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Working Life Stories

Read inspirational working life stories for working people over 50. What paths have they taken, and what twists and turns have they encountered?

Working life story: Ray Hayes

Ray Hayes talks to workingwise.co.uk about his working life, from working in a bakery to... read more

Working Life Stories

Working lives: Kay Flannery

Kay Flannery from Living Learning English talks about her working life, from Geography... read more

Working Life Stories

Working life stories: Susan Liu

Susan Liu talks to workingwise.co.uk about her transition from working in a corporate to... read more

Self-Employment

Working life story: Daren Moore

Daren Moore talks to Shyamantha Asokan about his transition from partner in an accounting... read more

Self-Employment

Working life story: Andrew Mayo

Andrew, aged 62, works as a gardener and volunteers at Banbury United FC. He enjoys being... read more

Flexible Working

Working life story: James Arthur

James’ varied career has included running events in Indonesia, being a professional... read more

Self-Employment

Working life story: Nimisha Raja

Nimisha, a lifelong entrepreneur, started out running a dry-cleaning shop and now runs a... read more

Working Life Stories

Working life story: Nicola Frampton

From a police officer to a COO, Nicola tells us about her varied career - and says older... read more

Working Life Stories

Working life story: Tracy Embley

After almost three decades working at BT, Tracy has found much joy in her new role as a... read more

Working Life Stories

Working life story: Stuart McAlister

Stuart McAlister talks to workingwise.co.uk about his wide-ranging career, from lighting... read more

Career Advice

Working lives: Helen Normoyle

After several years in senior roles at companies such as Motorola and Boots, Helen decided... read more

Working Life Stories

Working life story: Cathy Chapman

Cathy Chapman talks to workingwise.co.uk about how she moved from teaching to running her... read more

Career Advice

Working life stories: Philip Martin

After over three decades in the travel sector, 60-year-old Philip Martin is now excited... read more

Working Life Stories

Working life stories: Benvon Crumpler

Benvon Crumpler talks to workingwise.co.uk about her career in the media, career... read more

Working Life Stories

Working life stories: Asha Patel

Asha Patel talks to workingwise.co.uk about how she returned to work after a long career... read more

Working Life Stories

Where are they now? Coming full circle after Covid

Two years on, workingwise.co.uk catches up with Tanya Forester, who we last met in 2021... read more

Flexible Working

Working Wise: Where are they now?

In 2021-22, we interviewed workers over 50 who were trying to find work in the aftermath... read more

Working Life Stories

Working life stories: Nigel Harvey

Nigel Harvey talks to workingwise.co.uk about his journey from professional football to... read more

Working Life Stories

Working life stories: Karen Hunter

Karen Hunter talks to workingwise.co.uk about her working life in everything from running... read more

Working Life Stories

Back to work after Covid insecurity

John James talks to workingwise.co.uk about how his Covid experience played out. We last... read more

Working Life Stories

Where are they now?

workingwise.co.uk caught up with one of the workers we spoke to during the pandemic who... read more

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Working Life Stories

Working life story: Ray Hayes

Working lives: Kay Flannery

Working life stories: Susan Liu

Working life story: Daren Moore

Working life story: Andrew Mayo

Working life story: James Arthur

Working life story: Nimisha Raja

Working life story: Nicola Frampton

Working life story: Tracy Embley

Working life story: Stuart McAlister

Working lives: Helen Normoyle

Working life story: Cathy Chapman

Working life stories: Philip Martin

Working life stories: Benvon Crumpler

Working life stories: Asha Patel

Where are they now? Coming full circle after Covid

Working Wise: Where are they now?

Working life stories: Nigel Harvey

Working life stories: Karen Hunter

Back to work after Covid insecurity

Where are they now?

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