Walked into the office this morning..

randella

Coffee, email.  Going to pick my new car up at lunchtime.

Seen my manager once in about three months.  I think she's moved to our new building where I am, she might be at the old one 15 miles away.  Not sure.

This is why I keep this job despite the ever-so-slightly short money.  It works, I work hard on my own terms, and no-one has the temerity to ask me anything before 9am until I've got some caffeine down me.

axisus

I'm my own boss at work. I have a slow start but I often stay late.

randella

axisus said:

I'm my own boss at work. I have a slow start but I often stay late.

I'm not my own boss, but often I might as well be - otherwise you've summed me up perfectly

This is no slight on my boss, who I like very much.  She just has no idea what I do and is content to crack on with her own graft while it all gets sorted.

LuttiS

randella said:

This is why I keep this job despite the ever-so-slightly short money.  It works, I work hard on my own terms, and no-one has the temerity to ask me anything before 9am until I've got some caffeine down me.

For the most part this is why i keep my job too.. No one in the office understands or can do what i do, so i work on my own terms. Unfortunately it doesn't work both ways.. i know what everyone else does and for the most part can "help"

They also know, that even though i get in before 9 most days, it's reserved for coffee and bitching about being in, which my line manager is fully on board with.  

Adam_MD

I’m currently sat at home going over a new cctv policy so we can get it signed off and out to the rest of the business.  It’s an unsurprisingly dull read and definitely needs a car chase and some helicopters to liven it up.  

VimFuego

righto, new cat has woken up and gone out, so we're off to the seaside. Who else wants a pasty?

PC_Dave

VimFuego said:

righto, new cat has woken up and gone out, so we're off to the seaside. Who else wants a pasty?

Me please

chillidoggy

Jeez.

It's no wonder the French are more productive than the Brits.

PC_Dave

chillidoggy said:

Jeez.

It's no wonder the French are more productive than the Brits.

I’m pretty sure all of France is on strike all of the time. Apart from the miserable twats who work on their border force at Eurostar Terminals.

Philly_Q

Phil_aka_Pip said:

Philly_Q said:

I'm expecting the usual struggle with my email inbox.

I briefly got it under control over Christmas and the New Year, but that was just a battle.  I'm definitely losing the war.

the del key is your friend

But only del-aying the inevitable.

PC_Dave

Philly_Q said:

Phil_aka_Pip said:

Philly_Q said:

I'm expecting the usual struggle with my email inbox.

I briefly got it under control over Christmas and the New Year, but that was just a battle.  I'm definitely losing the war.

the del key is your friend

But only del-aying the inevitable.

Or just create a rule that deletes anything older that 6 months/weeks/days.

if they email chasing, you know it was important. If they don't? Saved yourself the hassle of replying.

You're welcome.

Phil_aka_Pip

thread title doesn't scan in the same way as "when I woke up this morning ..."

chillidoggy

PC_Dave said:

chillidoggy said:

Jeez.

It's no wonder the French are more productive than the Brits.

I’m pretty sure all of France is on strike all of the time. Apart from the miserable twats who work on their border force at Eurostar Terminals.

Yes, and they're STILL more productive!

axisus

randella said:

axisus said:

I'm my own boss at work. I have a slow start but I often stay late.

I'm not my own boss, but often I might as well be - otherwise you've summed me up perfectly

This is no slight on my boss, who I like very much.  She just has no idea what I do and is content to crack on with her own graft while it all gets sorted.

technically I'm not my own boss, I just mean that my work comes directly to me and I manage it without my boss having much knowledge of what I'm doing, other than when I'm involved with big stuff that he is in the loop for. Even then he doesn't have much of a clue of my working. I run my own show, no one else can do my stuff. Great job!

Axe_meister

well woke up to glorious sunshine (late) went down to the pool side bar and had sangria for breakfast and purving at all the totty in their swimming costumes. 
Hard life.

munckee

Axe_meister said:

well woke up to glorious sunshine (late) went down to the pool side bar and had sangria for breakfast and purving at all the totty in their swimming costumes. 
Hard life.

How you getting on in prison : )