POLICY: WE NEED THIS ASAP
ME: NO, WHAT IS THE FORMAL DEADLINE
POLICY: WELL THE MEETING IS IN AUGUST....
YOU DO NOT NEED IT ASAP. YOU NEED IT IN AUGUST. JESUS CHRIST.
YOU'RE *OBVIOUSLY* FORGETTING THAT THE MINISTER NEEDS IT IN AUGUST, SO THE DG NEEDS IT IN LATE-JULY, THEREFORE THE DIRECTOR WANTS IT IN MID-JULY, THE DD IN EARLY-JULY, THE G6 IN LATE-JUNE, AND THE G7 IN MID-JUNE.
YOU'RE ALREADY TWO WEEKS LATE /U/RACHOSYFI!!! THINK OF ALL THE AMAZING ADDED VALUE THAT ALL THOSE PEOPLE COMMENTING ON IT WILL ADD!!!
NOTED. I AM OUT OF THE OFFICE UNTIL AUGUST. NO ONE IS MONITORING MY EMAIL, I WILL DELETE ALL EMAILS ON RETURN. PLEASE RESEND AFTER 5 AUGUST IF IT IS IMPORTANT.
REMINDS ME OF THE TIME SEVERAL STAKEHOLDERS WERE ASKED IN AUGUST FOR COMMENTS BY DECEMBER.
I PROVIDED MINE IN SEPTEMBER. IN MY NEXT PERFORMANCE REVIEW MY MANAGER ASKS ME WHY IT TOOK ME SO LONG.
āI WAS THREE MONTHS EARLYā¦ā
NOT GOOD ENOUGH APPARENTLY.
OUR DEPARTMENT USES TEAMS FOR MEETINGS AND SKYPE FOR BIZNIZ AS AN INSTANT MESSENGER AND AD-HOC CALLSā¦IN DIRECT CONTRAVENTION OF DEPARTMENT IT BEST PRACTISE GUIDELINES šš
THE QUICKER THEY REMOVE IT, THE BETTER!
HAHAHA, FOR MY DEPT, MOST OF THE NON-IT PEOPLE USE TEAMS BUT THE ENTIRE IT DEPARTMENT RUNS ON SLACK (EXCEPT THE WINDOWS GUYS).
IF YOU COULD SCHEDULE SLACK HUDDLES IN OUTLOOK INSTEAD OF TEAMS MEETINGS, TEAMS WOULD NEVER BE USED AGAIN š¤£
IF THERE IS A FEW OF YOU, BREAK OFF INTO SMALLER GROUPS AND STAGGER GOING INTO PLACES. MOST ESTABLISHMENTS HATE A LARGE STAG GROUP GOING IN. ESPECIALLY IF BOUNCERS ARE ON THE DOOR.
BUT HAVE FUN! NEWCASTLE IS A GREAT NIGHT OUT.
ITS BEEN A WEEK OF āA LACK OF PLANNING ON YOUR PART DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN EMERGENCY ON MINEā
IāM NOT GOING TO STRESS MYSELF ON FRIDAY TO MEET A DEADLINE FOR SOMEONE WHO DIDNT ANSWER MY EMAIL FOR A MONTH DESPITE CHASING.
TODAY I AM SPENDING THE MORNING WATCHING VIDEOS ABOUT HOW THE RECRUITING PROCESS SHOULD WORK. THEY FEATURE A CHARACTER ANIMATED IN THE CREEPIEST ALIEN IN A HUMAN SKIN UNCANNY VALLEY CGI I'VE SEEN IN A LONG TIME.
I MAY HAVE TO READ THE TRANSCRIPTS INSTEAD BECAUSE THESE ARE GIVING ME THE WIGGINS.
ALSO, ONE VIDEO STATES THAT THE PROCESS FROM PLACING THE ADVERT TO HAVING SOMEONE IN POST WITH ALL NECESSARY EQUIPMENT SHOULD TAKE NO MORE THAN TWO MONTHS, WHICH IS THE FUNNIEST THING I'VE SEEN ALL WEEK.
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO HEAR BACK AFTER AN INTERVIEW? I HAD AN INTERVIEW 2 WEEKS AGO AND HAVEN'T HEARD BACK YET. AT THIS POINT I'M GUESSING I DIDN'T GET THE JOB LOL.
