My name is Doug

....and I'm here on work experience at Optician for one week in an attempt to kick-start a career in journalism by picking up a few hints and tips that could help me to a long and successful career (I'm trying to be optimistic!)

I am currently studying magazine journalism in Portsmouth after two years as an optical assistant in Specsavers, Camberley where I learnt a lot about an industry that If I am honest, is far more interesting and challenging than I thought it would be. The company was great for staff training and I passed an Ophthalmic Dispensing Assistant diploma through Anglia Ruskin University.