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Since moving back to the UK in December, I have been on the dreaded job hunt.  No matter your personal situation or what type of work you're seeking, I think we can all agree the process of looking and applying for jobs is not a fun one. So here are a few tips to help make the journey a little less frustrating/joyless/soul-crushing (delete as applicable). *N.B. I am not telling you how to get a job (nor do I think I'm qualified to do so), I'm merely suggesting some ways to ease the pain of the process.*  *N.N.B.B. I'm writing this from the experience of someone searching for a job while not in employment, I appreciate it's a whole different ball game if you're looking for a job while also working full-time!*  1. Have a side hustle The worst part of job hunting, in my opinion, is the lack of control.  You have no control over how long this period of uncertainty will last.  No control over the (hundreds of) applications once they're sent out....

Hi friends. Hope you're having a fabulous Sunday . I, for one, am recovering from a super busy, late-night shift in my University Student Union's club, where I work behind the bar. Don't get me wrong, I love my job - I work with such a great group of people, have really flexible hours, and blimmin' good pay - it's the perfect student job really! Just your classic staff Christmas social pile-on. But of course, as a bartender/barmaid (are barmaids still a thing?), you encounter many a problem (hence the hashtag). Mainly with the absolute ineptitude of certain customers.  Obviously the majority of you fine public cause no such problems, and can be positively lovely in fact! But they aren't the ones that stick with you. The ones that haunt your dreams for the rest of your miserable life. Too far? Too far.  Anyway, here are a few things I've noticed recently: 1. Please don't wave your money at me. When people try and summon me with their £...