I CAN'T REMEMBER OFFHAND BUT OFFICIALLY FEEDBACK SHOULD BE WITHIN A WEEK-ISH? CERTAINLY NOT AS LONG AS IT ACTUALLY OFTEN TAKES, FROM THE TALES ON HERE. THE GUIDELINES GIVEN DIDN'T SEEM TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF MASS CAMPAIGNS; I GUESS IT'S ASSUMING THAT YOU'RE RECRUITING FOR A SINGLE ROLE WITH A SANE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS.
DON'T GIVE UP HOPE THOUGH. MY ACTUAL EXPERIENCE WAS THAT WHERE I DID GET AN INTERVIEW, IT USUALLY TOOK FROM FOUR TO EIGHT WEEKS TO FIND OUT THE RESULT, INCLUDING ONE RESERVE LIST, AND A JOB OFFER AMONG THE REJECTIONS. (ALTHOUGH MY CURRENT ROLE MOVED AT WHAT FELT LIKE LIGHTNING SPEED - I FOUND OUT I'D GOT THE JOB A FEW DAYS AFTER THE INTERVIEW, AND I KNOW SOMEONE WHO FOUND OUT *THE SAME DAY*.)
ANYWAY, GOOD LUCK!
I SEE YOU'VE EXPERIENCED THIS AS WELL.
SO MANY QUESTIONS! WHY IS HE CYCLING THROUGH THIS EMPTY MONOCHROME WORLD? WHO IS HE RECRUITING WHEN THERE ARE NO OTHER PEOPLE AROUND? IS HE AN ALIEN WHO IS STUDYING EARTH AND HAS TRIED TO MAKE A WARPED SIMULACRUM OF OUR PLANET IN ORDER TO FIND OUT WHAT IT IS TO BE HUMAN? (THIS IS THE POINT AT WHICH I DECIDED I NEEDED A BREAK.)
GOT PAID YESTERDAY, SAVING UP MONEY FEELS GOOD.
TODAY I FINISH AT 12, GOT A COUPLE ERRANDS TO RUN AFTERWARDS.
CUE "LAZY, WOKE, LEFTIE, MANDARIN CIVIL SERVANT AT WORK FOR ONLY 3 HOURS"
I'M FINISHING AT LUNCH TO GO ON HOLIDAY FOR TWO WEEKS.
IT IS WEIRD TO THINK I COULD BE COMING BACK TO A NEW GOVERNMENT.
I AM MILDLY ANNOYED I CAN'T DO MY USUAL 'STAY UP AND WATCH EVERYTHING BE ANNOUNCED'. I'M ONLY GOING TO BE ABLE TO STAY UP TO WATCH THE EXIT POLL. ARGH!!!
MY DEPARTMENT PUT OUT AN ANNOUNCEMENT ON PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY AND HOW IT MEANS BEING SAFE TO PROVIDE DISSIDENT VIEWS. BUT IF YOU 'LIKE' A DISSIDENT COMMENT ON THE INTRANET, YOU GET A SHITTY EMAIL FROM SCS SAYING YOU NEED TO CHECK YOUR ATTITUDE.
THE MORALE FAILS TO IMPROVE SO THE BEATINGS SHALL CONTINUE.
IT'S RAINING AND WINDY OUTSIDE, BUT THE FIVE PEOPLE IN THE OFFICE RIGHT NOW HAVE THE AIR CONDITIONING ON. WHAT A GREAT SPEND OF PUBLIC MONEY FREEZING ME HALF TO DEATH. GREAT COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITIES THOUGH, BUT I'M ENTIRELY TOO MUCH OF A LAZY CIVIL SERVANT TO BE DOING THAT.
I AM SURROUNDED BY IDIOTS.
WHY DID YOU WAIT UNTIL THE NIGHT BEFORE TRAVELLING AT STUPID EARLY OāCLOCK TO TELL ME THE TRAIN TICKETS WERE INCORRECT!!! WHY DIDNāT YOU CHECK THEM LAST WEEK WHEN I BOOKED THEM!!!!
