...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.
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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.
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In your underpants...
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
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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:
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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*
*[i]Not this one obvs[/i]
Cad drawings off designers instead of pdf's
Cad drawings off designers instead of pdf's
[just sends a hand-drawn pdf off.....] 🙂
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Crack and Special Brew
Sufficient staff, ignoring stupid decisions by management and other professions doing their jobs properly .
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My glamorous assistant.
Autodesk Design review.
Legible markups for the models I build.
Coffee.
Legible markups for the midels i build.Coffee.
More B then some of the A again?
BIM.
lol not as funny when you do the edit!!
My team.
