Reading "women on the ledge" for this month's book club read. I'm a little behind so better start it tonight! 😄 What are you reading at the moment? #BookSky

Started work early to finish early and read the rest of volume 3: the rose field by Phillip Pullman 🙌 600 pages long and I made it! 🎉 Book 2 done of 2026.

#BookSky Does anyone else do a little dance after reading a very long book? 😁😁 Hopefully not just me :-)

First pay day since redundancy is such a good feeling 🎉 also I had some good news which I'll share later. Have a good weekend all! I'm watching a pair of robins build a nest at the back of the garden. So awesome!

Coming better prepared to my next interview (a permanent role). 🙌 Let's go 🙌🙌

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Ramblings about "absolute truths" on my blog. I am starting to question the world my mind creates. Is it the absolute truth? Probably not. What even is absolute truth?

I woke up this morning asking what the point of everything is. Then have come to the conclusion that the universe does not provide meaning voluntary. We have to provide meaning into the universe. I happen to the world. Not the other way around.

Nice to have more headspace and energy to do deeper engagement in the quality & test community. 🙌 Enjoying learning from others. I've missed this.

Someone asked me what they should do to stand out in this tough job market - I don't know what to say to this. I don't think there is a secret formula.

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Grateful to be back working this week 🙏 I'll have to find another contract/role later on, yet taking what the universe passes my way.

I've realised I watch a lot of YouTube from my last post 😁 supporting people's content is the best feeling 🙌

Favourite YouTube channels?

Wishing you a gentle week 🐾🤍

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Happy Friday all!! Any plans for the weekend? Pizza and traitors final for us tonight 😁

This interview I felt I bumbled through. I got the job! A contract role for a couple of months on an interesting project - back to hands on testing I go!

Doing a bit of test automation coding every day ✅ it's a little and often type of thing for me. I don't know how important it really is with AI agents that can do a lot for us but keep on going..

Feeling a bit fed up so booted myself to the gym for a light workout 🙌

The biggest thing I learnt today was if someone asks you a vague question in an interview - ask them to give you an example or explain what they mean in more detail.

Bumbled through an interview today 🤪 first interview post redundancy though ✅ so being kind to myself. I did my best in the moment. It is slightly annoying that I know my stuff but didn't present it as well as I could...hey ho. Keep on going!

Over the last few weeks I've applied to 31 roles. Rejected from 5. I rejected one, one pulled the role completely and one interview. That's quite a lot still to wait on. We shall see 🤔 a recruiter told me it's about volume right now, so keep on applying 🙌

Write up of kubernetes. A very simple explanation. Two tools we used were testkube and grafanas k6. fishouthebox.medium.com/60b972463d04

I've got my first interview next week 💜 and a couple of leads. A part of me is not feeling ready to start something, the other part is saying what are you waiting for? Go get it girl!

Decided to go to the gym, so that's my X3 a week goal complete. Decided now I'm simply listening to this training rather than watching 🤪

Quickest way to get your audience to fall asleep? Read line by line from your slides 🤪 I thought it was me and my energy levels but I think it's this style of training.

Signed up to the gym this week. Not like me (I love my home workouts) but honestly it is having such a positive impact on my mental health being around other people and getting out of the house each day. 🌟

Bad life by Sigrid & bring me the horizon 💜 amazing song.

I don't know how many hours I've worked on my CV and profile..40+ hours 🤪 finally in a place where I'm happy with it and leaving it be..

A day off from job hunting today. Spending time with my parents 💜 making the most of it! Hope you're having a fab Tuesday!

Very strange what they call quality people. One role I applied for was called "engineering enablement lead". I guess it has a nice touch. Definitely unique!

morning folks. Have a good day ahead. 🙌

Good Morning Blue Sky Peeps. Its Monday so shake your maracas if you have them. Lets have a good day...

Good day. Done my workout ✅ video on quality principles published ✅ book reading ✅ feel so much better than I've felt in a long time. Maybe those stress busting workouts did the trick

I'm wondering whether to perhaps retrain and become a quality auditor 🤔 job market is a mess, so rather than getting frustrated I could do something productive in this time and work towards something I would enjoy doing. Costs money so one to digest..

Finding it hard to switch off so going to source a cardio workout on YouTube ✅

Ok done what I can this week. Switching job search mode off. Any weekend plans?! I might get in the garden (weather permitting) and work on the garden projects.

Starting "wins of the week - big or small" on linkedin again. Scheduled the post, so I don't have to do that in the morning. Making things work for me 🙌

So glad I have my walking pad! I did go for a short walk today but no where near my 10k steps. On the walking pad while we watch the traitors.

7.18pm and finally switching off from the job hunt. 🥴😳 Worked on my CV further, had a call from a recruiter at 6pm and applied for a role. Had work this. #keepongoing

The new year brought some unexpected news: I've been impacted by a restructure at Broadcom. Now open to new opportunities as a Senior/Staff Java Developer (remote from Madrid). Happy to connect if there’s a potential fit. 👉🏼 www.linkedin.com/in/ivanlopez... #OpenToWork #Java #RemoteJobs

Getting up on time spiralled into going for a walk, updating my linkedin profile and messaging a few people...good to simply keep going...coffee break!

I am up on time today. 🙌 Counting all the wins right now 🎉

I'm having a quiet "me" day today. Not ready for full on job hunting or well, anything. Skipped my blood test. Will reschedule that.

Any time I generate an image in chatGPT it is always of a man and I have to specifically tell it otherwise. Not good enough.

I don't feel applying for the new style job seekers allowance has been good for me. It was recommended by the administrators. The problem with it is they will eventually ask you to apply for anything. I don't like my hand being forced, so going to de-claim it and give myself room to breathe.

Trampolining park for fitness today 🤪 lots of fun simply being a kid again and doing all the moves 😁

Strength workout done ✅ next is my 10k steps target..