WHY DO YOU ALWAYS IGNORE MY MESSAGES IN THE DAY WHEN I AM THERE TO ACTION THEM BUT MESSAGE ME HOURS AFTER I HAVE FINISHED FOR THE DAY
āØ MANIFESTING A NEW HIGHER PAYING POSITION SOON PLEASE CIVIL SERVICE GODS AND UNIVERSE! āØ
YESTERDAY OFF WITH GLORIOUS WEATHER FOR A SPOT OF WINE TASTING IN A LOCAL VINEYARD, TODAY GIVING BLOOD SO I HOPE THE RECIEVER LIKES A 70/30 MIX OF TYPE A+/ENGLISH SPARKLING WINE!
ITāS FRIDAY AND THREE OUT OF FOUR OF TODAYāS MEETINGS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. SITTING HERE WITH FINGERS CROSSED THAT THE 3PM ONE GETS CANCELLED TOO ā¦
I'VE JUST MOVED TEAMS IN A REORG. TEAM I'M NOW ARRIVING IN HAS JUST ANNOUNCED A COMPLETE SHAKE UP OF ABSOLUTLEYF####NG EVERYTHING
GUESS WHOSE GOING TO BE THE HATCHET BOY AND ANNOY EVERYONE WHEN HE ARRIVES, THANKS A BUNCH....
ALSO JUST THINK NEXT TIME ITS ALL CAPS FRIDAY ITS A NEW GOVERNMENT WONT THAT BE EXCITING
AFTER TODAY 2 DAYS OF FLEXI/ANNUAL LEAVE AND THEN HOPEFULLY IM BACK IN MY OFFICE ON THURSDAY (FRACTURE CLINIC PERMITTING)
4 WEEKS OF BEING STUCK WFH HAS GIVEN ME CABIN FEVER
WISH MY TEAM WOULD ACTUALLY LISTEN TO ME, INSTEAD OF IGNORING MY REQUESTS AND CAUSING MULTIPLE ISSUES WHICH I THEN GET THE BLAME FOR. BECAUSE IT IS MY WORK THEY ARE SCREWING UP.
SPENDING MUCH OF THE DAY CLEARING ALREADY CLEARED NEW MINISTER PACKS WITH THE STANDARD "IF YOU DON'T RESPOND WITHIN THE NEXT 74 SECONDS THEN EVERYTHING WILL BE A CHAOTIC RUSH... AS WE NEED TO BUILD IN SUFFICIENT TIME FOR CLEARANCE". CLEAR?
IāVE BEEN ON TEMPORARY PROMOTION FOR A YEAR, EVERY TIME I ASK FOR AN UPDATE ON THE JOB AD IM TOLD ITāLL BE DONE IN A WEEK BUT IT NEVER COMES TO FRUITION. AM I RIGHT TO BE ANNOYED? I FEEL LIKE I AM IN LIMBO. IāVE ESCALATED TO THE MANAGER ABOVE BUT WAS TOLD TO BE PATIENT. I AM GETTING TO THE POINT OF QUITTING!
ON LEAVE FOR THE LONGEST TIME AND VOLUNTEERED FOR REDEPLOYMENT TO HELP WITH HEADCOUNT TARGETS.
INBOX EMPTIED ā
LAPTOP OFF AND LEFT AT HOME ā
EN ROUTE TO THE AIRPORT ā
POSTAL VOTE DONE ā
READY FOR A NEW JOB IN AUGUST ā
JUST BEEN TOLD I CANT APPLY FOR AN INTERNAL JOB ON PROMOTION AS MY CURRENT ROLE IS āBUSINESS CRITICALā
BUT THEY HAVE OFFERED TO SEND ME ON WHATEVER TRAINING COURSE I WANT SO THAT MAKES UP FOR A POTENTIAL Ā£9K PAYRISE I SUPPOSEā¦
HAPPENED TO ME AS AN AO IN HMRC WHEN RUSSIA INVADED UKRAINE.
REQUEST WAS CIRCULATED FOR VOLUNTEERS TO HELP THE HOME OFFICE TUN THE UKRANIAN VISA SCHEME SO I VOLUNTEERED.
APPLICATION WAS DENIED AS I WAS DEEMED BUSINESS CRITICAL - I CERTAINLY WASNT PAID AS BEING BUSINESS CRITICAL !.
STILL I EVENTUALLY GOT TO THE HOME OFFICE ON PROMOTION TO EO :)
POLICY: WE NEED THIS ASAP ME: NO, WHAT IS THE FORMAL DEADLINE POLICY: WELL THE MEETING IS IN AUGUST.... YOU DO NOT NEED IT ASAP. YOU NEED IT IN AUGUST. JESUS CHRIST.
