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Day in the life: Catherine Thomas, EA, Public Health Wales

Practically Perfect PA

In London, I met my husband-to-be (now ex) and I ended up retiring and moving to the Caribbean for 5 years. March 2001 saw me heading back to the UK as a single mum with 2 young children and so started my career part 2. A fabulous role which I loved. I got married, moved countries (with a cat) and had a baby in 9 months!

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Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y?

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Then the 2001 recession hit the Telecom and IT sector. And due to outsourcing, Boomers not retiring, and Gen Yers being told (by older generations mind you) to get degrees in their "passion" or that "any degree" is a path to success.you end up with a lot of overworked, underpaid 20somethings.

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