The radio’s blaring, it’s dark and cold outside, you’ve a feeling of dread inside. Then something clicks – it’s Saturday, hooray! Yes, the holidays might seem like a dim and distant memory already, and 'Blue Monday' might have hit you hard yesterday.

Maybe the Christmas and New Year break left you refreshed and raring to get back to work and that feeling hasn’t worn off, or maybe not...?! You might have decided that 2011 is THE year you’ll get that job, or make a change and follow your heart into a dream career and bright new future?

Either way – or if you’re somewhere in between – we reckon you’re not alone. We’ve been keeping our eyes and ears open over the last week and here are a few comments we’ve overheard or spotted on the ‘Twittersphere’ and Facebook:

“Can’t sleep, really can’t believe it’s already time to go back to work already. Ugh.”
“Have enjoyed this break a bit too much – I was even hoping I might get the flu so I could avoid the office for a few more days, now that’s not a good sign, is it?”
“Back to it then, no more bank holidays until April, great. Am actually quite chuffed about the Royal Wedding now for an extra day off. Cheers Wills and Kate!
“Woo hoo, work tomorrow, I can’t wait! Alarm set, outfit all laid out ready, I’m so excited it feels like the first day of school all over again. Yippee!”
OK, we may have made that last one up!

The fact is, very often, a job is a job; it’s how (most of us) pay our way and it’s called work for a reason. But that doesn’t mean you should have that feeling of dread about returning to work after a holiday, or at any other time of the year for that matter. We’ve all had our ‘moments’ when we’ve felt like jacking it all in and setting up a cup cake shop or dreaming about what we’d do if we won the lottery, but if 2011 is the year for a new start or change in direction then we can help.

Pitman Training has been around for years – since 1840 in fact – when Isaac Pitman first invented shorthand and revolutionised office communications. This revolutionary spirit lives on today. Today’s career-changing courses include top-notch Microsoft Office diplomas, specialist EA and secretarial courses such as Legal or Medical Secretary and some brand new accounting diplomas; all of which can all lead to satisfying and well-paid jobs. You’ll also have the knowledge to gain recognised qualifications such as those accredited by AMSPAR, OCR and AAT. Perhaps most importantly of all, we’ve been voted the UK’s top training brand – by businesses. We’re a Business Superbrand no less, which means you can be confident Pitman skills really do have clout with employers, something that no other training company can offer.

To make life easy for you, there’s a choice of distance learning plus we’ve got centres across the UK, so there’s one near you – most are in city or town centres so easy to get to. We’re a pretty flexible bunch about when you can study and how you pay for your courses as well! Pitman Training really can set you on the way to a new career – one that might just have you leaping out of bed in the morning after all! Visit our website at www.pitman-training.com for full details of our courses, centres and how we can help you.

Coming soon – find out how to reduce your stress and improve your productivity – and no, it’s not a new boss with every course!