Been working like a b*stard, but achieved another client deliverable. Will anyone notice or care? I doubt the client will appreciate the effort that has gone into it; nor the bosses... F*ck 'em ( Read more... )

Yes, everything I said yesterday is proved doubly true, Clients are dumb. A client sends me a new Word Script - a new version of my document; has faithfully tried to follow the stylistic conventions we set, but fails - and fails to use Track Changes to indicate where the changes were made. Dufus! I lose an hour of my life checking his changes, as ( Read more... )

I had the dubious pleasure of having someone squirt warm water into my right ear this morning and within 2 seconds I could hear perfectly! Yayyy! Didn't even leave me feeling discombobulated so, even though I started work at 7.30am, feeling overjoyed, I rushed off to work to work in the office! Of course, as soon as the first c*cking client email ( Read more... )

Ear ear! What's that I hear? You're taking a half day today? - Why yes indeed - now get the f*ck out of my way! Let me run to the station forthwith ( Read more... )

My head hurts! I have an ear infection in my left ear. It would be a relief for dulling the tinnitus in that ear (seem to have bad Tinnitus in both ears, had it for 2 months already!), except it hurts like royal buggery. Have had no sleep in days and every cough, burp or sneeze brings a special price to pay! I have narrow ear passages, and fear ( Read more... )

I have spent 3 hours writing an email to a client. I actually like this client, but he is taking the p*ss if he think that I will write a script for a hand-built systems training course, which he will later cut to bits to fit it within the original scope. No, he will have to cut it to bits, before I spend all the effort and most of my development ( Read more... )

I am trying to write something for a client in the Car Finance area. I have been told by a colleague that it is a cut and paste job. I have been told that they just want it 'treated'. The client just wants it done and by tomorrow. But there is one small problem ( Read more... )

 My boss is doing some research into people’s motivation to learn and I thought I’d send out a quick quiz for you all to try.

Imagine you’re halfway through an e-learning course. It’s after lunch and you’re hitting your biorythmic dip - YAWN! So which of the following factors would help you through to the end of the course?

Score each factor out ( Read more... )

Just spent my lunch hour checking out more of the Total Training DVDs for Adobe Premiere (As I have no time in my job otherwise to take any e-learning - because I am too busy designing it!) and stumbled across and innovative feature which might possibly be of use for BE CAREFUL. This feature is called "Live Trace" and it is a feature of Adobe ( Read more... )

We’re currently recruiting for a junior graphic designer to work with our experienced and successful e-learning team. If you know a graphic designer who wants to develop a career in e-learning, and work in Brighton, point them in the direction of thisClosing date: Please send the application letter and current cv to tim.harrington[at] ( Read more... )