A job that changed me: I worked for an infamous clothing brand – but it was one of the most positive workplaces of my life<p>Despite its global reputation, my time there felt less sexy party, more wholesome summer camp. Then one day my boss told me a hard truth</p><p>When I tell people I spent a chunk of my early 20s working at a hipster clothing retailer infamous for salacious ads and sexual assault allegations, I’m usually met with scan2 sources · Read ↗
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‘Standard’ velvet hangers? There’s nothing standard about some of the items on John Lewis’s uni essentials list| Emma Beddington<p>It used to be that dorm rooms were chaotically messy. Does this new generation really need an £80 spice rack and velvet clothes hangers?</p><p>Of all the questions this year’s freshers may be nervously asking themselves as they prepare for this next phase – did I pick the right course? Will I make friends? Is uni woGuardian Lifestyle · Read ↗