"I was in logistics before I had my little boy.
All-in-all, I looked after him without working for
three years. Obviously, I loved being with him. But
I did miss the buzz of working. It didn't help that
I was always going over the road to the Weldale BP
Connect for milk and the like. I got on great with
the team there, and they were always on at me to
apply to work with them.
"Eventually, I applied, and it was one of the best
decisions I've made. I've probably never worked so
hard. But the friendliness of the teams, the way
we pull together when it's busy, all the people
you meet – I get so much satisfaction from my job.
"I've already done my Connections 1 so I can
become a Duty Manager. And now I've just started
Connections 2. Hopefully, I'll be able to have my
own store one day. It's quite funny how well
things have worked out, really. Originally I only
ever thought it'd be something to tide me over
part-time."