Being an Apprentice Must Be Rubbish!

On Monday I had my six month review with Chantal; it’s hard to believe I have been at Appletree for half a year already. The time has flown by and I have learnt so much. Starting as an Apprentice I was worried that my days would be filled with shadowing other staff members, making cups of tea and keeping the office clean and tidy. I was wrong! Although a lot of my time has been spent learning new skills by watching others, I have also been given a lot of free reign and left with a lot of responsibility.  It’s nice to feel like an important part of the team so quickly after starting.

In my first six months here, I’ve had a variety of work to do, jobs such as co-ordinating events,  editing blogs and writing newsletters for clients (the first of which went really well). I have had much more to do than I was expecting, which has made coming to work enjoyable and educational. After my colleague Yan left, just under a month ago, my role at Appletree has changed dramatically but only in a good way. I now have much more work to do and more responsibility. I can turn up to work knowing that I won’t be waiting for other members of the team to show up before I have something to do.

Just what do I love about working at Appletree?

There are quite a few things that are great about working at Appletree, if I was to write them all down this list would be endless, so I have chosen my top four and here they are:

The Location. One of the things I love about working at Appletree is coming to work in an office with a view of the countryside, apple trees in the back garden, a horse in the paddock to the left and no traffic noise to stress me out. It’s so peaceful in the office and its a nice relaxing drive to and from work every day.

The Office. The office at Appletree may be small, but it is never a dull place to work. As an Apprentice I was sceptical with how much work I would be burdened with. I have never had a day where the work has been the same. I am always being asked to work on new projects or finding new ways of doing my job. I have never woken up and thought to my self “oh god! I have to go to work!” This is a fantastic feeling to have, as in the past I found myself getting bored with jobs after a while.
The Team. Again, like the office it may be small, but the team at Appletree is a hardworking and motivated team. We all know how to have a laugh and how to get work done. One of the most important things about a team is that they should all get along and I think it’s safe to say we are all friends as well as team members here.
The Clients. It’s great to have such a varied range of clients; it makes working with them on a day to day basis much more interesting. From writing tweets to uploading blogs and newsletters the work is never the same.

I think it has been a fantastic first six months at Appletree. I have learnt so much and knowing that my college course starts in January I know that I have only just started mt voyage of discovery. I am enjoying it thoroughly  and I know that that I am going to carry on learning and enjoying my next six months and the months after that.

Merry Christmas to you all, Have a fantastic New Year. See you all in 2014!