We need to talk about working from home
I'm coming to end of a fixed-term contract and its continuation is a little up in the air, so I've been back in the job hunting game, scouring LinkedIn and all of the usual design jobs boards on a daily basis for potential opportunities. I've seen plenty of roles that I'd be perfect for, either because of my specific experience (I have a bit of a sports niche) or because I think I'd be a great cultural fit. But more often than not, my application is halted before it's even begun due to the same few words: *insert number* days in office, London. I could write an entire blog post about the problem surrounding most creative jobs being in London, freezing out talent further afield. But that's not the issue here, the issue is having to work in person at all*. I'd never call the COVID-19 pandemic a blessing. (That would be a particularly hard statement to make as somebody who's suffering from the effects of Long COVID - but we'll circle back to that l...