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
A year of work in progress – day 144
Day 144 – 27 August 2014 I woke up this morning convinced that I had a couple of reports to write today. I checked several times and fortunately I hadn’t. Perhaps I was overtired from the marathon cycle ride back up to Gilesgate (I did get off twice on the steeper bits). I must say … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 144
A year of work in progress – day 141
Day 141 – 21 August 2014 You know when you make a promise in the hope that everyone will have forgotten by the time it comes due? Well they don’t. Foolishly (or was it?) I promised the Digital Durham team that I would take them out to lunch if we ever got superfast broadband into … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 141
A year of work in progress – day 140
Day 140 – 20 August 2014 You go away for a couple of weeks and everything happens. The car park outside of Meadowfield has been extended (the islands have been removed) which is going to make it easier once everyone is back in September. More importantly the stairs have been fixed to the new upstairs … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 140
A year of work in progress – day 138
Day 138 – 18 August 2014 I’ve managed to avoid work while I was on holiday. Last week Peter posted a tweet about how some companies allow emails to be deleted while people are away on the basis that if it is important then they will be sent again but I’m not so sure. We … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 138
A year of work in progress – day 136
Day 136 – 4 August 2014 I consider myself beyond fortunate that I have never been asked to go to war and fight for my, or other people’s values and beliefs. I will remain forever grateful to those less fortunate who have given their lives so I may enjoy the freedoms of living in a … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 136
A year of work in progress – day 135
Day 135 – 1 August 2014 The start of another month and it is a good chance to catch up with the ten things I’m going to try and achieve this year. Most resolutions have long since fallen by the wayside but I’m plodding along. Doing well: Enjoy every day at work – seems to … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 135
A year of work in progress – day 134
Day 134 – 31 July 2014 Mobile phones seem to have been the theme for today. They were a key component of my one to one with Don first thing and I had two meetings with separate mobile providers later on in the morning. We’ve managed over the last eighteen months to consolidate all of … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 134
A year of work in progress – day 133
Day 133 – 30 July 2014 Back at work and back in the room for improvement. I’m using this room less and less frequently indeed I’m using County Hall less and less often as the majority of the team are no longer here. The last time I used 5/109 was on the 15 July. Checking … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 133
A year of work in progress – day 131
Day 131 – 25 July 2014 I used to have an aversion to ‘Thought for the Day’. I would turn the radio off every time it came on as if somehow I would become brainwashed by the religious ideology coming through the airwaves. I’ve got over that now. I’m not anti-religion but cannot abide dogma … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 131
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 