Get it off your chest
May 23 2010
I’ve heard many people say how hard it is to get a job in IT once you’re over 40. It may be the same in other areas but this is one I have plenty of experience in. Now I’m over 50 it should be practically impossible yet, although I once thought it an ageist issue, [...]
Feb 21 2010
Okay, the worst just happened, you got made redundant, you’re over 50 and still have bills to pay. Worse still, there are few job prospects in your area (or field of expertise). What do you do? While 2010 is likely to be difficult year for many of us, don’t give up on the job front. [...]
Nov 25 2009
How many times I have seen this sort of statement. Indeed, if I had a pound for every one I’ve seen I wouldn’t need to apply as I would already be wealthy! They all look the same don’t they? “This system is so simple I taught my daughter to use it in just one hour!” [...]
Apr 22 2009
Funnily enough the office doesn’t seem any emptier than it was before we started we’ll have to make a greater effort next week as we are moving over the Bank Holiday weekend come whatever. What we can’t sell or giveaway will have to be stored in the lockup. Given that it’s packed to ceiling already [...]
Apr 14 2009
It’s Tuesday and I’m looking at all the stuff accumulated over the last few years in the office. There’s no way I can take this back home (where I will be working from now on). So it’s bag it and tag it time. Actually, while most of it seems to be just general junk and [...]
Apr 13 2009
It’s Easter Monday and I should be relaxing but we are on a countdown to closure of our offices due to a downturn in business – we have become another victim of the credit crunch. As well as writing this blog I have been doing a bit of Internet consultancy over the past couple of [...]
May 07 2008
The Government is reeling from the overwhelming backlash of the electorate during the recent local elections and the election of Boris Johnson as the new Mayor of London. Well, it’s taken long enough but the people have finally figured it out – they’re being shafted, again. This is not a political rant, it’s a common-sense [...]
Aug 27 2007
In the last post I mentioned how hard it was to get the message across if you owned a technology company. But, if you are an electrician or plumber or handyman then life is a whole lot simpler. Marketing is inexpensive and effective; customers are loyal as long as you deliver good service and the [...]
Aug 27 2007
It really is pretty grim being in IT these days. Technology companies are dropping like flies, rates for employees are poor and, if you have your own business, then getting your message over is well nigh impossible. There’s a lot to keep up with so it’s no wonder stress levels are high. Fact is, a [...]
Apr 29 2007
What with all the new legislation and the need to enforce it maybe there will be some job opportunities after all – as inspectors. Local authorities are going to need thousands of them and its ideal employment for old grumpies! We can poke our noses into places with greater abandon than ever and tell people [...]
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