I have been at my current job for 10 years, which is the longest I have been at any single place, be in work or education. Over a quarter of my life in once place. That is pretty scary. So, I think I have made comments on it here before, but it has lead to me evaluating where I am in my life. This is something that happens whenever one reaches a milestone of any kind. So, 10 years at work, combined with me turning 40 next year, really has had me thinking.
My work offers a range of different apprenticeships, that cover a whole range topics, for all levels of the business. A few years ago, I decided to start an apprenticeship that my work offered. It was Supply Chain Business Improvement Techniques (BIT), which was an entry level course which focused on different things around the warehouse I work in. It was run in partnership with the local college, and was really informative. I had to create a portfolio tackling different issues in the warehouse, a lot of health and safety related stuff. It helped me see another side to the warehouse where I have spent the last decade of my life.
The apprenticeship has finished and my work held a graduation ceremony in the head offices in London. Me and some of the guys on the course, decided to go down. Partially because I have never really graduated anything before, and also because I am super nosey, and wanted to see how ‘the other half’ lived. I had been in one of the companies offices before, and it was super cool, so I couldn’t fathom what the actual head offices would be like. It was pretty exciting.
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