Last night I ate some mussels for the first time. We were at our local Italian restaurant celebrating some recent birthdays and deciding what eat. The restaurant is called Marabinis and I would highly recommend it. I wasn’t going to have a starter as I was still feeling full from the night before but everyone … Continue reading Mussels
Presentations
Every two months we give a presentation to all staff about what is going on in the world of ICT, moves, shakers and hot news, you know the kind of thing. By the way, I really hate that word staff but have never found a better one. My thesaurus gives some alternatives including agents, assistants, cadre … Continue reading Presentations
Goodbye Rivergreen
Today is the day that I sever my ties with Rivergreen, the modern office complex near County Hall which was my base when I first started in this job. It is a shame because it is a building with a lovely feel and is set in a great location, surrounded by grassy fields and broadleaf … Continue reading Goodbye Rivergreen
Nose’s point at Seaham
It’s just a short walk down from the business park on the top of the cliffs at Seaham to Nose’s Point, a beauty spot clearly loved by those who know the area. The white toothed office blocks and the green sided warehouses belie the beauty that can be found there especially when it is a … Continue reading Nose’s point at Seaham
Worried
I’ve been worrying about her all day because I know it was going to be difficult for her. She has had to do something today that she had wanted to do for some time and today was the day when everything was going to fall into place. Perhaps concerned is a better word, I’ve been … Continue reading Worried
Pre-active
All organisations say that they want to be less reactive and become more proactive. Fair enough. Being reactive means that you get on with your daily lives and respond without any forethought or planning to whatever happens to come your way. This isn’t the best place to be in as you are always chasing your … Continue reading Pre-active
Home, a life long marriage
Living in the house was an affair but she was married to her home. It was a life long commitment that took all of her efforts, body and soul. She liked the house, an ordinary brick house in a quiet residential street in an average town but she loved it as a home, loved it … Continue reading Home, a life long marriage
The golden cat
The golden cat is sitting on the kitchen windowsill, just above the sink, waving its left paw. No, not waving, beckoning as it’s a beckoning cat. She is a beautiful cat or he is a handsome cat, either way it’s a fine cat with its glistering golden fur. Let’s call it a he. He’s beckoning … Continue reading The golden cat
Back Office
Being told that you work in the back office can be insulting and demeaning. It undermines the role and the contribution that many thousands of people make to the organisations in which they work and the customers that they ultimately serve. It is a complete myth that you can somehow separate a business into two sections, … Continue reading Back Office
The waiting is over
Today I got some good news, some news that I had been waiting for for some time, something that my team and I had been working on for months, several months, perhaps even more than a year, no definitely more than a year. We’ve been working really hard on it and had expected the news … Continue reading The waiting is over
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 