The Shift: Issue #14
On Staycation; The Big Return; How Companies Can Win at Remote Work; Countryside Communities; Where to Find Remote Jobs.
I'm on staycation till September.
No need to go anywhere – the south coast is like the Med. Why rush around getting to France (& back!) to meet ever-changing quarantine rules so the kids can #getbacktoschoolsafely? Hardly a relaxing holiday. If you're there, just chill and enjoy it. It won’t matter if the kids miss another week or two. Besides, who's going to be tracking your movements when you get back? ;-)
So, I'll be attending to the book pile, soaking up the sun, sleeping, walking. Julieta will be back from Italy soon, so I'm making the most of my lack of domestic responsibilities.
Overheard on the beach this week - day-trippers down from London. "Isn’t it great to be out of the city? I feel different down here. The air's so fresh." Huge skies too - shifts your perspective.
And some advice from a guy I got chatting to down the pub. "Get your baked beans in. Anything you can eat cold and don't have to cook. Mix them with curry powder. A year ago, who'd have thought we'd be walking ro…
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