NORTHERN PLANNER

So, I'm off to work here in a month after a year at PHD.

It's with a heavy heart in many ways, I get attached to places and people quickly, but I was covering maternity leave and my brief sojourn is coming to an end. 

I don't think I'd cover maternity leave again. The uncertainty is one thing, but leaving people you like is difficult.

That said, I'm bloody excited about where I'm going. The people I've met are ace and I'm going to be doing some interesting stuff. I'm very lucky to be honest. 

Like most times I've moved, it's going to be a challenge, but I do think careers are like sharks, you need to keep moving forward or you die.

Adjusting to working in a media led agency was one of the hardest things I've ever done. But this year has been one of the most rewarding after the initial pain of getting to know what on earth I was talking about.

I've only just found out what a TVR is (only kidding). 

This feels like another terrifying leap forward but, in many ways it was the easiest series of job interviews ever as two out of three were really chats about road biking punctured with the odd bit about the work. 

So here we go, Head down, ears open, mouth shut.