Image thanks to FastCompany When does a work colleague become a friend? That is a question that I tried to avoid. For many years, during almost all of my working life, I was in a position of management. I started with a team of three way back in the early eighties and peaked in the … Continue reading Work friends
Goodbye LinkedIn
Image thanks to tictacseo. It’s that time of year when you try to make sense of the past and turn your thoughts to the future. I’ve long given up on resolutions but I have been thinking about what life is like as I get further and further away from work. One of the things I … Continue reading Goodbye LinkedIn
Communication is everything
I’ve had a couple of incidents this week with the NHS, one with me and another with a close relative, in which the lack of communication has played a major role. Before I continue, I must say that the NHS is an amazing organisation. It is one of the best inventions ever and, despite its … Continue reading Communication is everything
It makes them sound interesting
Image thanks to InterestingFacts.com One of the troubles of getting old is that you find yourself repeating the same stories. There are only so many ways to say the same thing. Having blogged for well over ten years now (thirteen years to be precise) it is inevitable that I will have to use the same … Continue reading It makes them sound interesting
The price of AI
Google has put up my monthly subscription. I understand that prices go up, especially in times of higher inflation, yet the amount has gone up considerably, at least in percentage terms. The reason given is that many more new features have been added to the functionality, especially around AI. The problem is that I didn’t … Continue reading The price of AI
Tasks in hand
Image thanks to Freepik I don’t want to be a retirement bore, perhaps that ship has already sailed, yet I want to capture the little differences that are happening to me as I pull away from the shoreline of work. Two things have stood out for me so far. The first is one that everyone … Continue reading Tasks in hand
Who’s thanking who?
Image thanks to Inspired Pencil It’s now more than a fortnight since I officially retired. So far I have managed to avoid going back to work (OK, I did help out a friend with some BSides stuff) and the odds of me returning by Christmas are lengthening. The first few days were a bit of … Continue reading Who’s thanking who?
Technology Bauhaus
Image thanks to architectiroma The North East needs a Technology Bauhaus. At times the region dwells in the past. We talk about ship building and mining as if these things happened yesterday yet, if you are in your forties you have never seen these industries. Such industries are over and are never coming back in … Continue reading Technology Bauhaus
Retired
Today, everything has changed yet it has all stayed the same. This is my first day of retirement yet life goes on around me. The sun has come out and all is good with the world. As if! I’ve still got plenty to do but there are no emails to reply to and no tasks … Continue reading Retired
Universities, please talk more
I thought I was going to have to drive into work last week as I was due to visit Durham University's Business School at Millhill Lane. It’s a good three kilometer walk from the rail station and there are a lot of hills to contend with. Checking my diary, which is always a good thing … Continue reading Universities, please talk more
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 