Random thoughts
Not fit for work? Perhaps it is time for a change. End of the summer break and for many today is the first day back to work; unless you don’t have school age children then you are probably going off on vacation now. As usual not a lot happens in August on the job front …
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Are fines the new taxation Governments are constantly trying to balance the books, or at least be seen to be trying to do so; yet all they achieve is a juggling of figures and shuffling of accounts. The recession has caused stagnation in wage rises and people accepting lower paid jobs which in turn leads …
Well here we are again another year flown past and three weeks today it will be Christmas. With the impending festivities we will see business slow down as people take time out for shopping, visiting relatives entertaining clients. Over the next three weeks the pubs and wine bars will be a little busier, providing compliance …
IT HAS BEEN A ROLLER COASTER RIDE Linked in has reminded me that I have been running Aegle for 19 years now, I suppose I have as I formed the company in October 1995 and went live with the recruiting business in December 1995. None of this was a taken lightly and a lot of …
Time passes This weekend saw a return to GMT resulting in lighter mornings (for a couple of weeks) and darker evenings; it also heralds a return to winter and excuses form councils and transport companies the country over. Leaves on line, snow, frozen points, hurricanes, fog, earthquake plus a myriad of other excuses will be …
Golf is no longer the way forward Want to climb the career ladder then golf is no longer the way up; thankfully. Ask my partner Keith Baldwin and he will tell you I am an embarrassment on the golf course, though he did add he has never laughed so much as watching me wield a …
Soon be over It has been a long summer and the weather has been kind to us up until now; we can see the season starting to change and a slight tinge of orange creeping into the trees. This weekend sees the last bank holiday until Christmas (sad isn’t it?) and for many of you …
Is there anybody there? This week has been exceedingly quiet it seems the whole of the UK is away on holiday, the roads are devoid of vehicles, parking spaces are free and 90% of phones are being answered by an automated message saying “I am currently on vacation and will not be back in the …
Heat wave and holidays Did you have a nice comfortable journey into work this morning, sitting on a large seat with plenty of arm and leg room, being blasted with cool air from the air conditioning system and able to read your paper undisturbed? Or where you standing on a late running commuter train surrounded …
Snacks A report out today suggests that the average worker spends £2,500 per year on snacks while traveling to and from work. However the total cost of going to work is considerably higher if you take into account everything. For someone living and commuting to work within the London TFL zones you have to add …