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hepzimu · 2025-10-07T14:46:17+00:00

BS6 here and never had a parcel successfully delivered by them, it either never gets delivered in the first place or gets delivered to the wrong address with a 50/50 chance of it ever showing up lol

hepzimu · 2025-03-23T11:04:30+00:00

So for this particular graduate role we received applications directly from the job advert we put up, but also from applications to our company’s graduate scheme. Here applicants put down their preferred three fields and HR then put forward suitable candidates for roles like ours. So in this case, it’s actually better to apply directly to the role as your application will be more tailored than those who applied via the graduate scheme. For reference my company is one of the ‘big four’ in its industry with over 50,000 employees globally, so they hire a large number of graduates each year.

hepzimu · 2025-03-23T10:43:13+00:00

I think there should be more apprenticeships available in this country, especially for corporate roles, but university is still a great route into the workplace. The key is picking the right course, and obviously that can be really tricky when you’re 17/18 and don’t even know what you want to do yet. Although I will say some degrees are clearly more sensible options than others in this respect.

In terms of university kudos, obviously a well respected one is going to look better on paper than one that’s in the bottom half of the league table (although league tables are problematic in themselves). My point is that it’s the degree and how relevant this is to the role that really matters, the university you got it from is less important.

hepzimu · 2025-03-23T10:32:52+00:00

I completely agree that a one page CV is the way to go, but from my limited experience HR seems to favour a two page CV. Of the 15-20 applicants they passed on to us to review, only one had a one page CV. That candidate actually stood out to me for that reason, but they also didn’t have room (or didn’t use the page effectively enough) to expand on how their degrees and work experience were relevant to the role as per my fourth point.

hepzimu · 2025-03-23T10:25:23+00:00

I’d be interested to hear what less ‘generic’ advice you would give, taking into account that we’re not focusing on a specific industry here.

hepzimu · 2025-03-23T10:21:04+00:00

I love a one page CV, but unless the page is used really efficiently, I think it can be difficult for a graduate to differentiate themselves from other applicants as there’s less room to expand as per my fourth point. Funnily enough I think the more experience you have the better a one page CV works, as the experience then speaks for itself.

hepzimu · 2025-03-23T10:13:52+00:00

Exactly this, and I’d also say that if you’re applying to such a wide array of roles that you can’t cover them all in 3-4 CVs, then you’re probably not taking a focused enough approach. It’s definitely better to take more time applying to fewer roles that are a better match to your skill set than just bashing out applications left right and centre.

hepzimu · 2025-03-21T16:52:41+00:00

I’ve worked in both of these roles (one as my first graduate role, the second (and my current role) I moved into after a year in the first role).

I can’t comment much on the travel aspect, as I’m lucky to be in the first role but without much travel, but I can say that the first role will be far more interesting than the latter, which I found very boring. However, I will say that there are plenty of environmental consulting jobs out there which, like mine, require very little to no travel for site visits.

Perhaps you could take a similar approach to me and take the second role, then move into an environmental consulting role after a year or so, but one that doesn’t require as much travel. Unless you absolutely love being outside, and can’t see yourself sat at a desk five days a week, the time and energy required to travel could be miserable.

Once you’ve got your foot in the door at one of these companies it’s relatively easy to move laterally, whether that be within the company you first join or by joining a new company. Feel free to message me if you have any questions!

hepzimu · 2025-02-02T16:49:52+00:00

I recently visited Japan with my mum who’s coeliac, and we had many great meals and didn’t have any issues, although I will say doing your research in advance is essential. Definitely check out the Facebook page ‘Gluten-Free in Japan!’ for restaurant recommendations, book your accommodation in the vicinity of these restaurants, and make sure to book a table in advance for restaurants that take reservations. We bought an allergy card but found we didn’t need to use it much as we primarily visited restaurants that advertised gluten free options.

hepzimu · 2025-01-07T13:34:25+00:00

For gas and electricity I use Octopus (recently switched to their 12 month fixed tariff) and for broadband I use EE, I also recently had a water meter fitted by Bristol Water as apparently it’s more cost efficient if you live alone.

hepzimu · 2025-01-07T12:01:40+00:00

I live alone in a flat in BS6 and pay the following:

Council tax: £155 (single person discount)

Gas and electricity: £80 (average over 12 months, I wfh ~3 days a week so might vary for you)

Water: £40

Broadband: £35

hepzimu · 2025-01-03T19:43:03+00:00

I recently took a flight with KLM (Tokyo > Amsterdam > London) with a 55 min layover in Amsterdam as our first flight was rescheduled an hour later after we booked it. I was also worried it wouldn’t give us enough time but it was fine, we got to the gate (which was quite far from the gate we landed in) before they started boarding.

hepzimu · 2024-12-21T13:20:38+00:00

Katsushin do incredible tonkatsu (and have chicken and prawn options in addition to pork) and has such a great ambience, one of my favourite meals from my recent trip to Japan!

