Today marks the last day of trading for an old workplace of mine. I paid my respects, so to speak, earlier on, given how long I worked there and the history I have with the place and its people. There’s a lot of mixed feelings bubbling around right now, because…
Working Whilst Sick
I’m sure all of us have worked whilst suffering some form of illness at some stage in our lives. Some of us live with chronic conditions and have no choice but to do so, whilst some of us are fortunate enough to enjoy good health but can still suffer from…
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Feeling Rough
I was going to make a video today (I still might), but right now, at this exact moment, I feel pretty darn awful. A colleague of mine came to work with a heavy cold and, as per the norm, this has spread. My nose is running, I feel foggy, and…
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Curiously Bright
I need a suspicious icon or image for this… That will do. I’m sceptical because today’s weather – in fact the past few days – has been surprisingly warm for the end of February. Today was especially warm, as in ‘T-shirts are fine’. I wasn’t really in a position to…
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The Old Job Nightmare
Last night’s nocturnal adventures were sponsored by my old job in office supply retail. I was, at various points, dealing with customers who were being snarky and aggressive over small plastic storage boxes, trying to manage a queue as the till system crashed, and confronting thieves. All in all, it…
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2018…
The dust has well and truly settled on 2018, which was crammed with all sorts of crazy, not all of which I could digest in one post. Suffice to say, the biggest changes for me personally were in my professional life, as I got to grips with a very different…
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Pushing On
As some of you may be aware, I have alluded to some stress and pressure at work in recent weeks. That pressure remains but, as the winter sale kicks off in earnest and opportunity comes knocking, I am pleased to say that the opening set of days have been extremely…
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Poorly Laptop
I write this on an old, slow machine, one that was slow and decrepid when we got it. It is however still working, which is more than I can say for the new laptop we got about six months ago. Still, I can’t be too harsh on the new laptop…
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Boiling Over
I’m fast running out of patience for certain elements of work, which I’m sure are impacting my overall mood. From unscheduled deliveries that drag me off the shop floor to difficult and awkward situations resulting from a lack of clarity and direction, work is fast becoming a source of stress…
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Feeling Better?
In a couple of my recent posts I’d spoken a bit about pressure and stress. Yesterday, during what we call a ‘changeover’ (basically swapping furniture around), I could feel that stress nipping at my heels more than usual. I’m ashamed to say that I wasn’t a particularly pleasant person to…
