New job.

I started my new job on Monday.

So far I'm loving it. My official title is features writer, but in reality I'm spending 40% of my time writing articles and the rest running the features desk as an editor. I've already been given a lot more responsibility, including designing the weekly flat-plan, giving the final proof on pages and commissioning my own features. This may not sound like much if you don't work in publishing, but it's pretty exciting for me.

This week, I have learnt a few things about myself. Firstly, that I work best when I'm not micro-managed. At my last magazine the leadership style was very hands-on, whereas now I'm given a lot more room to make my own decisions. Part of that is the difference between working on the news and features desk, but I have a great boss who seems to trust me, which means a lot. I work so much better when I have room to breathe.

Secondly, I really enjoy working on magazines. Last year I wasn't too sure where I wanted to go when my contract runs out in Jan '09, whether I wanted to move into newspapers or mags. I've realised that I'm not the news hound at all. I prefer exploring issues in depth with a feature, as well as the creativity working on a magazine affords.