal heat – as opposed to non-renewable energy sources – coal, gas and oil.

Renewable energy jobs are ‘green jobs’ and over these next few months and years will become an industry within its own right. Many believe that these green jobs will help the economy grow in a more sustainable manner; the number of green energy jobs is projected to reach 100 million globally over the next 20 years, with an estimated 2% of the global workforce being employed in a renewable energy job by around 2030.

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When I was in my final year of studying at a fairly prestigious UK University, I looked around me at my fellow Generation Y compatriots, stressing, going insane and in some cases literally pulling their hair out over numerical reasoning tests, assessment centre interviews and even the thing that starts the whole ball rolling, the humble grad scheme application. Read more…