Category: Work Environment
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Trains, Plain and an automobile
It’s been a busy week with job hunting, interviews, and a trip to Birmingham to spend time with my friends. On top of that, today is my birthday, and I’ve travelled to London for an appointment that could have been a phone call. Towards the end of last week, I booked two-second interviews for the…
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Procrastination, Laziness and Depression.
The article discusses procrastination as an emotion regulation issue, not laziness. It explores underlying factors such as fear of failure, perfectionism, and preference for immediate rewards. The author shares strategies to overcome procrastination, advocating self-awareness, time management, breaking tasks into smaller steps, and embracing imperfection. Procrastination is redefined as an opportunity for growth.
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The Post Office Scandal and Personal Experience
For the greater part of my career, I have worked for software/solutions vendors and can see a few parallels between my experiences in software and the post-office scandal in the U.K. While I cannot understand how, between Fujitsu and the Post Office, this situation was allowed to happen, I can imagine some of the personalities…
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Activity, Positivity and Caution
The author spent time updating their professional profile with past work and found it uplifting. They realized their worth amidst past criticism and learned to be cautious in choosing future career opportunities. They aim for confidence balanced with realism in a positive yet cautious mindset. The experience served as a reminder to value themselves.
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Cake, Computer & Caution
Since my depression set in, I haven’t cooked much, but today, I had the urge to bake a cake. Today, I baked one. Not exactly from scratch, it was a packet affair with some dried fruit soaked in lemon tea added to the mix. Lord knows what it tastes like, but I suspect it will…
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