Anna Thwaites is preparing for the difficult task of finding work in the middle of a severe economic downturn
"I'm about to get thrown into the cold, I've kept my eye on what's in my field," she said, as she considers the prospect of finding something to replace the role she held for five-and-a-half years.On Wednesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics confirmed the nation had entered its first recession since 1990-1991.
Before losing her job, Ms Thwaites said she was in the fortunate position of holding a permanent role in the publishing industry.Now, she is anticipating a career path involving a mix of freelance and part-time roles.She doesn't mind the idea of flexible work in theory, although she concedes it may prove to be more difficult than she thinks.
She said her parents hadn't spoke about the recession of the early 1990s and that she wasn't too concerned about what life holds in the future.
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