MY ALARM GOES OFF AT…
7am if I’m in our Halifax office, 6am if I’m in our Burnley office, that’s if I’m not out on the road on my way to clients by that time!
THE FIRST THING I DO IS…
Get in the shower and brush my teeth (usually at the same time as I’ve stayed in bed too long!)
I PREPARE FOR THE DAY AHEAD BY…
Making a coffee and putting on some music, then I’ll check the diary and I will make a little to do list/what I want to get out of the day list! Sometimes you’ll catch me at the gym for a workout or at the pool for a swim before work.
I CAN’T LEAVE THE HOUSE WITHOUT…
Picking up my glasses and saying goodbye to the dog.
MY TYPICAL DAY –
At the start of a typical day, after getting the morning routine out of the way, I’ll head to whichever office I’m in, or whichever client I’m going to see that morning.
After making the first coffee of many in the office, I’ll open my laptop and respond to any emails that I need to, followed by catching up with clients/ prospective clients. As my role is national, I can be travelling for most of the day sometimes, so when I’m in the office it’s important to catch up with the rest of the Greenarc team.
Being client facing is one of the best parts of my job. I like getting to speak to new people and building relationships, as well as catching up with long standing customers, allowing me to ease their journey’s to clean energy.
My day to day is very varied, which is a huge positive for me, new meetings, new conversations and new challenges are what keep me on my toes! Every day is a school day.
Teams meetings usually fall at 11am and 3pm giving me enough time either side to prepare before and summarise/follow up with next actions afterwards. At the end of a working day, I wrap up what I’ve been working on, tick off my to do list and if there’s anything I’ve not got round to, that will be at the top of tomorrow’s list!
MY MOST MEMORABLE WORK MOMENT…
Receiving the keys to my company car, an Electric Cupra Born. I was overcome with a sense of accomplishment, and I still find myself walking out the house and looking for my old car (Vauxhall Corsa), seeing the new car and getting the same feeling all over again!
There are some honourable mentions in there however, such as completing and passing my apprenticeship through Greenarc, or putting together my application video for the job in the first place! This was a new and different way to apply for a job and that’s partly why it attracted me.
THE WORST PART OF MY JOB…
As a proud Yorkshireman, it can be difficult crossing into Lancashire sometimes…!
It sounds like the typical thing to say, “I can’t think of a worst part of my job”, however I am very fortunate that I work with such good people, colleagues and clients, in a forward-thinking company that’s in a fast paced, ever-changing industry.
THE BEST PART OF MY JOB…
A hard question to answer… My colleagues must be up there, making every day easier for me, we are a well-oiled machine. The types of clients I get to deal with; every organisation is different, and the variation and new knowledge is challenging yet rewarding.
The industry that I work in has a personal interest of mine, we get to help people reduce their emissions, helping them transition to cleaner and greener fuels, such as HVO (with other technologies following), but prioritising their wider business objectives and wrapping sustainability around business objectives, not the other way around.
I RELAX AFTER WORK BY…
Luckily, my social life is just as packed as my work life. I believe heavily in a work-life balance, a fact my colleagues will vouch for!
I play Rugby Union for a team called Old Crossleyan’s in Halifax which takes up two of my weeknights and my Saturdays. I tend to go for a run on an evening as well as a visit to the pub quiz when it’s on!
MY FAVOURITE MEAL IS…
I don’t tend to eat breakfast, and my evening meal tends to be all over the place due to my busy schedule so, as a result, lunch tends to be the best meal of the day.
Sometimes, when I’m being sensible, it will be a Sainsbury’s/Tesco meal deal. Other times it may be something a little tastier.
ON MY BEDSIDE TABLE IS…
I’ve always got a book on my bedside table. At the moment, I’m reading Eddie Jones – Leadership. My Amazon Echo (Alexa) lives on the bedside table too.
THE LAST THING I DO EACH DAY IS…
I make sure the dog has been walked and fed and once I’ve sorted myself out too, I’ll be in bed watching a little bit of Netflix, usually The US Office.
I’M NORMALLY IN BED BY…
10pm.
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