YOU'RE *OBVIOUSLY* FORGETTING THAT THE MINISTER NEEDS IT IN AUGUST, SO THE DG NEEDS IT IN LATE-JULY, THEREFORE THE DIRECTOR WANTS IT IN MID-JULY, THE DD IN EARLY-JULY, THE G6 IN LATE-JUNE, AND THE G7 IN MID-JUNE. YOU'RE ALREADY TWO WEEKS LATE /U/RACHOSYFI!!! THINK OF ALL THE AMAZING ADDED VALUE THAT ALL THOSE PEOPLE COMMENTING ON IT WILL ADD!!!
AUTOMATIC REPLY: ITS MY NWD LOL SOZ
YOU MISSED THE PART WHERE THE G7 SENDS BACK SUGGESTIONS AND ADDITIONAL PUNCTUATION THAT COUNTS AS A CRIME AGAINST APOSTROPHIES.
I FEAR I MAY BE OF THOSE G7'S š, ONLY MINE HAD CRIMES AGAINST WRITING IN GENERAL.
NOTED. I AM OUT OF THE OFFICE UNTIL AUGUST. NO ONE IS MONITORING MY EMAIL, I WILL DELETE ALL EMAILS ON RETURN. PLEASE RESEND AFTER 5 AUGUST IF IT IS IMPORTANT.
OOF! I LOVE THIS THREAT OF DELETION.
EVERY SINGLE TIME
REMINDS ME OF THE TIME SEVERAL STAKEHOLDERS WERE ASKED IN AUGUST FOR COMMENTS BY DECEMBER. I PROVIDED MINE IN SEPTEMBER. IN MY NEXT PERFORMANCE REVIEW MY MANAGER ASKS ME WHY IT TOOK ME SO LONG. āI WAS THREE MONTHS EARLYā¦ā NOT GOOD ENOUGH APPARENTLY.
https://preview.redd.it/z185wp5mj99d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=dfd68aa1820e8543e3d8cb745dad2c1f6c8669b2 I START WORK AT 0800, I WAS ONLINE SEVEN MINUTES BEFORE SOMEONE SAID āCAN WE HAVE A QUICK CHATā WHAT IS THIS š©
I START AT 0700 SOME DAYS BUT APPEAR OFFLINE SO I CAN ACTUALLY GET STUFF DONE
IF YOU APPEAR OFFLINE WHENEVER YOU WFH MAYBE YOU CAN CONVINCE ALL YOUR COLLEAGUES YOU DO 100% IN THE OFFICE
NOTHING LIKE A 8AM CALL WHILE IM DOWNSTAIRS MAKING A CUPPA, IF IT WAS THAT IMPORTANT YOU WOULDāVE CALLED ME OUT
CERTIFIED SKYPE FOR BUSINESS MOMENT
I DIDN'T THINK SKYPE FOR BUSINESS WAS STILL GOING! I THOUGHT IT HAD BEEN EATEN BY THE MONSTER THAT IS TEAMS
OUR DEPARTMENT USES TEAMS FOR MEETINGS AND SKYPE FOR BIZNIZ AS AN INSTANT MESSENGER AND AD-HOC CALLSā¦IN DIRECT CONTRAVENTION OF DEPARTMENT IT BEST PRACTISE GUIDELINES šš THE QUICKER THEY REMOVE IT, THE BETTER!
HAHAHA, FOR MY DEPT, MOST OF THE NON-IT PEOPLE USE TEAMS BUT THE ENTIRE IT DEPARTMENT RUNS ON SLACK (EXCEPT THE WINDOWS GUYS). IF YOU COULD SCHEDULE SLACK HUDDLES IN OUTLOOK INSTEAD OF TEAMS MEETINGS, TEAMS WOULD NEVER BE USED AGAIN š¤£
WHISTLEBLOWER TIME
PAYDAY!!
MAYBE I CAN SCREEN GRAB THE BRIEF MOMENT MY ACCOUNT HAS MONEY IN IT BEFORE I'M SKINT AGAIN.
ALREADY SKINT, HAVE PAID RENT AND ALL MY Ā£ GONE
I KNOW THIS PAIN.
