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Thirteen apps that will change your life
Here at limber, we’re all about making things as easy as possible. We believe everyone should be able to live their best, flexible lives, regardless of how hectic things can get, so we put together a list of thirteen apps that can help you do just that.
How to Hustle
Almost 40% of British workers are now holding down a ‘side hustle’. But what does it actually take to turn your ideas into income? To get you started, we’ve written a handy guide of ten top tips for a successful side hustle.
I’m a Slashie, and you should be too
Are you looking to pursue your passions, try something new and make some extra income? Look no further. Our very own content creator, Emily, explains how she’s achieved this, by snubbing the 9-5 and embracing the Slashie lifestyle.
“Flexible, empowering and easy, limber allows me to work, when i want to work”
Here at limber, we love to hear from our users. We had the pleasure of chatting to Catherine, about why she loves limber, and how finding work through the app has changed her life.
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Overworked and underpaid: how can we improve our work/life balance?
Less work, and more leisure time is what most of us aspire too, but how can we make it a reality? We discuss the problems with our work/life balance and let you in on the secrets to improving it.
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Calling time on wage theft
One in ten of us work in hospitality, but how many of us have fallen victim to wage theft? We investigated the growing problem of ‘wage theft’, and discuss the measures required to crack down on unethical practices in the work place.
Rise of the slashies
In 2019, a staggering 70% of people admitted they didn’t enjoy their jobs. In the grips of such a serious epidemic, how can we help people fall in love with work again? We think we have the answer. Introducing the ‘Slashie’, the new career trend, curing job dissatisfaction and paving the way for a new world of work.
Look ahead to the SPARKies 2019: The People’s Choice Award
Every year, the who’s who of the South West UK start-up scene descend on the SPARKies awards. With a wealth of talent and buckets of investment heading to the region each year, it’s a great chance to showcase what’s going on in one of the most tech rich corners of the country.
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I offered our team a 4 day week without a pay cut. The result was surprising.
The heartbeat of our company is the unapologetic questioning of the status quo in the workplace. So, it’s natural (and important) that we apply the same rigour at limber HQ with the way we do things.
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Top 10 Benefits to being a limberer
You’re multi-talented. Whether you’re a bad-ass bartender with some flair in the kitchen or a pukka pastry chef who knows their way around a coffee machine, we believe that you deserve variety by right.
limber guide: building a captivating profile
Here’s another “how to” guide to getting the most out of limber. Let’s get straight to it, with our guide to building a great profile.
5 ways we try not to work rigid and live limber
It’s important to any company that it lives and breathes its own brand. After all, if you don’t, how do you expect your customers to follow suit?
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Reflecting on 2 years of limber and £1m in wages
Yesterday we received this heartfelt message from a hiring business on a limber community.
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limber guide: video profiles
The video part of your limber profile is a real game changer. And there’s so much you can do with it. Here’s our guide to creating the best video CV you can.
How limber changed my perspective on work
What does ‘work’ mean to you? Do you define yourself by your job? Is your livelihood the same as your purpose in life? Or is your job merely a means to make ends meet, to fund your ‘true’ passions? (Or, like me, are you still trying to work all of that out…)
