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3 lessons from my first year in People Operations

HR is more than being a company’s agony aunt or rule enforcer. It’s about culture, celebration, and supporting people through the good, bad, and ugly.

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I read 52 books this year. These were the best ones.

21,099 pages of pure, unadulterated joy. Read on if you want some recommendations for your 2022 reading.

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How I became a permanent resident of the United Kingdom

It took me ten years and three different visas. Here’s the story of how I got indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom.

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Why I’ve left Monzo after three and a half years

Folks, it’s time for me to get off the Monzo rocketship. What comes next?

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3 lessons I’ve learnt after my second year at Monzo

Year two at Monzo. It’s been a growth challenge of epic proportions for the business, and for me.

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3 lessons I’ve learnt after my first year at Monzo

It’s a year since I started working at Monzo, and boy has it taught me a lot about life. Here’s what I’ve learnt so far.

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This is how I ended up working for Monzo

If you’d ask me what I’d do when I grew up, ‘working for a Monzo Bank’ wasn’t one of them. But hey, life works in mysterious ways.

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So, I’ve just quit my stable, full-time job

Quitting a stable job is an incredibly difficult thing to do. Here’s how I came to my decision, and why it’s one of the best choices I’ve ever made.