Case study
Aftab Ahmed, Alphabet Day Nursery
Aftab Ahmad’s story will sound familiar to many; A senior position in a city-based organisation, long, pressurised days in the office, a time-consuming commute, an even more sedentary lifestyle, too little time for his young family… Well-rewarded financially but increasingly unrewarded personally. “It’s a cliché to say that money isn’t everything and that there are more important things in life but certainly, in my case, greater earning simply meant greater responsibilities.” He explains.
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Colin Atkins, River Nene Organic Vegetables
Colin Atkins joined the Royal Air Force straight from school and, when after eight years his career in the forces came to an end, the need to pay the mortgage and life’s numerous other expenses saw him fall into a career in recruitment for the engineering industry. After a decade on the recruitment treadmill and the birth of his son, Colin decided that a change of lifestyle was required.
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Harriet Phillips, Harriet Phillips Jewellery
As Harriet Phillips neared the age of 30 she was feeling well and truly stuck on the professional treadmill. Relocating to London following her graduation from university, Harriet began a career in financial recruitment. Seven years later, she was still in the same profession, just with more significant targets and greater pressure. As she explains, “I was getting up early, suffering the commute, working hard, commuting again and arriving home late five days a week. Weekends were simply for recovery before it all started again”.
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