Every time a break or a holiday is approaching, you hear people talk about how they’ve really earned this. But why do they say that? And should they?
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Chief Editor's Note: We Need People Who Write Musicals About Rats Who Love to Cook
Alright, jobs. Careers. Adulting. Suit and ties and briefcases, stethoscopes and rulers and corporate management human resources services on the 27th floor…This year has been an absolute shitshow, but it has forced us as a society to categorize between essential and non-essential jobs and workers. The jobs that are necessary for our everyday lives to go on as normal as possible, the jobs that are of utmost worth.
5 Steps To Better Work-Life Balance
Most of us are busy multitaskers nowadays, with at least studies and work constantly overlapping and demanding our attention, and with not much room left for free-time activities such as hobbies, social life, and rest. This article gives you some tips on how to get started on finding that sought-after balance.
The Problem with Freelancing - Millenial Problems Edition
People are working more – longer, harder, more productively – but receiving less. This is a defining shift in our society and a defining feature of the labor market that we as millennials have entered: a market which demands as much as possible for as little as possible.
Coffee With An Alumnus: Tiia Tsurkka
Translation is one of the more clear-cut career paths for English students. It’s possible to get a glimpse of what the work entails from translation courses but the true nature of the trade is best unveiled by a professional. I sit down with Tiia Tsurkka over coffee and sweet buns to talk translation.
Coffee With An Alumnus: Kaisa Leino
During my internship, I was determined that things would go well and I’d get a job. I really worked my butt off to show what I had and I think that’s probably the most important thing for graduate. Amazing work opportunities don’t come by that often, so when you get a chance, grab it!
Coffee With An Alumnus: Laura Kurki
I was definitely disheartened after years of trying to get an internship with my CV, which lacked Finnish studies and relevant job experience. To finally see all the hard work pay off feels great!
The saga of my job hunt continues and, boy, has this been a long journey. You know that feeling when you’ve written an insane amount of applications and they all start to blur together until you have no clue where you’ve sent your papers? I do.
