Anniki Sommerville was first made redundant in 1998, aged 26 and most recently, at 51. She shares what she's learnt along the way
Anniki Sommerville was first made redundant in 1998, aged 26 and most recently, at 51. She shares what she's learnt along the way
Fast-forward 18 years, I am 44 and being called into a small airless room, and told that there would beI’d been unhappy for a while. Was this my chance to finally pursue my dream of being a writer? An actress? A comedian? I entertained these fantasies for about a week, before I looked at my bank balance and got a job in another marketing agency. Eighteen months I was made redundant. Again.
If you’re on social media you’ll hear affirmations and mantras from life coaches telling you to “Live your true self” and “Be authentic”. This is fine if you have a massive trust fund or are married to a banker but for the majority of us we need to pay mortgages and support our families. A big factor for me is being truly financially okay.After the second redundancy, I wrote a book about a fictional character who doesn’t know what she wants to do with her life.
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