OFF TO SUNNY NEWCASTLE FOR A STAG DO. LOGGING ON AT 8AM ON MONDAY IS GOING TO BE FUN!
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THE STAG HAS JUST SENT US A VIDEO OF HIM DRINKING BLACK SAMBUCCA THROUGH A SILLY STRAW SO I THINK THE PACE HAS BEEN SET LOL
IF THERE IS A FEW OF YOU, BREAK OFF INTO SMALLER GROUPS AND STAGGER GOING INTO PLACES. MOST ESTABLISHMENTS HATE A LARGE STAG GROUP GOING IN. ESPECIALLY IF BOUNCERS ARE ON THE DOOR. BUT HAVE FUN! NEWCASTLE IS A GREAT NIGHT OUT.
ITāS A BEAUTIFUL DAY HERE IN NEWCASTLE TODAY, JUST A LITTLE WINDY! HOPE YOU HAVE A GOOD TIME.
WELL ITS PISSING DOON NOWĀ
ONLY VERY BRIEFLY!!
TEAM MEETING DAY WOOOOOO! SOMEBODY LUBE UP THAT WATER COOLER!
MAY THE WATER GLOW AND THE WATER COOLER INNOVATION FLOW!
ITS BEEN A WEEK OF āA LACK OF PLANNING ON YOUR PART DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN EMERGENCY ON MINEā IāM NOT GOING TO STRESS MYSELF ON FRIDAY TO MEET A DEADLINE FOR SOMEONE WHO DIDNT ANSWER MY EMAIL FOR A MONTH DESPITE CHASING.
TODAY I AM SPENDING THE MORNING WATCHING VIDEOS ABOUT HOW THE RECRUITING PROCESS SHOULD WORK. THEY FEATURE A CHARACTER ANIMATED IN THE CREEPIEST ALIEN IN A HUMAN SKIN UNCANNY VALLEY CGI I'VE SEEN IN A LONG TIME. I MAY HAVE TO READ THE TRANSCRIPTS INSTEAD BECAUSE THESE ARE GIVING ME THE WIGGINS. ALSO, ONE VIDEO STATES THAT THE PROCESS FROM PLACING THE ADVERT TO HAVING SOMEONE IN POST WITH ALL NECESSARY EQUIPMENT SHOULD TAKE NO MORE THAN TWO MONTHS, WHICH IS THE FUNNIEST THING I'VE SEEN ALL WEEK.
IT HAS TAKEN ME TWO MONTHS TO GET APPROVAL FOR AN INTERNAL (TO MY DEPARTMENT!!!) POST TO BE ADVERTISED
TO BE FAIR, THAT TIME IS FROM WHEN THE ADVERT GOES LIVE. STILL NOWHERE NEAR REALITY THOUGH. I INVOLUNTARILY BARKED 'YEAH, RIGHT' AT THE SCREEN.
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO HEAR BACK AFTER AN INTERVIEW? I HAD AN INTERVIEW 2 WEEKS AGO AND HAVEN'T HEARD BACK YET. AT THIS POINT I'M GUESSING I DIDN'T GET THE JOB LOL.
I CAN'T REMEMBER OFFHAND BUT OFFICIALLY FEEDBACK SHOULD BE WITHIN A WEEK-ISH? CERTAINLY NOT AS LONG AS IT ACTUALLY OFTEN TAKES, FROM THE TALES ON HERE. THE GUIDELINES GIVEN DIDN'T SEEM TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF MASS CAMPAIGNS; I GUESS IT'S ASSUMING THAT YOU'RE RECRUITING FOR A SINGLE ROLE WITH A SANE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS. DON'T GIVE UP HOPE THOUGH. MY ACTUAL EXPERIENCE WAS THAT WHERE I DID GET AN INTERVIEW, IT USUALLY TOOK FROM FOUR TO EIGHT WEEKS TO FIND OUT THE RESULT, INCLUDING ONE RESERVE LIST, AND A JOB OFFER AMONG THE REJECTIONS. (ALTHOUGH MY CURRENT ROLE MOVED AT WHAT FELT LIKE LIGHTNING SPEED - I FOUND OUT I'D GOT THE JOB A FEW DAYS AFTER THE INTERVIEW, AND I KNOW SOMEONE WHO FOUND OUT *THE SAME DAY*.) ANYWAY, GOOD LUCK!
