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By Rosie Benson Does our city working culture, look down on those who choose a different path? We’re officially in back-to-work mode and an epidemic of January blues is spreading throughout UK offices, causing many of us to question our career paths. I too have not been immune, and recently left my stable, relatively well-paid job in television, to try my luck in the notoriously unstable, badly paid job of freelance writing. This wasn’t a decision that I took lightly...

Single Dennis Dx, 31 from Nottingham is currently TV extra who has appeared on Eastenders, Holby City and Shameless. I used to be a project manager for a charity called the Project it was to build self esteem in young people especially BME groups, which is ironic as I started taking illegal substances to make myself feel and look better. I began taking steroids in 2002 when I was 19, my gym partner was taking them and he was getting...

By Steve Taggart A slightly sniffy article in the Guardian last week declared that the fundraising campaign Movember’s growth cycle was in decline. It claimed that last year UK Movember raised £3 million pounds less than the previous year and argued that many men now already sport some sort of facial hair. But despite describing the campaign as ‘awful’ the Guardian conceded that often-ignored male health issues had benefitted hugely from a raised profile and millions of pounds. If Movember started...

Christmas is traditionally a time spent celebrating with friends and family, exchanging gifts and having fun. For the 500,000 older people expected to spend Christmas alone, however, Christmas isn’t such a joyful occasion. Loneliness is a growing issue for the older population - at Christmas and all year round. Last year Friends of the Elderly launched its Future of Loneliness report, which found that over five million older people in the UK are affected by loneliness, with more than a million...

By Alex Marrs  Area Sq  With research revealing that two-fifths of entrepreneurs have come up with the idea for a successful business while on the loo, I'm taking a look at how to create the most inspiring environment in the workplace’s smallest space. Be quirky By making your restrooms unpredictable and interesting, it will inspire people to think differently. A hotel in Oxfordshire transformed the Victorian high-level water tanks into mini-aquariums housing tropical fish, with different species in each cubicle...

'Story Broker? How did you get into that?'  First in a series of interesting jobs you didn't know existed but almost anyone can do. What is a 'Story Broker' and how do you become one? I was 16 years old. I queued up patiently for my appointment with the school career adviser. They had a new-fangled fancy computer programme that consisted of a multiple-choice questionnaire: Do you prefer a) hard manual labour, or b) soft clerical/administration work. The results were...

By Nathan Lee, TLE Correspondent Young people have twice as many sexual partners, change jobs more often and move house with far more frequency than their parents did, according to a new study. Research commissioned by Samsung Galaxy S6 edge to mark the launch of the S6 switch kit, compared and contrasted behavioural differences between under-25s and over-50s. The survey of 2,000 respondents reveals a younger generation who are unafraid of change and who fully expect to 'switch and swipe'...

By Laura Casewell As the editor of an aesthetics magazine, I spend a fair few hours a week scouring the internet news sites familiarising myself with what the rich and famous are up to. Whether it's the latest makeup trends or hair styles, I like to keep up with what's 'hot or not' for our readers. I enjoy checking out the latest red carpet events and seeing what my favourite female stars are wearing and how they're looking; specifically I...

By Kerry Goldhawke, TLE Correspondent  A good cup of tea, boiling an egg to perfection and stumbling upon cash in the street have been revealed in a list of 50 things which ‘make our day’. The research of 2,000 adults found that for many of us the simple pleasures in life can make the difference between having a good day or a bad one. Receiving a free gift, catching a smile from a good looking strangers and getting a thank...