The number of people I’ve made friends with in this job has been huge. It really isn’t like that in other sectors, such as business, diplomacy or more stock market focused media. In real estate it’s different – like you’re part of a large family, and quite a harmonious one. I came in to work every day as if it was my own home, and to company events as though they were meetings with groups of buddies. The joy of seeing familiar faces at evening events, when people are so busy during the day that they don’t even have time to chat, made these business meetings after work a reward rather than a punishment – in contrast to how they are often regarded in other professions. And no wonder, these events are pretty cool.
After ten years I’ve finally decided to leave the media world, and for seven of those I was ensconced in the best editorial office there is. It was supposed to be just a brief adventure for someone educated in a completely differe