What's annoying me today

The Nokia Communicator, the first device to ever be used to look at donkey bongo in the Larwood. Probably.

There's a special place reserved in hell for people who use microwaves at work to heat food containing fish.

Leadership team is in a 3 day off site. We've already seen some very significant changes to other parts of the business with a lot of layoffs happen. Bit worried that it's coming to us next.

We've had our Chatbot colleague launched this morning. I no longer need to ask for support, I can just as my new chum. Not considered reliable enough to be customer facing, but they're happy for me to learn from it. I guess it's easier for it to be my fault when I go with what the bot says, rather than the customer's fault.

My new chum is, thankfully, shit at Maths. I'm still in a job for a while yet.

The edict comes down to make $2M in open savings or whatever, the ashram is for the leadership team to horse trade over who has to give up what and who. Presumably none of them will be volunteering themselves to be part of the savings program, the turkeys are at Xmas dinner planning deciding which pigs will be the ham.

Still tbc, but it seems like it might have worked out well for me. Sounds like I'm getting the promotion I was pitching for before Xmas, and I get to keep working for the same boss who is awesome.

Normally my work is not that stressful. I'm always busy but I can cope. But the last few weeks it's gone fucking mental. I was working till 2 am on Wednesday night, exhausted but went to the Forest game last night, and will be working tonight for another hour or two trying to get some data together for presentations to clients and senior people on Monday. My boss is generally good but she often arranges these meetings without giving me enough time to prepare what is needed. I really wanted to go for a run in the morning, after a good night's sleep, but currently neither look likely.

That sounds a bit shit, Jim. Definitely worth a word with your boss if it continues. That stuff is not sustainable long-term and no job is worth making yourself ill.

I second the above statement

I turd the above the above statement.

Come and work with me Jim. Take your time, as relaxed pace as you like, and the best bit? It really pisses Ingo off.

Betfred crashing less than half an hour before 3pm kick offs. Not the first time, the cunts.

@Jake i was obviously keen to wade in with a stereotypical Thatcherite comment but obviously everyone has their tough weeks and if you don't tell your boss what chance do they have of knowing? However, as you insist; bleating like a middle class paperboy about missing a run and a couple of late shifts is basically why the Chinese are eating us alive.

Celebrating backing Bayern to win 3-2 at Dortmud with Kane to score...only to belatedly realise I had also added Diaz to score...who didn't.
Oh well. Consolation wine tastes remarkably similar to celebration wine.