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    The world of writing

    Oct 07, 2021 4 minutes

    WORKPLACE BLUES

    We’ve all done it. Used the printed page as a site for revenge about something, or someone, that has made our lives a misery. But if you’ve been splarting about your uninspiring job online, there’s a high element of risk that your boss might find out. Which is exactly what happened to journalist and author Emma Beddington.

    In 2008, Emma was working for a law firm in Brussels. It was a boring job and to alleviate the tedium Emma threw herself into blogging about her life, including her dreary workplace. In the heady early days of blogging, people were making real connections by putting their article about these brave new adventures in online writing.

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