I haven't written a work post for a very long time. I've just been bumbling along for quite a while with no major events beyond the usual daily or weekly frustrations of my team. Anyway, a thing happened today. First, let's back up for some history. I happened to edit a particular "career path" form … Continue reading Exciting and scary
This year (2019) started off slightly strangely at work. I had my annual review and stated unequivocally that last year had totally put me off ever wanting to be a manager. The next day my boss called me in (this was on one of my intermittent trips to the real office) and confidentially told me … Continue reading Getting my priorities straight
Today has confirmed why I said no to the suggestion of promotion and why I still refuse to apply. Husband is away so it's me and the boys doing our thing. I took them to breakfast club, worked, did my second c25k run, and set about the horror of Thursday afternoon meetings. Started at 12.30 … Continue reading Mummy guilt (part 1 of many)
Woo hoo holiday tomorrow. You'd think I'd be winding down at work. Tidying up and doing as little as possible. But no. I'm fixing other people's crap cos if I don't do it now I'll have forgotten about it when I come back and it's not that important but if it isn't done correctly now … Continue reading Holiday 2019 D minus 1
So the hardest thing about working from home is that you're always at work. Well so long as you're in the house that is. I'm having an evening where I'm re-evaluating my relationship with my laptop and my email. I've always been proud that I don't work weekends and I never ever have, in 12 … Continue reading The temptation of the laptop
