So you’ve probably noticed that I haven’t written regularly for the past 6 months or so. There were yuuuuge changes in my personal and professional life that consumed all my energy and attention for the past 6 months. One of those changes is simple: I started a new job. (Well, before that, there was also the researching, networking, applying, preparing, multiple rounds of interviewing, negotiation, tying up loose ends at the old job, doing a bit of travelling, catching up with old friends, etc. You can see why I didn’t really have the energy to blog these past 6 months). Starting a new job is always tough. There’s a whole new environment and a whole new routine. It feels like you’re drinking from a firehose of information. There are trainings to attend, introductory meetings to schedule, the regular work that needs to be done… And then, there’s the issue of socialising ......