The challenge of returning to work and establishing yourself in a new job

On the 15th August, I walked in to the head office of Dixons Carphone for my very first day at work as commercial marketing director at my new employer. I had been out of work for 6 months and so it was a shock to the system to have to be dressed smartly and not simply worrying about walking the dog, hoovering the stairs and picking my daughter up from school.
My sleep patterns had changed as the start date came nearer and the feeling I had the night before was like many Sundays I had expe