Monday, December 10, 2007
Newest Member of the Web Development Team
Some say he's a blow hard.
:: Posted by pete @ What might have happened to those HMRC CDs?
What might have happened to those HMRC CDs?
An e-mail to staff here...
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Dear All,
Please can you check if there is a brown A4 envelope addressed to [REDACTED] in your post bag? It was spotted by [REDACTED] on Friday last week but has not yet turned up at the post room. If you have seen it, please let me know - [REDACTED].
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
Human Resources
[REDACTED]
Tel: [REDACTED]
Fax: [REDACTED]
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Another place the CDs might found.
Labels: incompetence, Work
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Olympian Effort
Defended the corporate line: yeauch!
Overslept: but still feel knackered.
Creative: used artistic endeavours to brighten up the workplace.
Get your chocolate fix and save the environment. Green & Black's anyone?
Olympic Legacy: a 25,000 seat athletics stadium that no one needs (and without a "anchor" tenant); a crumbling Crystal Palace "National" Stadium; a shocking lack of swimming facilities in London; a hardcore of displaced people; a huge debt for London taxpayers (possibly). But, the opening ceremony will be breathtaking no doubt including "entertainment" luminaries such as Sting, Suggs and the Spice Girls and Seb Coe will flash his boyish smile.
"Ebb's Folly" - Will Oldham and Jim O'Rourke
"Piano" - Tricky
"E-Pro" - Beck
"Graine De Beaute" - Monade
"This is Why You Love Me" - The Brian Jonestown Massacre
"7:25" - Mogwai
"Renaissance Man" - Sebadoh
"Loaded" - Primal Scream
"Sell Me Back My Soul" - King of Woolworths
"Slip Inside This House" - Primal Scream
"Paro Fadeout" - Microstoria
"Easy Money" - King Crimson
"Anamorphose" - Stereolab
"Ruin It, Ruin Them, Ruin Yrself Than Ruin Me" - Kid 606
"End of a Century" - Blur
The Girl I Love She Got Long Black Wavy hair - Led Zeppelin
Labels: daily bollocks, iPod, olympics, Work
Monday, February 12, 2007
Splash
I had to wear a wet suit to work this morning.
It was a dry suit when I left home.
Monday, February 05, 2007
National Sick Note Day
That's an unofficial title: but, the first Monday in February is thus dubbed. The alternative "Duvet Day" moniker is also cute.
More than 300,000 workers could call in sick on Monday on what has become the worst day in the year for office absenteeism, research suggests.
Made it in to work though there was a great temptation to roll over and fall asleep.
Now for some inspiration.
Labels: Work
Friday, January 26, 2007
You Don't Have to Be Crazy to Work Here, But it Helps
Circular to all staff:
...in response to questions about door numbers, the new signs will not have any. this is because the room numbering system dates back to the 60's and bears little resemblance to current office layouts. we feel that with these new signs and new "wayfinding" signs to come, people will find it much easier to locate services etc.
Labels: Work
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Favours
I didn't up sticks and move 200 miles to suffer a circular debate about taxonomy.
There. Got that off my chest.
In the meantime, here's some words that aren't mine, but etched on my brain whilst walking to the Park'n'Ride.
And I, I’ll try to feel fine
While I’m taking orders from bottles of wine
Help me to stand
Help me to say
That I don’t want to be here
I just want away
Touch without touch
Feel without feel
Are we both really hoping
This just isn’t real
Help me to stand
Help me to say
That I don’t want to be here
I don’t want to stay
I can’t give today
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
A good start in the new job
I have no phone.
I'm borrowing a desk.
I work for the wrong boss.
And, now they're going to demolish my office.
Labels: Barnstaple, North Devon, Work
Sunday, December 10, 2006
Content is King
It's been a week of the new life. New job. The content is to be determined.
As the name badge indicates, it rains a lot in Devon. Rain? It sheets down. Add in the wind. Umbrellas are useless.
I work in the ugliest building in town. Believe me, it looks uglier on the inside.
But the view is nice.
Labels: Barnstaple, Devon, Moving, Work