Friday, October 18 - "Where Should I Stay?"

Good morning!

Just checking in you. How are you doing today?

Here’s what’s on the job description for today:

1. New roles from a small but growing management consulting firm in London.

2. Louise asks, “my flat lease is over. Do you have any ideas of where I should stay when applying for roles?”

IN HIRING

Sisua

• With only 16 full time employees, Sisua is a great place for those who want a much more entrepreneurial environment with far less bureaucracy than a typical firm.

• As a smaller firm, you get the fun of a summer and winter parties, but the professional development opportunities to work with far more senior managers.

• Here are the two roles they’re hiring for:

  • Manager - Project and Programme Management - Click here for full details

  • Senior Consultant - Click here for full details

Click here for the company’s career page

TODAY’S QUESTION

Louise asks, “my flat lease is over. Do you have any ideas of where I should stay when applying for roles?”

Recommendation: this is one of the least discussed stresses of finding a new role. The marketing for your degree never mentions having to find a short term lease so you can look for jobs without being homeless:

• First, lay out your options. The job search is often for an undisclosed time so set yourself a minimum of 2-3 months. Here are some of the basic options:

  • Rent a room - this is best done with other people from your degree in the same situation. That way you can work and live together.

  • Air BnB or other short term rentals - you often get a discount if you stay for over a month. Find a place outside of the city with solid internet and make it enjoyable.

  • Go abroad - depending on your visa situation, find a country where you can travel to and stay in a beach town for a few months while you look for a job. You can get cheaper rent than big cities and make the job search a partial vacation.

• Second, I often find this problem has a close personal friend called poverty. If you’re able to, I recommend finding a part time job at a cafe or restaurant.

  • It will provide you a bit of money while you look, which is massive in terms of reducing stress and allowing you to come off less desperate in interviews.

  • It also provides a small community of new friends that can keep you company. If your only friends are the people from your degree, you’ll how brutal the saying “misery loves company” is.

• Finally, make sure wherever you stay that you can do short walks nearly daily. This alone will make a major difference in your mental state.

  • An easy way to do it is to live in walking distance to the grocery store. That way you’ll have to walk, even when you don’t want to.

Conclusion:

Not having a place to stay sucks, and that pain is multiplied by 10 when you’re job searching. Find a way to get a place where you can bail on short notice if you get an offer but is also not a complete dump.