Here Is The City Life

X-Factor Has the X-Factor

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:56:26 +0000

Why, oh why, do we need to go out this weekend when we have this TV delight on at home? This is entertainment if ever there was. If the bars and the restaurants are empty on Saturday night - love it or loathe it - this is why. The X-Factor.

The Market is in Your Hands

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:20:06 +0000

In times like these (the job market can't decide whether it's up or down, the FTSE and Dow make huge gains one day and then fall back the next, your boss's mood swings bounce like a teeter totter, and even your morning commute is getting worse and worse), it's best to maintain a positive attitude.

So Londoners Are Nice After All

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:42:11 +0000

When you hear that London has become an uncivilized place, hostile to all tourists and foreigners alike, don’t believe it.

Can a City Girl Become a Country Girl?

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:18:28 +0000

Take the shops and the bars away, the people and the Tube, and what have you got? The countryside. So last month, when I found out I was going on a staycation to the depths of the British countryside in one of Devon’s hidden 'gems', I welcomed an escape from the City and was looking forward to the slow pace of life and a bit of pub grub.

Retrenched? Save Money, Save Yourself

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:37:38 +0000

When my last day of gainful employment was looming large, the Boy pronounced that people who are not working tend to spend more money than people who are employed. They have more free time on their hands and have to occupy themselves, and in turn, spend more money doing that.

Whiskey, Women and Gold

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:26:27 +0000

"Go West, young man. You’ve been told, California’s full of women, whiskey and gold."

Bankers Rock For Charity

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:17:31 +0000

This Thursday at the Islington O2 Academy, three bands will perform to benefit the Egmont Trust. And chances are you used to work with at least one of the finance professionals gearing up to grace the stage.

Reader-Writer on the Wall

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:09:59 +0000

Who's the most read of them all? Read on to find out (and click here to contribute).

Why You've Been Inexplicably Dumped

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:58:58 +0000

Contrary to what Loréal adverts tell us, there are pluses to getting older - wisdom, bigger pay cheques, decent holidays, a swanky postcode. But as we become increasingly selective about our homes, cars, clothes and food, we also can’t help getting pickier about our partners.

Unemployed? Cash Is On The Way

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:43:43 +0000

The market is picking up. That's the common refrain I've been hearing from recruiters for the last four months or so. Well, I, for one, do not think it is really picking up because it hasn't translated into more interviews, let alone job offers, for me.

Fashion From the Dark Side

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:15:51 +0000

You wouldn’t think that fashion designing and banking would mix. The two worlds only seem to meet on on a place like Bond Street, where glistening Louis Vuitton and Prada bags try to lure you in as you walk past shop windows.

The Economy According to Recruiters

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:16:43 +0000

Forget global economic indicators, non-farm payroll numbers or figures about the consumer sentiment in the Bible Belt. All it takes to know how the economy is doing is a cold call by your friendly neighbourhood recruiter.

Don't Pick Up the Soap

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:12:19 +0000

The Properlys tackle the tough questions, like thank you notes, free food, and generally jerky behaviour. Up next? Using your host's soap. In the shower.

A City Girl's Wish List

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:26:28 +0000

Surely everyone who works in the City has a wish list. I’m not talking a bucket list like Jack Nicholson. (I’m leaving you anytime soon.) A wish list is what keeps the City types going through the early mornings and the late nights when the rest of the world is sleeping or having fun.

NY Posts: Money Never Sleeps

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:58:28 +0000

I enjoy staying in New York City on three-day weekends because everything seems to empty out and the spots that usually require the Armani couture attire with super model company tend to relax their velvet rope standards.

Time's Up

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:25:15 +0000

You can feel it in your bones. You can sense it all around you. Your intuition is telling you: "I'm going to lose my job today!"

Five Albums that Rock Now

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:52:21 +0000

Don't worry if you've lost the new music plot again. HITC Life's resident reader-writer-muso, Lucho Payne, will get you up to speed with reviews of Kasabian, Gossip, The Dead Weather, Muse, and Mumford & Sons.

Creative vs. Corporate

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:47:51 +0000

“It’s not the industry you work in that’s important, it’s the office environment.” This is the advice I am constantly given as I try to decide between a creative or a corporate career path.

When a Flexi-Job Means a Flexi-Life

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:26:33 +0000

In the City, flexi-time, over-time, and part-time don’t seem to exist. Work here even gives a new meaning to the words 'full-time'.

Want to Rent a Penthouse in Wapping?

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:58:52 +0000

If you need a new pad and work in the City or Canary Wharf, this place is perfect for you. It's got two bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, an open-plan living space, and frankly, is a super cool place to live alone, with your partner, or even with a small child (should one show up).