Industry Adventures
I thought I would write about something that I haven’t spoken about before, which is thinking about leaving academia and moving into industry. I have a PhD and I currently work in academia. I have a skill set that is in demand in terms of things like statistics, data science, AI, and a bunch of … Continue reading Industry Adventures
The “Income Shock”
A recent news article by the financial times showed that annual income in the UK has reduced by 4.5%. An income shock, to economists, is jargon that means that something unexpected hits the economy. A negative income shock, such as what is occurring with coronavirus, is when the unexpected hit makes people worse off. This … Continue reading The “Income Shock”
Protected: Colour-Blocking Livingroom revamp
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My Luxury Wardrobe (part deux)
Spending money on clothes right now is a bit confusing. On the one hand, there are a lot of very good deals. On the other hand, it seems even more useless than ever, because I am basically living in Marks and Spencers elastic waist trousers and a muji t-shirt. However, I still have a plan … Continue reading My Luxury Wardrobe (part deux)
Scanty Bookclub
I have decided to do something a little bit different this month and start a bookclub. I decided to do this after reading this really good article on Teen Vogue about how white people can hold other white people accountable for racism. So as a consequence, I am going to spend more of my time … Continue reading Scanty Bookclub
The Job Search
I think that I have mentioned a couple of times that my husband is one of millions of people that are going to lose their job and be made redundant. For the moment, he is still on furlough. Because I am the one with the harder to get job (and usually the more job security), … Continue reading The Job Search
Monthly Food Planning
Things have been tough in the suburban homestead. My husband has been put on furlough and then told that his job will be made redundant. I work in a sector where I seem to have a job now but not quite so sure 18 months from now. We are trying to put as much of … Continue reading Monthly Food Planning
Week 5 of self-isolating
This weekend we were supposed to be in France, enjoying an anniversary getaway. I had picked out a cute vacation spot in a small village I had been to once before, on the sea. So much fantasy, indeed. Life is currently so very different from my aspirations when I booked that trip. While I managed … Continue reading Week 5 of self-isolating
The good news, the bad news, and the all together news
Life is messy. I don’t really know how else to put it. This month has been a series of small accomplishments for us and some very big challenges, mistakes, and rebalancing. I thought I would write them out here in case they are useful for you. Net Worth (was is the right number to use?) … Continue reading The good news, the bad news, and the all together news
Coronavirus Budget Hack
What I was really hoping to write about this month is how we went from negative net worth to positive net worth. Instead, what I am going to write about is how we are slashing our expenses so that we can hoard cash and try to aggressively pay off debt thanks to coronavirus. The idea … Continue reading Coronavirus Budget Hack
