Let’s hear some success stories.

Last year I had a massive technical challenge which I single-handedly sorted out to everyone’s satisfaction short and long term, hopefully they’ll recognise this at bonus time. Seems to be positively received by my management especially as the client signed another £800k deal on the back of what I did. Now I’m about to take charge on another difficult client – if we can pull this off it’ll make me look good. It’s a big IF though, so currently stressful. On the other hand, still can’t get my expenses in on time.

What’ve you lot been up to?

I just made myself a lovely cup of coffee, go me 😀

I sacked it off and went out on my bike -success!

Just back from a 2hr+ lunch… Cheers!

Management speak version

In the midst of implementing a new product profile at work which will consolidate three codes for each product into one common code to speed up how we work in the branches.

What I really did

Faffed about with a spreadsheet for a few days

A real pinnacle for me was recently having a dump in works time that was so precision the toilet paper was clean post wipe. Its gonna be difficult to transcend this.

We’ve run out of milk and I am gasping for a brew. Desperate times. On the verge of having a ‘falling down’ moment.

We had a good year last year. Grew our recurring income by 30% ish, and completed some big projects (for us) which were incredibly complex and profitable.

This year is tougher though, admittedly we’re only 15 days into it, but we sort of ‘have’ to recruit someone last year we weren’t planning to and without the big project we’ve got to find more and more business to keep anyone paid.

Just finished interviewing for a technical management role, made an offer which has been accepted. So good Friday pm 🙂

i have managed to both get paid and not be sacked ;all my main work based objectives have been achieved this year.

All about doing more with less these days, which usually means doing it badly.

The wood-burning stove was running low on fuel. I identified the problem and then took pro-active and decisive action by adding an additional kiln-dried log and opening the vents to full. I was very proud of myself, a lot of people would have dithered allowing the burner to go out.

I often wonder who replenishes the wood-burning stoves in larger organisations. I’m convinced that being a small-scale concern means I’m light enough on my feet to tackle crises like these head on in a decisive manner that allows me to display my smugness on the internet peacock style.

I am slightly drowsy, probably carbon monoxi…

Flat in the automotive sector! Had 2 appearances on Telly last night showing an MP around a new electric motor test facility.

(the itv reporter girly was GORGEOUS btw…… 😉

Nobody’s escaped (yet).

electric motor test facility

Still busy fitting cambelts and mot’ing peoples vehicles to the standard of a nazi with a clipboard 🙂

Just finished a week of two-man post room duties instead of three because of no cover available.

I will shortly be drinking alcohol…

Had an email from a bunch of the directors thanking me for my work over the past year and a visit from one who’s going to try and fight not just to hold my job open but to see me promoted when I get back from 6 months off travelling this year. Which is nice of him.

I’ve continually bumbled through a lot of deeply unsatisfying and frustrating projects whilst keeping my moaning and whinging to an acceptable level.

Probably getting paid more than I should, but nobody seems to have noticed.

Got a Christmas bonus of a £60 John Lewis gift voucher.

Phoned a client to confess to a screw up and its possible implications, was informed the whole site had been flooded and it wasn’t a problem! (maybe doesn’t count as ‘doing well’ but you’ve got to take what you can get 8) )

Slept in this morning and didn’t grind the coffee for the daily fix

Complete and unmitigated disaster.

In December I was awarded employee of the quarter only been there since mid June extra £250 in Christmas wages an a extra days holiday this year 8)

I got to spend the Summer hanging out with Gary Oldman, Mark Hamill and Gillian Anderson. 🙂 Pretty cool!

Also the company have set me up a studio with a small team to get our stuff done

Survived the day which is always a success in my book.

A real pinnacle for me was recently having a dump in works time that was so precision the toilet paper was clean post wipe

I love it when that happens.

You work? 😯

Fixed enough bikes to nearly pay my tax bill.

Another being paid and not being sacked week for me ..always feels like a successful week that does also managed to not murder anyone at work (mind you Tuesday was close) so all in all finished the week on a high had a half day today and off the weekend so double woo hoo

bails – Member
electric motor test facility

Scroll to 10.55 to see us muppets!

BBC Look East – 14th Jan 2016

Worked on a 6 month project which the client paid 200k for. At the end of the project, the client looked at the results for 10 minutes and said, ‘that’s great, how much do you need for the next phase?’. Always satisfying to have 6 months worth of work completely ignored, but in a good way 🙂

I’m self employed and managed to work 5 days a week for 49 out of 52 weeks available. It’s profitable but not sure if I count it as successful as normally I manage to bum a few days off to go bike riding mid week which this (last) year has been impossible.

Had a good week actually, bound to all go to s**t very very soon

Work gave me a reward and recognition award, I spent it all on Gore Bike Wear 🙂

Anyone doing well at work?

Since you asked…

I can’t see last year’s 30% pay rise being repeated, so I’ll settle for managing to stay out of the rain.

My suspicion is that I’m walking the tightrope between another promotion and getting the sack. Which is fun.

A real pinnacle for me was recently having a dump in works time that was so precision the toilet paper was clean post wipe. Its gonna be difficult to transcend this.

Top performing portfolio manager by a country mile 🙂 Didn’t really help much 😐

PS posted this to cheer up Junky

“Look East – West?”

Is confused.

Nobody’s found out yet that what I do is mainly smoke and mirrors.

Result.

Hated the whole year. Job was shit, management was shit. Got promoted/moved on.
Biggest year ever for sales, won a load of awards.

Not sure

I appear to have a few different areas fighting to get me working for them, which is good, ‘cos looks like I’ll be able to dictate what I want, get a pay rise, promotion and can sack off on-call and relentless O/T.

Although I’m currently having to fend off some weapons grade muppetry from various quarters. Considering informing these projects formally of their shortcomings, carrying on when they ignore it and refer them to my previous emails stating said risks whilst I back it all out.