And What Do You Do?

I spoke with Antonio, an architect originally from Italy but living and working in London. We chatted about dream projects, difficulties with large projects, and even some of the moral and ethical issues surround developments. Amongst other things of course! Check out what he had to say.

This epsiode features a chat with Amy who has set up an instagram blog about bars in Glasgow (check it out here!). We’re talking about some specific things, but it’s more about the idea of setting up something new, and in interesting diversion into a project that isn’t the normal sort of ‘job’ you might be thinking of. You don’t need to live in Glasgow to enjoy the episode, but the blog will encourage you to visit, that’s for sure!

I was speaking with Stephen, who works in AV. Isn’t that the same as IT? No! Also, is there a secret to keeping your cool when tech stops working and there is a room full of people looking at you to fix things? And how, in the time of Covid, do you teach everyone to start using Teams without going mad? All/some of these secrets will be revealed. Maybe.

Say hello to Shauna, an Events Manager and new guest on “And What Do You Do?”. This time around there’s something for everyone; getting nervous before important events, how to hold your own with academics, creating art… there is even time for some specifics about the job itself. Have a listen!

I spoke with Matt, an estimator for an engineering firm. Something I know nothing about, so it was time to dive in (before wandering off into other discussions, of course). This episode is pretty straightforward, but it gave me a real insight into some really particular stuff, and the rambling touched on lots of other things that will be familiar in a great many jobs. No spoilers, just jump into it and see what you think!

Hello again everyone, time for season 6. Up first, we have Anna, a curator at the clockmaker’s museum housed in the Science Museum in London. We chat about the livery company, trying to be proactive at work, and keeping one eye on the history and heritage of such an important collection. It’s quite niche stuff, even for this podcast, but it’s great to hear from someone doing something super-specific!

Yes, yes, another placeholder ahead of the new season. It’s coming as soon as possible! A special plea to get in touch at [email protected] -I want to hear from you, and I want to interview you. Yes you! Or possibly a friend if you’re shy. Drop me a message, let’s have a chat.

Something a little different this time; a reflection on a past career. Namely, one in the military police! Lots of things we didn’t talk about (couldn’t, I’m sure you’ll understand), so it turned out to have a slightly different style. Really interesting though, I’m very excited for you to listen, so get to it!

Pippa is running an art gallery of her own creation! We talk about the business side of art, but also art in general and a whole host of other things besides. A straightforward-enough episode, but in a field I’m almost completely unfamiliar with. Come join us!

Hello everyone! I chatted with Sean, a director of his own company. Broadly speaking, he works in development and developing people (and companies, and… well, you’ll have to listen to unpick more…), and has a lot of experience in many different fields. So we have a good discussion about work practices, how institutions change, how to provide meaningful training, and a whole lot more. It’s a really interesting perspective on how we’re working rather than just individual pieces of work.

I’m not explaining it very well. You’ll need to listen!