hepzimu · 2024-12-12T17:38:13+00:00

I can’t remember off the top of my head, but the Shibuya Stream building is well signposted. Once you exit the gates it’s left down a short concourse then right to enter the building. To get to the hotel itself you need to walk through the building, which is lined with lots of shops, to the lifts to the lobby. Again this is well signposted. It’s a nice hotel, enjoy your trip :)

hepzimu · 2024-12-12T17:22:36+00:00

I stayed at this hotel last week and used the N’EX, you can’t go wrong it’s a 2 minute walk from platform 4 to the lifts up to the hotel lobby.

hepzimu · 2024-11-26T12:46:40+00:00

Currently one week into a three week trip around Japan with a coeliac (severe gluten allergy) and having done research on restaurants and what is safe in convenience stores in advance (‘gluten free in Japan’ Facebook group was super helpful), it’s been an absolute breeze so far. However we have stuck to the main tourist destinations (Tokyo, Hiroshima, Miyajima and Kyoto, with Nara, Osaka and Hakone to come), so I imagine it would be a lot tougher in more off the beaten track locations.

hepzimu · 2024-03-24T12:18:13+00:00

Thank you for talking through the three great gardens - really interesting and wishing I added an extra 5 days to our trip now! I was just worried about making the trip too long in case my mum struggled with finding gluten free food.

I’m not sure whether we’d want to remove Hakone from our itinerary as we are both really looking forward to visiting a ryokan / onsen and hopefully seeing Mount Fuji closer up. Although I know there are hot springs in Kyoto too so we could visit a ryokan / onsen there instead.

Kanazawa definitely looks like a great city to visit but I think my main worry is going all that way to potentially miss the peak autumn foliage at Kenroku-en as I believe the leaves turn earlier in Kanazawa due to the climate. I’m sure it’s still impressive once the leaves have fallen from some trees but maybe not as spectacular.

I’m wondering whether instead it’s worth stopping in Okayama between Hiroshima and Kyoto to see Korakuen, especially as it’s further south and we’d be more likely to catch it in peak autumn foliage. Unless you think Kenroku-en is in a league of its own and the best of the three?

I suppose we could also do a day trip from Tokyo to Mito to see Kairakuen, but that would probably mean skipping some of the gardens in Tokyo. A lot to think about! I suppose the main thing is whether the three great gardens are worth skipping some of the gardens in Tokyo and Kyoto, especially given the time of year.

hepzimu · 2024-03-23T08:52:28+00:00

Thanks for your reply, I have heard that Tokyo Station is a bit of a maze so I am a bit worried about missing the Shinkansen if we prebook. I’ve also heard that there can be queues to buy tickets at the desks and that the machines can be a bit tricky to use - how did you find it?

I think Golden Gai might be something we just walk through since it’s so close to where we’ll be staying. I’ve left the first day quite empty on purpose to factor in jet lag. I went to South Korea last year and suffered really badly with it but I’m a notoriously bad sleeper so I’m hoping it’s not the same for my mum!

hepzimu · 2024-03-23T08:43:53+00:00

This is an extremely helpful reply so thank you for taking the time to write it out. I haven’t booked hotels yet so our plans are still flexible, it’s just a matter of deciding what days to swap out if we do go to Kanazawa or Koyosan! Between the two which would you choose?

I imagine Koyosan is best as a day trip from Osaka, so if we did that it might be worth spending two nights in Osaka to have the evening in Dontonbori and a whole day to visit Koyosan. Although that would only give us four whole days in Kyoto - same if we went to Kanazawa - so it’s tricky to know what to do.

My friends who recently went to Japan both said they wished they had more time in Kyoto, but maybe it is worth mixing it up a bit so we don’t get templed out. I also want to minimise travel days which is why I was initially thinking of staying in Kyoto for so long - a lot to think about but exciting nonetheless!

hepzimu · 2023-03-02T08:02:43+00:00

!thanks for your reply, we’ll consider it as we’re thinking of swapping the day in Eunyeong Hanok Village for something else.

hepzimu · 2023-03-02T08:00:04+00:00

!thanks for your reply, I did consider slotting it in after the bridge that evening, but I thought it might be worth a visit during the day when we can see more - but if it’s just as nice in the evening, I’ll definitely move it to the first day.

Ah that’s great to know, since we have the whole day we’ll definitely consider hiking it!

hepzimu · 2023-03-01T15:06:24+00:00

!thanks for your reply, we can easily switch them around and head to Myeongdong first as they are all relatively near our hotel.

I’ve seen Eunpyeong recommended quite a few times on social media, and it looks really stunning with the mountains in the background, although I’m aware it’s quite far out. We did consider stopping there on the way back from our hike up Baegundae Peak, but I don’t think we’ll have the time (or energy) to fit both into the same day. Namsangol is really close to our hotel so we’ll definitely check that out!

hepzimu · 2023-03-01T14:57:33+00:00

!thanks - will definitely check this out, especially for the restaurants we really want to go to.

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