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After 12 months of a combination of furloughment, working from home and popping into the office for a day at a time to check on my engines, this week is my first full week back in the office. I hadn’t been in the office since before Christmas due to the third UK lockdown, so this readjustment as JCB have brought back all of their staff permanently got me in a reflective mood. I am going to share my seven benefits of working from home, which I believe can contribute massively to job satisfaction and both physical and mental wellbeing. I will also talk about the downsides to working from home, which have undoubtedly been exasperated due to the pandemic and the minimised social interactions we are all facing on a daily basis. Benefits of Working from Home Personally, I have really enjoyed my experience of working from home, and I…

Hello and welcome to my new blog! I know we are all sick of reading about it, but my first blog post can’t ignore the current global situation that we are all finding ourselves in. It is disruptive and distressing for so many people, with hundreds out of work or facing uncertain futures. This current situation is what has driven me to start writing a blog, as I have been able to spend some time reflecting on what I enjoy spending my time doing and what I am good at. I am often asked for advice and guidance on how to get into engineering and the various paths and job roles that people can pursue, so I thought I would start compiling this information in one place. I will also give an insight into the daily life of being a female engineer, sharing the trials and tribulations of this career…

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