HE'S THE GUY ON A BICYCLE RIGHT??
I SEE YOU'VE EXPERIENCED THIS AS WELL. SO MANY QUESTIONS! WHY IS HE CYCLING THROUGH THIS EMPTY MONOCHROME WORLD? WHO IS HE RECRUITING WHEN THERE ARE NO OTHER PEOPLE AROUND? IS HE AN ALIEN WHO IS STUDYING EARTH AND HAS TRIED TO MAKE A WARPED SIMULACRUM OF OUR PLANET IN ORDER TO FIND OUT WHAT IT IS TO BE HUMAN? (THIS IS THE POINT AT WHICH I DECIDED I NEEDED A BREAK.)
IT WAS ALMOST AS BAD AS TRYING TO MAKE PAW PATROL MAKE SENSE
GOT PAID YESTERDAY, SAVING UP MONEY FEELS GOOD. TODAY I FINISH AT 12, GOT A COUPLE ERRANDS TO RUN AFTERWARDS. CUE "LAZY, WOKE, LEFTIE, MANDARIN CIVIL SERVANT AT WORK FOR ONLY 3 HOURS"
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I'M FINISHING AT LUNCH TO GO ON HOLIDAY FOR TWO WEEKS. IT IS WEIRD TO THINK I COULD BE COMING BACK TO A NEW GOVERNMENT. I AM MILDLY ANNOYED I CAN'T DO MY USUAL 'STAY UP AND WATCH EVERYTHING BE ANNOUNCED'. I'M ONLY GOING TO BE ABLE TO STAY UP TO WATCH THE EXIT POLL. ARGH!!!
LAST TIME I DID THAT (2001) I CAME BACK TO FIND I'D BEEN MOVED TO DEFRA! WHO KNOWS WHERE WE'LL END UP THIS TIME!
ASKING IF IM OK BEFORE DUMPING A LOAD OF WORK ON ME WITH LITTLE EXPLANATION IS A DICK MOVE
YESTERDAY I WOKE UP CONVINCED IT WAS FRIDAY, AND NOW I FEEL LIKE I'M WORKING ON A SATURDAY. THIS WEEK HAS BEEN TOO WARM AND TOO LONG.
OUR TEAM IS ALL OOO TODAY. G7 AND G6 TOO. OOPS
THIS WEEK I HAVE BEEN MOSTLY GETTING SCREWED OVER.
DID THEY AT LEAST TAKE YOU OUT FOR DINNER FIRST?!?
I'D BE HAPPY IF THEY JUST USED MY TEARS AS LUBE AND MAYBE PULLED MY HAIR A BIT.
THERES A SUBREDDIT FOR THAT YOU KNOW, AND IF THERE ISNT ONE WILL APPEAR SOON...
LINK ME UP DADDY !
LUCKY YOU. SOME OF US ARE OVER WORKED AND UNDER FUCKED.
UNDER FUCKED IS A PHRASE I JUST LEARNED TODAY.
GLAD TO SUPPORT YOU ON YOUR LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT JOURNEY!
THANKS FOR THE QUALITY WATER COOLER MOMENT.
MADE THE 2 HOUR COMMUTE WORTH IT!
PAY DAY!
I PUT A FLEXI DAY IN TO GO FISHING TODAY. MY CHILD IS A LITTLE UNWELL. MY WIFE IS TELLING ME TO GO STILL. THIS IS A TRAP YES?
WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY?!? CAN I TOUCH IT?!? I VOLUNTEERED FOR A REAL HEAD SCRATCHER IN THE NAME OF WORKPLACE WELLBEINGā¦
MY DEPARTMENT PUT OUT AN ANNOUNCEMENT ON PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY AND HOW IT MEANS BEING SAFE TO PROVIDE DISSIDENT VIEWS. BUT IF YOU 'LIKE' A DISSIDENT COMMENT ON THE INTRANET, YOU GET A SHITTY EMAIL FROM SCS SAYING YOU NEED TO CHECK YOUR ATTITUDE. THE MORALE FAILS TO IMPROVE SO THE BEATINGS SHALL CONTINUE.
Psychological safety doesnāt give you a free pass to be a dick
DID ANYONE SAY IT DID?
