Posted in work & study on Jan 15th, 2010 No Comments »
Not sure if I’ve written about this before but when I’m at work, I often have this nagging feeling that I’m not up to scratch. Not capable enough. Not skilled, experienced or knowledgeable enough. Feeling like someone is going to tap me on the shoulder one day and say, “The gig is up!” Turns out […]
Posted in work & study on Dec 9th, 2009 2 Comments »
The first of the work End of Year parties was today. (We aren’t allowed to call them Christmas parties, but we are allowed to have a Christmas Tree in the foyer. Go figure.) We are a large team - 40 people - over two locations, so in the last few years we have opted to […]
Posted in ethics & justice, work & study on Dec 8th, 2009 No Comments »
Today at work I was a referee for someone I used to work with who had applied for a temporary position. The ref check was done by conference call and was all quite straight forward, until the end, when the convenor asked about my current position and background. After giving an ‘in-a-nutshell’ run down of […]
Posted in health & wellbeing, work & study on Dec 1st, 2009 No Comments »
Ok, so maybe it wasn’t quite like that, but I did take a lunch break - away from my desk, and I left at 4.00pm today. It’s a start. At home now, having a cuppa and a snack, listening to Rain by Sons of Korah. Nice.
Posted in health & wellbeing, work & study on Nov 30th, 2009 No Comments »
Back when I managed an intranet, I found this article. Are the Silent Saboteurs Impacting Your Project? by P.J. Daly (2004) It’s a gem and obviously resonated because I bookmarked it. Reading it again today was like a breath of fresh air, and well timed, because today was hard going. I’m tired, feeling a bit […]
Posted in work & study on Nov 20th, 2009 No Comments »
This was the seventh installment in the Day Job Interview Series. You can read the others here. (Greg, Inventory Management in a Music CD Shop is quite amusing, and hopefully we can all have compassion for Kenny the Sub Shop Employee.) I’m republishing this one because it struck a nerve. (I wonder why? *sarcasm*)
Robert, Cataloging […]
Posted in ordinary joys, work & study on Oct 19th, 2009 No Comments »
Be the change you want to see in the world. Gandhi? Anyway, it feels like change is in the wind. The sleep strategy is working, the plans for The Other Room are taking shape, and some major work changes that I’ve proposed are being seriously considered. Funny how change can be energising when you’re making […]