Day 154 – 10 September 2014 BT had put on an event called ‘Powering Public Services’. Janet persuaded me to go but I was not that enthusiastic after yesterday’s disappointment. This was a much more intimate event with only a dozen of us, six from BT and six from the client side. The agenda was … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 154
A year of work in progress – day 153
Day 153 – 9 September 2014 The news is filled with talk of Scottish independence. The referendum is only a week away. The whole thing reminds me of the book ‘Nudge’ which told the reader that the answer you get can be influenced by the way that the question is asked. People can be nudged … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 153
A year of work in progress – day 152
Day 152 – 8 September 2014 I was a bit stiff this morning when I got up, not from taking part in the Great North Run but putting up a shed instead. It was a thing of beauty though more difficult to erect than it looked. As for running, I’m not built for speed though … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 152
Roadworks
My daily trip to work and back is going to be challenging for some time to come. Road works on the A1 past the Metro Centre and through the Team Valley are going to turn a tense commute into a fraught one. It’s a thirty four mile drive. What would normally take about an hour … Continue reading Roadworks
A year of work in progress – day 151
Day 147 – 5 September 2014 You can never get ahead. I realised this long ago. It doesn’t matter how much you get done, the vacuum you create will suck more work in. That’s the way the system works, just as money attracts money then work flows to the busy. I thought I’d cleared the … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 151
A year of work in progress – day 150
Day 150 – 4 September 2014 It’s cycle to work day. Perhaps you are amongst the three quarters of a million people who regularly commute on their bikes. What they don’t tell you is that it is cycle back from work day as well. I managed to make it on two wheels but only because … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 150
A year of work in progress – day 149
Day 149 – 3 September 2014 Another day, another dollar and another chance to get back on the horse. I was still smarting after yesterday’s ServCheck and the traffic on the way in was a nightmare (collapsed gas main in Chester le Street) but today I tried to dust myself down and pick myself up … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 149
A year of work in progress – day 148
Day 148 – 2 September 2014 It is often said that the greatest assets of an organisation is its people. It’s an awful cliché but it is true. The best thing about the council is the great people who work there and the best thing about what I have been doing with the tier four … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 148
A year of work in progress – day 147
Day 147 – 1 September 2014 The seasons are changing. It was noticeably darker when I got up and it will soon be time to change into my winter wardrobe. Today I had another grand tour. I started in Spectrum, made my way to Meadowfield, turned back to County Hall and ended up in Chester-Le-Street. … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 147
A year of work in progress – day 146
Day 146 – 29 August 2014 It was the last day of heaven, the last day of the school holiday and the last day, at least for a while, when the drive to work will be relatively uneventful. Worryingly though the western bypass is covered with cones past the Metro Centre and through the Team … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 146
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 