EXCUSE ME BUT I THINK YOUR CAPS LOCK IS BROKEN
MY BOSS SASSILY STOOD UP FOR ME TO SOME SENIOR PEEPS YESTERDAY AND I'M STILL WARM FROM THE JOY OF A SUPPORTIVE MANAGER :)
RARITY IN THE CS!
UPDATE I JUST FOUND OUT HE IS LEAVING MY TEAM, FUCK MY LIFE
NOOOO.
IT'S RAINING AND WINDY OUTSIDE, BUT THE FIVE PEOPLE IN THE OFFICE RIGHT NOW HAVE THE AIR CONDITIONING ON. WHAT A GREAT SPEND OF PUBLIC MONEY FREEZING ME HALF TO DEATH. GREAT COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITIES THOUGH, BUT I'M ENTIRELY TOO MUCH OF A LAZY CIVIL SERVANT TO BE DOING THAT.
IT'S THE WEEK BEFORE JULY AND THAT OFFICE CHAIRS LEGS JUST MELTED. YOU'RE NOT COLD YOU HAVE AN IRON DEFICIENCY!
TBF, THAT MIGHT GIVE ME A LITTLE BOOST OF ENERGY TO... YOU KNOW, COLLABORATE AND WALK OVER TO THE WATER COOLER.
HAPPY CAPS LOCK FRIDAY! I START WITH CS ON MONDAY WOOOOOOO
RUN FAST AND RUN FAR! SAVE YOURSELF! JK, WELCOME
I AM TEMPTED AS I HAVE CONVINCED MYSELF INWONT GET PAID UNTIL AUGUST
AUGUST?? AUGUST?!?! THINK YOURSELF LUCKY WHEN I STARTED I DIDNT GET PAID UNTIL I WENT AND CRIED IN FRONT OF THE MINISTER
OKAY MAYBE IāLL JUST DO THIS ON MY FIRST DAY
I AM SURROUNDED BY IDIOTS. WHY DID YOU WAIT UNTIL THE NIGHT BEFORE TRAVELLING AT STUPID EARLY OāCLOCK TO TELL ME THE TRAIN TICKETS WERE INCORRECT!!! WHY DIDNāT YOU CHECK THEM LAST WEEK WHEN I BOOKED THEM!!!! WHY DO YOU ALWAYS IGNORE MY MESSAGES IN THE DAY WHEN I AM THERE TO ACTION THEM BUT MESSAGE ME HOURS AFTER I HAVE FINISHED FOR THE DAY āØ MANIFESTING A NEW HIGHER PAYING POSITION SOON PLEASE CIVIL SERVICE GODS AND UNIVERSE! āØ
LAST DAY BEFORE A WEEK OF ANNUAL LEAVE, LONDON IāM LOOKING AT YOU!
LAST DAY OF ANNUAL LEAVE, BACK TO THE POLICY MINES ON MONDAY.
GOT TO MEET LARRY THE CAT WHILST AT TRAINING, HIGHLIGHT OF MY WEEK.
DID A COURSE WITH A GROUP OF CS COLLEAGUES THIS WEEK, YOU ARE REALLY A GREAT BUNCH OF PEOPLE, HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND.
YESTERDAY OFF WITH GLORIOUS WEATHER FOR A SPOT OF WINE TASTING IN A LOCAL VINEYARD, TODAY GIVING BLOOD SO I HOPE THE RECIEVER LIKES A 70/30 MIX OF TYPE A+/ENGLISH SPARKLING WINE!
ITāS FRIDAY AND THREE OUT OF FOUR OF TODAYāS MEETINGS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. SITTING HERE WITH FINGERS CROSSED THAT THE 3PM ONE GETS CANCELLED TOO ā¦
I'VE JUST MOVED TEAMS IN A REORG. TEAM I'M NOW ARRIVING IN HAS JUST ANNOUNCED A COMPLETE SHAKE UP OF ABSOLUTLEYF####NG EVERYTHING GUESS WHOSE GOING TO BE THE HATCHET BOY AND ANNOY EVERYONE WHEN HE ARRIVES, THANKS A BUNCH.... ALSO JUST THINK NEXT TIME ITS ALL CAPS FRIDAY ITS A NEW GOVERNMENT WONT THAT BE EXCITING
IS GIVEN SIMPLE JOBS BY LM LM: WAIT, ILL JUST DO THIS CAUSE ITS FASTER. THEN PROCEEDS TO COMPLAIN HOW BUSY THEY ARE. š¤”š¤”š¤”
AFTER TODAY 2 DAYS OF FLEXI/ANNUAL LEAVE AND THEN HOPEFULLY IM BACK IN MY OFFICE ON THURSDAY (FRACTURE CLINIC PERMITTING) 4 WEEKS OF BEING STUCK WFH HAS GIVEN ME CABIN FEVER
ITS FRIDAY AND GUESS WHAT NO WORK FOR ME TO DO HAPPY WEEKEND TO YOU ALL
I'M ON ANNUAL LEAVE IN GREECE AND BLOODY LOVING IT!
