Rosie Walford at The Big Stretch's ShiftSurgery
Careershifter question
By Anonymous on 11 March 2008 at 19:52
After graduating I fell into a role as a trainee broadcast journalist, and now am a freelance journalist on the radio...I feel very frustrated and bored! I'm realising the world of TV is very shallow...I'm just lost as to where I want to be.
ShiftDoctor answer
By Rosie Walford a... on 8 April 2008 at 21:36
The key to my advice today is your comment that TV is feeling 'shallow'. It suggests to me that you would be fulfilled by work which felt as though it was somehow contributing to the greater good, or tackling subjects that are important to you...Here's an exercise for you...
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Careershifter question
By Anonymous on 26 February 2007 at 11:15
37 year old married man with 2 children, who has worked in sales all of my working life. My passion in life is to cook (been on MasterChef twice). I am truly torn between doing what I love to do and what I can afford to do. I am sure this would be an easy decision to make for a single man with no commitments, but not for one with children and financial commitments...
ShiftDoctor answer
By Rosie Walford a... on 26 February 2007 at 11:15
I am sure that when you name your situation - feeling torn between doing what you love and what you can afford to do - you speak for many others.
One thing to acknowledge, right from the start, is that you know your passions, and have made serious progress towards expressing them already - on TV, through weekend jobs. Bravo!
You clearly have flair, courage and a go-get attitude which will stand you in good stead...
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