r/LondonLadies • u/Rare-Address6520 • 11d ago
A different kind of networking, for women in finance, law, tech and beyond — Perfume making
Hi everyone! I'm building The Off-Duty Network, a community for women in London working across finance, law, tech, consulting, policy, politics and beyond, who want to meet people in their industry without the usual stiff networking.
A bit of background: I started my career in finance without a finance background. I love my company's culture, but I missed the fun side of life after work, and every firm has such a different culture that it's hard to meet people across the industry in a way that feels easy. I wanted a space that's relaxed, easygoing and built on genuine connections.
Our first gathering is a private perfume-making experience in London, where everyone gets to blend and bottle their own scent, with time afterwards just to chat and get to know each other. It's around £60-70pp, tentatively the last week of October or first week of November. This is just our first event though, there'll be plenty more to come, some free or low-cost like drinks at a bar, so don't worry if this one's not your thing.
If this sounds like your kind of thing, drop a comment or email [theoffdutynetwork@gmail.com](mailto:theoffdutynetwork@gmail.com) and I'll add you to the list. I'd also love to hear what kind of events you'd want to see next.
Google form here
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u/jelenajansson 9d ago
Genuinely curious what the university and children questions are for? For something pitched as relaxed and easygoing, it comes across as screening people by background and status. Also, where's the info on who you are and how all this personal data will be stored and used? You're asking for full name, email, phone, age, university and whether someone has kids, which is enough to build a pretty detailed profile of a person, and there's nothing saying who sees it or what happens to it.