Life isn’t just about work, work, work. It’s about living, laughing, and creating beautiful memories with the people we love. 🥰 Taking this time off with my family is precisely one of the reasons why I give my 110% when I’m on the grind. It keeps me motivated and reminds me of what truly matters in the grand scheme of things.

Besides, we all know that brilliant ideas have a sneaky way of popping up when we least expect them. So, who knows, perhaps my eclectic holiday mix of daily breakfast chocolate waffles, stand-up paddle-boarding and massages may lead to the next evolution of Harcourt Matthews. Or more likely, just increase my weight my one and a half stones!

Please remember to take a step back from the hustle and bustle every now and then. Hard work, is itself, the reward. However, there is a difference between reward and relaxation. Embrace the break, cherish the moments, and come back stronger and more inspired than ever before!

I’ll be back before you know it, like Rambo, the one-man army of 80’s nostalgia recruitment mash-ups armed with fresh 80’s ammunition and probably a few too many seashells as souvenirs. Until then, sending you all sunshine and positive vibes.

And remember, as Rambo once said about recruitment (or maybe it was war), “Old men start it, young people fight it, nobody wins, everybody in the middle dies, and nobody tells the truth!”

(Disclaimer: this quote was not from the 80’s but it was Rambo and as its my blog, I get to make the rules of what is allowed in!)

In the realm of jobs, where chaos resides,
Recruitment consultants take us for rides.
With their calls and emails, they cast their net,
But sometimes, communication? We haven’t met!

Oh, recruitment agents, elusive birds in flight,
Your phone rings and rings, but you’re nowhere in sight.
You promise updates, but they’re lost in the haze,
Like a fax machine lost in a bygone craze.

Their knowledge of jobs, we often question,
As they match engineers with a love for confection.
“Sure, a chef in an office, what could go wrong?”
But we’d rather not whip up spreadsheets all day long!

“Take this role, it’s perfect,” they persistently plead,
But it’s not what we want; it’s not what we need.
They’re like car salesmen with charisma untamed,
Selling ice to Eskimos, oh, they’re never ashamed!

So, here’s to the consultants, with puns and jest,
We chuckle and grin, though sometimes we’re stressed.
They may have their quirks, but let’s not forget,
Without their help, some great jobs we may not have met!

Thanks to ChatGPT for help in writing this poem!