( So this is another probably obvious and trivial observation about human nature )

It's been a while since I've had inspiration to write here but this deserves a post.

sessifet25 linked me to an article titled Do You Suffer From Decision Fatigue?. Rather than being the usual trite '10 weird tricks to fix your life' it talks about studies and what was learned around willpower, and it resonated.

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Today I got given 2 weeks notice of risk of redundancy. This will be the second time at this place; 2 years ago was the first time ( Read more... )

It appears with power comes privilege; I can now book meeting rooms that I could only book previously through reception. This is insignificant in the larger picture, but right now inside I'm rubbing my hands with glee like a small child in a chocolate factory. No, really.

I've just realised that it's now probably rather bad form for me to retort to my team members with "You're fired!".

As you may have known, my role was recently made redundant. I've just been told they'll be making me an offer for the role of Non-Production Support Team Lead, which is a grade higher than before, and I'll probably start next Friday. Get in!

I'm still shockingly tired at present, but I seem to be making progress with stuff I'm doing, plus I've actually got some main role stuff to do too! I may even be busy for a while!

( Sofas )

It's been less than a week, but in that time I have:

• Changed job roles at work - doing pretty much what I'm doing now except for a new boss and with more of a product slant. I literally found out / decided on the Thursday and moved office there and then as I was away on the Friday and the new manager wants me to start on Monday..
• Taken Friday off and ( Read more... )

I have finished the project I have been working on since March! Now I just need to find out if I need to do any follow up work, and then hopefully I'll be able to take some holiday. :)

Today I managed to forget to take in my pass for work. Not a major problem - the front desk still had a spare pass I borrowed with a £5 deposit. However, then I got in and logged into my laptop - which decided the profile was corrupt and set me up a new one. How nice of it ( Read more... )