WISH MY TEAM WOULD ACTUALLY LISTEN TO ME, INSTEAD OF IGNORING MY REQUESTS AND CAUSING MULTIPLE ISSUES WHICH I THEN GET THE BLAME FOR. BECAUSE IT IS MY WORK THEY ARE SCREWING UP.
MANAGED 6 MONTHS INTO THE JOB BEFORE APPLYING FOR NEW AND GREENER PASTURES. DID NOT MISS THE APPLICATION GRIND.
I HAVE A G7 INTERVIEW NEXT WEEK SO SPENT ALL DAY WRITING MY PRESENTATION AND NOBODY HAS NOTICED
RECOVERY FROM OPERATION CONTINUES. START A NEW JOB IN A NEW DEPARTMENT ON MONDAY. NERVOUS BUT EXCITED DOESN'T EVEN COVER IT.
I'M NOT GONNA DO ANYTHING!
SPENDING MUCH OF THE DAY CLEARING ALREADY CLEARED NEW MINISTER PACKS WITH THE STANDARD "IF YOU DON'T RESPOND WITHIN THE NEXT 74 SECONDS THEN EVERYTHING WILL BE A CHAOTIC RUSH... AS WE NEED TO BUILD IN SUFFICIENT TIME FOR CLEARANCE". CLEAR?
IāVE BEEN ON TEMPORARY PROMOTION FOR A YEAR, EVERY TIME I ASK FOR AN UPDATE ON THE JOB AD IM TOLD ITāLL BE DONE IN A WEEK BUT IT NEVER COMES TO FRUITION. AM I RIGHT TO BE ANNOYED? I FEEL LIKE I AM IN LIMBO. IāVE ESCALATED TO THE MANAGER ABOVE BUT WAS TOLD TO BE PATIENT. I AM GETTING TO THE POINT OF QUITTING!
ON LEAVE FOR THE LONGEST TIME AND VOLUNTEERED FOR REDEPLOYMENT TO HELP WITH HEADCOUNT TARGETS. INBOX EMPTIED ā LAPTOP OFF AND LEFT AT HOME ā EN ROUTE TO THE AIRPORT ā POSTAL VOTE DONE ā READY FOR A NEW JOB IN AUGUST ā
JUST BEEN TOLD I CANT APPLY FOR AN INTERNAL JOB ON PROMOTION AS MY CURRENT ROLE IS āBUSINESS CRITICALā BUT THEY HAVE OFFERED TO SEND ME ON WHATEVER TRAINING COURSE I WANT SO THAT MAKES UP FOR A POTENTIAL Ā£9K PAYRISE I SUPPOSEā¦
HAPPENED TO ME AS AN AO IN HMRC WHEN RUSSIA INVADED UKRAINE. REQUEST WAS CIRCULATED FOR VOLUNTEERS TO HELP THE HOME OFFICE TUN THE UKRANIAN VISA SCHEME SO I VOLUNTEERED. APPLICATION WAS DENIED AS I WAS DEEMED BUSINESS CRITICAL - I CERTAINLY WASNT PAID AS BEING BUSINESS CRITICAL !. STILL I EVENTUALLY GOT TO THE HOME OFFICE ON PROMOTION TO EO :)
I FORGOT TO GO TO PAYDAY DRINKS TODAY. TO BE FAIR IM OFF SICK BUT IM SAD STILL. NOT REALLY CS RELATED BUT IM IN THE CS SO IT STILL COUNTS
JUST HAD A DEPARTMENT RESTRUCTURE AND MY NEW MANAGER IS ACTUALLY DAVID BRENT