No one can tell you the best way to enjoy freshers. But, to be honest, met with a myriad of people wanting nothing more than to make new friends and have a good time it’s hard not to have fun. Continue reading
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Volunteering – why do some organisations charge you to do it?
Volunteering abroad should only cost you your time, effort and enthusiasm- so why do so many volunteering organisations charge you to volunteer?
Google ‘volunteer abroad’ and you will be greeted with a plethora of flashy websites, professional-looking pages pregnant with volunteering opportunities, for a pricely sum that is. Scroll down a few pages, quietly tucked away are slightly more minimalistic, cut-and-paste websites. In the latter you will find volunteering opportunities where a willing volunteer is all that is required- not your money.
Self-Checkout vs. Tills: How to boost employment in society
Even in busy central London people would rather queue for staff checkouts than use the abomination that is self-service. I regularly notice this, but in a recent trip to a supermarket every self-service machine was dormant while people waited to use staff checkouts. It was a satisfying tumbleweed moment, but sadly one that extends into the empty tills that could otherwise be providing jobs.