Today marks one year since I started working in the finance industry in Dublin. A year ago, I was told (by my bosses) that the industry was facing some challenging times, now I’m being told (by the media) that we are in the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.
One year on, whenever I leave [...]
Posts Tagged ‘work’
One year on…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged dublin, friends, thoughts, work on October 1, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Simplicity – a follow on
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged dublin, faith, work on June 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I was asked a few questions by a friend, Ruth, in regards to my previous post entitled “Simplicity”, so I decided to make another blog entry rather than squeeze them onto a Facebook wall.
Is the experience you’ve written about something we’ll all face? Is it part of ‘growing up’? Is it the inevitable fall [...]
Simplicity
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged dublin, faith, literature, thoughts, work on June 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
At university, I spent a lot of time studying money and the Biblical view of stewardship. I still have grand ideals about the stewardship of the resources God has given us – about giving, spending, time management, community and work, among other related issues. I read extensively on the topic, in particular on the theme [...]
The work-life balance?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged dublin, faith, friends, work on June 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Clearly my work life has changed in that I went from being a student to being a professional. The transition was steep: one day I could sleep until 12 even if I had 9am lectures, the next I’m sitting at a polished desk at 9am, wearing a starchy suit and squeaky new shoes, and by [...]
Only 40 Years Left…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged dublin, faith, work on December 4, 2007 | 7 Comments »
9 – 5.30 has sucked me dry.
Since moving to Dublin, the life has been sucked out of me. I have no discipline, I have no passion, I have complete disregard for sin in my life, I have only guilt where I should have compassion, I have only failure where I should have hope.
I walk past [...]
Censorship
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged work on October 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
As much as I love this comic, I know that I need to be careful, from a legal position, about what I write in reference to my employment.
In order to allow myself greater freedom of speech, I have removed the name of my employer from my blog; please refrain from using the name of [...]
Le Fils d’Homme
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged thoughts, work on October 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Week 1 – Exhaustion!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged dublin, friends, fun, work on October 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I am exhausted. How people manage to haul themselves onto dancefloors on weekends after working 9 – 5.30 all week, I honestly can’t fathom.
Granted, I haven’t slept properly and I’m far from used to 7.30 starts, but this week was tougher than I thought it would be.
I’ve met some great people, Amy and Peter in [...]
Reality Check
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged dublin, work on September 20, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I spent the day in Dublin today, viewing various houses, again, but today thankfully a nice landlord took pity on me and letted a room to me. Phew. It’s above a pub and beside a greyhound track, so if you’re looking to expand your addictions to alcohol and gambling, I can hook you up. (It [...]
Graduation (to the Real World)
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged faith, university, work on August 10, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Simply because I’m bored of seeing my previous post, I’m going to write a new one…
Apparently, I was intrigued about the benefits of living on the dole, but now I have a job, starting in Dublin in October. I’ll be working as a graduate trainee corporate banker, thank you very much, at the (text [...]
