OffenhamSkyBlue
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I had a meeting involving our HR Business Partner recently, and it was quite refreshing to hear her say that they fully support a hybrid working pattern, wherever it can be accommodated.
Brighton Sky Blue
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The Aldi near me selling flavours of things nobody likes and then passive aggressively stacking them in front of the reduced number of ones people want. You then have people knocking over the crap ones to get at the decent ones.
Surely someone at the shop can take the hint and report up that one just isn’t selling?
Surely someone at the shop can take the hint and report up that one just isn’t selling?
shmmeee
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Yeah that’s our company’s (and my contract’s) position. But they want people in more without saying you have to be in and just keep repeating “being in the office is good. Collaboration is good” except in office days I do the least collaborating because my team is spread around the country (and in one case another country) so I’m just sat somewhere I can’t find anywhere quiet to sit and talk to my team.
Brighton Sky Blue
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What research has been done on this shows that hybrid is the best of both worlds. I suspect the simpler reason is wanting to hold the office space and justify continued spending on it.
shmmeee
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The irony is the lease on the London office is up soon and they’ve been looking for new premises. Just downsize! The office gossip is cheap redundancies but the office gossip here can be a bit like SBT during a transfer window.
OffenhamSkyBlue
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There was talk just after the viral unfortunateness that they might lease off Uni House, but Stuart didn't want to lose his empire!
chiefdave
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My company is obsessed with people being in the office. It is by far the least efficient company I've ever worked for.
These two things are definitely linked.
shmmeee
Well-Known Member
I think if you’re job involves talking all day and not doing any work that requires quiet and focus then I can see that turning up to an empty office must be annoying. But surely at some point it’s on you to adapt? Any one of the leadership team could have pinged me or set up a meeting if they wanted but they don’t. At least try and work out how to manage a remote team before giving up completely.
Nick
Administrator
I've gone from working 5 days in the office, 1 in the office and 4 from home to now 2 in the office, 2 from home and I find I get much more shit done now. There's a good balance of collabaration with others in the office and then having time to focus and get stuff done at home.
There's no deep focus going on in the office.
There's no deep focus going on in the office.
Sky_Blue_Daz
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This bloody house renovation, seriously the kitchen was the last thing to do along with a bit of painting and tiling, the kitchen should of been fitted this week, the supplier phoned my wife to say there was a slight delay in the delivery of the kitchen. Slight delay its coming in October ! FFS
It's like Ben's branded stuff at ASDA which I'm fast turning off,3bays of the stuff then 1 row borrowed for different branded healthy pulse's, Beans etc less in price and at the top.
Brighton Sky Blue
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Speaking of beans, switched from Heinz to Branston’s and not regretted itIt's like Ben's branded stuff at ASDA which I'm fast turning off,3bays of the stuff then 1 row borrowed for different branded healthy pulse's, Beans etc less in price and at the top.
Sbarcher
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Yep. Our baked bean of choice!
DT-R
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Films/Series of books that are nothing like your idea of character! Just ruins it!
Im saying this because I've just watched The Thursday Murder Club and at least 5 of the characters were all wrong for me!
For a start, how Ray Winston wasn't cast as Ron Richie is criminal!
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Im saying this because I've just watched The Thursday Murder Club and at least 5 of the characters were all wrong for me!
For a start, how Ray Winston wasn't cast as Ron Richie is criminal!
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DT-R
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The king of beans. Been (no pun intended) on them for years. Far superior. Richer sauce. Beans means Branston in my house!
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Brighton Sky Blue
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The ones with sausages in are sensational.
DT-R
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In fairness, I will revert back to heinz for the ones with Richmond sausages in. But just straight up beans its Branston all the way!
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OffenhamSkyBlue
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We started watching that. Turned off after about 30 minutes. For such a stellar cast, the acting was proper "am-dram" standard! Was loaned the book to read by a colleague but haven't got round to it. Will hand it back unread! Film put me off totally!Films/Series of books that are nothing like your idea of character! Just ruins it!
Im saying this because I've just watched The Thursday Murder Club and at least 5 of the characters were all wrong for me!
For a start, how Ray Winston wasn't cast as Ron Richie is criminal!
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