Military Discipline
I know in this modern age, most people find it difficult to live without their mobile phones. I too perhaps would be lost without a mobile but I actually have the discipline to switch mine off. Most days it is off during the course of the working day (between 8am until around 5pm when I […]
A Blue Chip Employer
Good things come to those who wait? Does that mean I was just getting impatient? Today was the start of a new chapter in my life and I was looking forward to one thing only, the return to normality, the sense of a routine. Something I have always craved. It felt rather strange to be […]
The Comeback
Even if you consider my job as a local supermarket as just a temporary blip on my resume, my unemployment period has been short (considering the current economical climate). It was 108 days from the 9th October (my last day at my previous full time employer) to the start date with my new employer (which […]
News You Least Expect
The problem with job hunting in the current age and perhaps more so in the current financial climate is that you rarely get feedback. Most jobs listed on various job sites clearly state that if you do not hear back from the ABC Recruitment agency within three days you have been unsuccessful. It is a […]
Let It Snow
I find it very interesting how this country deals with snow. The climate changes to this extreme, once in a decade, but even so, it is known to happen so you would think Local Authorities would be a little better prepared. The weather took a turn for the worst, as I left work around 6pm […]
You’re Not In Kansas Anymore
Snow is a very interesting weather condition and it is funny watching the human response to the white stuff. A few years ago, we would have just soldiered on with our lives but this time around, many decided to not bother and just stay in. I did not have such a novelty to fall back […]
Back to Work
It was back to work on Monday morning, but I had Tuesday off (for Christmas shopping) and then shifts every day of varying length up to and including Christmas Eve. What made my day was a little boy, perhaps aged eight. He was in a private school uniform, but I could not recognise the badge, […]
Sunday 13th December 2009
I have only been to a few stand up comedy nights. Correction, actually I think it was only one. My friend Crennell and I tried to get out of the Saturday night date in the Town Hall, Wycombe with our friend Ryan (who had booked the tickets) but afterwards were glad we went as it […]
Supermarket Sweep
It took nine weeks, but I was officially back in employment this morning at 9am. (Full stats over on Twitter) No the ideal workplace but it was a job and in the current climate I am happy to be earning something. At 9am, I was assigned to a till to shadow a checkout girl. Within […]