…doesnt have to be tools, could be a good quality fountain pen etc

For me I finally treated myself to this…

As I have an ongoing slipped disc issues this made sense, was expensive but worth its weight in gold !

What makes your job easier ?

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*I’m in the Bike trade in case you’re wondering and no I dont work for anyone else

Fast broadband and a VPN.

most people don’t even realise I’m sitting at my kitchen table.

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most people don’t even realise I’m sitting at my kitchen table.

In your underpants…

A sensible expenses policy.

Fibre, Mobile Data over 25mbit and frequent fliers schemes

Cnc router. As a cabinetmaker and teacher.

It’s made repetitive things like cutting circles, making signage and templates quick and simple.

It’s also given me a huge new arsenal in creative ideas and applications. Brilliant.

not mine…

LinkedIn. Yes, it’s professional Facebook but it makes my job a whole lot easier.
My iPhone. I’m sure an Android phone would work too, but it means I can do a huge amount of work when I’m nowhere near my desk or a PC.
Cloud based IT. I can now access my work database, all my files and all my notes from any PC, anywhere. Evernote particularly is a wonderful thing.

Psych counselling.

…nal in creative ideas. Brilliant.

I was relieved to see these words appear at the end of that sentence.

Well formed requirements and success criteria.

Water

a trainee

2 big screens. 1 for work…

not mine…

8)

I have an ongoing slipped disc issues this made sense, was expensive but worth its weight in gold

I thought long, high rise stems were quite cheap.

The Exec being on holiday.

And/or,

Me being on holiday.

My Day Rate.

minions

I’ll also throw in google docs, having 3 people writing the same document (in different locations) and being able to chat live on it was a huge step forward.

These things:

Have 5 at my disposal on a daily basis.

colleagues I like and respect

(and being able to walk around in my socks…)

Spotify & Notepad++

General public not doing stupid things

Yorkshire tea

FME & Notepad ++

Knowledge.

What I’ve learned from experience or being shown over the years, makes my job far easier than the van full of tools I cart about with me.

Microsoft OneNote. I am now paperless and organised.

Intellisense and Notepad++

On a small project talking directly to the client rather than getting briefed by a project manager who’s already ‘interpreted’ their request. On large scale jobs the project managers tend to be a an absolute necessity.

Google. I don’t need to remember anything anymore, everything I need to know is there at the press of a few buttons.

Online forums*

*Not this one obvs

Cad drawings off designers instead of pdf’s

Cad drawings off designers instead of pdf’s

[just sends a hand-drawn pdf off…..] 🙂

Anyway, reams of this:
Followed by this:

Crack and Special Brew

Sufficient staff, ignoring stupid decisions by management and other professions doing their jobs properly .

My glamorous assistant.