Day 34 – 19 February 2014 Last night I decided that I’m going to try and go paperless. I’ve been agile for some time and am obsessed with being more personally efficient yet I still hang onto the vestiges of the old way of doing things. I carry a day-book around with me in which … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 34
A year of work in progress – day 31
Day 31 – 14 February 2014 Valentine’s Day is the day when love hangs heavy in the air. What better way to spend the morning than with BT? We have a meaty contract with them to deliver the broadband infrastructure for the Digital Durham programme and so it’s important that we maintain excellent relations throughout … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 31
A year of work in progress – day 25
Day 25 – 6 February 2014 Last night wasn’t bad at all I’m pleased to say. There were no flaming torches or pitch forks, just a small group of people who are (and have been for some time) interested in getting broadband into Teesdale. Getting provision into the further flung parts of the County was … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 25
A year of work in progress – day 24
Day 24 – 5 February 2014 On the way to Newcastle yesterday I was listening to a play on Radio 4. They have some very good stuff on and it always amazes me how the radio manages to paint pictures with words. The play was called Test Case and was about a man who was … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 24
A year of work in progress – day 23
Day 23 – 4 February 2014 An email that came in late in the afternoon yesterday has unsettled me. We let a customer down badly. I set out this year to enjoy every day at work which doesn’t mean that I can’t get angry or upset from time to time. I just need to work … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 23
A year of work in progress – day 6
Day 6 – 9 January 2014 It is not often that we get a chance to make a direct impact upon the good people of the county. ICT is usually in the background (or in the basement in most cases) but it is different with the Digital Durham programme. Our aim is to provide, or … Continue reading A year of work in progress – day 6
The broadband on the bus
If I had a bucket list it would have got a big tick today as I got to drive our new bus. Well it wasn’t quite a bus, more of a second hand mobile library but I have been excited about getting behind the wheel ever since we’d managed to stop her from going to … Continue reading The broadband on the bus
The contract signed
It should have been a great day and it was. Yes, it was a great day, the culmination of at least two year’s work that will bring a twenty five million pound investment into the region and maybe more. The contract was signed to help bring superfast broadband to our corner of the North East … Continue reading The contract signed
Having a job title can stop people from hearing
Sometimes having a job title can be very restricting. Somehow it can define you, categorise you and even place you in a pigeon hole from which you find it difficult to emerge. I work in information and communications technology, ICT. In fact I don’t, I work in management and just happen to ply my trade … Continue reading Having a job title can stop people from hearing
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 