The marriage is complete. You have had the ceremony (drinks with family and friends) and you have signed the dotted line of the contract. Congratulations! The newlywed phase is great. The people in the small office are lovely, you are learning about the role and how to use the system and you have a supportive manager who checks in on you every 10-15 minutes to see how/what you’re doing! As the months wear on though, things change. Realistically, this is something that everyone goes through in any relationship or after being in a job for a period of time.

The shiny new marriage has dulled slightly and you realise that the things that you said that you could live without or that were not so important to you, begin to play on your mind. What gets people through this stage is a sense of passion or motivation for the company and the people they work for, the job they are doing, the money they are making etc. However, as you recall from the previous blog , you convinced yourself that you could deal with this new vegan lifestyle despite your undying love for a great medium rare Kobe steak! Understandably, the honeymoon period ends quickly and the marriage dissolves sooner than it began. Once the emotional hangover is overcome, it is back to the Tinder world and on to the next match!

So what advice can I offer as a recruitment consultant who deals with this process every day?