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Issue 794, Sun 18 May, 2025

Good morning Escapees,


We don’t know who needs to hear this, but if your motivation’s gone walkabout, your inbox feels like a personal attack, and your dreams of meaningful work have been replaced by dreams of not having another Zoom call… you’re not alone.


This time of year has a weird energy, doesn’t it? The sun’s out (sort of), everything smells like cut grass and potential, and yet half of us are still quietly Googling “how to fake enthusiasm for your job” while staring longingly out the window.


We speak to a lot of people who feel like they should be in full bloom by now - charging ahead with clarity and confidence — but instead, they’re stuck in a kind of career limbo. Not quite fulfilled. Not quite ready to leap. Just... meh.


Here’s the truth: change doesn’t always come with fireworks. Sometimes it starts with a quiet whisper - this isn’t it.


If that’s where you’re at, you don’t need to overhaul everything overnight. But maybe it’s time to stop ignoring the nudge. A few small things that might help this month: listen to a podcast that shifts your perspective, take yourself on a “walk and think” meeting, join one of our upcoming workshops, or have a scroll through our job board - you never know what might spark something.


Whatever you do, don’t write off the restlessness. It’s not just in your head. It might be trying to tell you something important.


Here’s to the late bloomers, the quiet plot twists, and the courage to stop settling.


See you out there,


The Escape Team

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    Organisation: Think Beyond

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    Organisation: Seismic

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  • Job Title: Youth Campaign Coach

    Organisation: Friends of the Earth

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  • Job Title: Estate Manager

    Organisation: Oxygen Conservation

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  • Job Title: Freelance Design Lead Storytelling

    Organisation: Mrs Wordsmith

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  • Job Title: Individual Giving Manager - Maternity Cover

    Organisation: Labour Behind the Label

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  • Job Title: Junior Creative Strategist (Growth Marketing)

    Organisation: Simmer Eats

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  • Job Title: Programme Officer

    Organisation: Good Law Project

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  • Job Title: Senior Accelerator Operations Manager

    Organisation: Terraformation

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  • Job Title: Head of Product

    Organisation: MOJU

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