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Emma by Jane - quitting the full-time, dependable job for my dream
Posted by Jane Asple on 20th Oct 2017
My life was great working for Primark, I got to travel to so many places which I would never have gotten to travel to. These countries included China, Hong Kong, Bangladesh, and India. We travelled to these countries as this is where a lot of clothing is made for High street stores. We would travel twice a year, for each of the seasons, Spring/Summer and Autumn/Winter to meet with our suppliers, designs the next seasons pieces and to tour the factories to gain a better understanding of how
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Emma by Jane - the big leap of faith
Posted by Jane Asple on 28th Sep 2017
After 4 years in London, I was itching to try something new. I had spent 3 years commuting out of London to Reading for work and I was, to be frank, over it!I starting imagining a life in Australia, Hong Kong or Singapore and spent a year applying for jobs and carrying out interviews, however nothing ever came of them.Life was frustrating as I was ready to go and, once I make my mind up on something, I kind of obsess over it!Then, the opportunity, which I never expected I would want or take, lan
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Emma by Jane - the beginning of the Puzzle
Posted by Jane Asple on 26th Sep 2017
The name was the first part of the puzzle to arrive. I always wanted to have my own business in retail, but in exactly what, I was unsure of. My career was always planned with the end goal of launching a business. I started with a degree in Business & Retail, keeping it broad incase my dreams of becoming a fashion Buyer were not all they had cracked up to be.Having visited my sister, a teacher (already two polar opposites), living in London, I fell in love with the city. I became hooked with mov
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