Stint
March 17th 2020 Today I began my 3-12 month stint of working from home as the world learns to cope with Coronavirus. If today is anything to go by, this is going to be a struggle. Working from home makes … Continue reading Stint
Tag: work
Resentment
February 24th 2020 Today I was back in the office for the first time in three and a half weeks. I won’t lie, I think I’d’ve preferred to have still been in New Zealand. I’d made that decision before I … Continue reading Resentment
Danke
January 22nd 2020 Today was a rare occasion where I found myself glad that the company I work for is owned by a large German company. For one, I just got to spend three days in Germany, so that’s a … Continue reading Danke
Harry
November 23rd 2019 Today it was my friend Harry’s last day at work. I’m gonna miss him because he was one of my closest friends at work, but also because he gave a shit. And that’s a rare trait. He’s a front-end web developer, and he’s the most competent one we’ve had in my three years at the company. And we’ve had a few. And not only is he good because he’s technically proficient, but he’s good because he knows what’s required and works with you to find the answer, rather than having to have a completely prescribed brief in … Continue reading Harry
Barista
July 8th 2019 Today I wondered whether I’d be happier packing it all in and heading off to become a Barista in Berlin. Or Barcelona. Or Bucharest. Or Bratislava. At some point I’ll run out of B’s, but then I’d … Continue reading Barista
Conference
June 25th 2019 Today I have to make the choice between attending a training conference for my job, or going on a golfing holiday with my mates. I’ve been planning the golf holiday for a couple of weeks now, and … Continue reading Conference
Condescending
May 17th 2019 Today I took my newfound resolve to stand up for myself perhaps a touch too far. I was chatting to a guy with whom I work, and — without the boring details — he was trying to find out if something had been done, but I was not the person he should’ve been asking. I’d told him everything I knew, and my entire involvement with the project had at that point been completed. But he kept pushing, and I found the way he spoke to me quite condescending. So I became perhaps too flippant in my responses, … Continue reading Condescending
Espresso
May 9th 2019 Today I pushed my coffee intake up to four. Usually I’m a one a day kind of guy. Two tops. I’ll make a flat white first thing in the morning when I get to work, and then … Continue reading Espresso
Weekday
May 8th 2019 Today I realised that I’d rather be at work than at home. And I don’t really know if that’s a good thing or a bad thing. I had a lot to do today and ended up staying at work quite late, but it didn’t really bother me because I don’t really have anything to get home for right now. Sure, Mum and Dad are here, and as it turned out I did miss out on a Moroccan tagine for dinner, but that’s not the point. My love life is nonexistent and I don’t really have any friends … Continue reading Weekday
Packed
April 28th 2019 Today I packed for my work trip to Germany. Last year I went to Germany on business nine times, but I’ve not been at all this year, so it’ll be nice to get out there again. Since … Continue reading Packed
