Image thanks to Advice First The first session of our Digital Peer Network got off with a discussion on hybrid and flexible working. Throughout the pandemic many of us have been able to, and indeed required to work from home. Overnight the world changed and those who had advocated that much work coil be done … Continue reading Flexible working (again)
Antivaxxers
I’m not one of them. I have had my two shots as well as my booster and, no doubt if offered another COVID-19 injection I will be there in the queue. I have also had all my injections at school and my children have had theirs so I can’t be accused of being against vaccinations. … Continue reading Antivaxxers
Oh Christmas Tree
Well, that didn’t take too long. The decorations are down and the house looks less cluttered again. Everything is away in the loft for another eleven months. Each year we go through the same ritual though of late we have been putting up fewer adornments. The mainstay of our decorations is of course the tree. … Continue reading Oh Christmas Tree
Happy New Year 2022
For the last four years now I have published my resolutions and looked back at what I had achieved in the year before. This year I am not going to but instead I will be going with one resolution. Looking back on the year it has had some good bits and some not so good. … Continue reading Happy New Year 2022
Another blogging year
Well, this is my last blog for the year. Indeed it may be my last blog ever as I always use this time of year to stop and think about what I want to do. There are so many things that press on my time, most of them self-imposed, that I have to declutter from … Continue reading Another blogging year
Time off with the Maias
Image thanks to Pintrest Bank holiday Monday, a day off for some in lieu of Christmas day. We’re now in that strange period between the end of one year and the start of another. There may still be a few hangover events from the festive break, with visits to relatives or a trip to the … Continue reading Time off with the Maias
Reset anyone?
Working with Eiji Toyoda, Taiichi Ohno helped establish the Toyota Production System laying the groundwork for today’s Just-in-Time methodology. He was reportedly asked what the system was called, yet he was reluctant to give it a name as he believed that once a system was given a name it would become codified and bastardised into … Continue reading Reset anyone?
Enough money to retire?
I say to anyone who is interested that I am semi-retired. I’m not sure there is such a thing however. You are either retired or not, whether you draw a pension or not. In truth I still work, supposedly part-time and perhaps I use the semi-retirement phrase to explain why I am not working full … Continue reading Enough money to retire?
Downtime
Image thanks to Information Age Many of us will be looking forward to some time off over the festive period. Many will still be working however. Over a million of us will be at work on 25 December though I note that many shops will be closed on Boxing day this year. The downtime will … Continue reading Downtime
The run up to Xmas
The few weeks before Xmas seem to be amongst the busiest of the year. I used to think that this was because everyone was trying to get everything sorted and clear their (virtual) desks before taking some well earned rest. I used to scratch my head wondering why people bothered when it would all start … Continue reading The run up to Xmas
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 