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How to raise 4 children and find time to work

25 September, 2013 by farhan Leave a Comment

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I had the chance to interview fellow VFX Artist Adam Sibbick, I asked him how he manages to balance a full time job as well as having four children. We talk about the challenges of contracting and strategies for job hunting when the kids are around and demanding attention. We talk about the pressures of […]

Filed Under: parenting interviews Tagged With: contracting, freelance, how to raise 4 children, job hunting, permanent jobs, work life balance, working parent

The perils of contracting

7 August, 2013 by farhan Leave a Comment

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Much like final salary pensions, permanent jobs are becoming a thing of the past.  Nowadays many companies are switching from hiring staff positions to hiring contractors.  Why are they doing this?  Well for one even though a contractor should come in on a higher day rate than a staff position, the company does not have […]

Filed Under: job hunting Tagged With: contracting, freelance, FTE, job hunting, parenting, permanent jobs, routines, working away

My child’s first ever sports day

12 July, 2013 by farhan Leave a Comment

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Last week was my older boy’s first sports day.  It was in fact the first sports day that I’ve attended since I actually took part in one.  Parenting as we all know is a tough all consuming business, amongst all the hard work that goes into it are golden nuggets of sweet moments, going to […]

Filed Under: work life balance Tagged With: balance, cherished moments, contracting, day rate, getting paid, not spending time with children, parenting, quality time, salary, sports day


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