Tag Archives: work

#this is me

Posted on November 9, 2017 by thepogblog

Back in August I told you about a film we created at work (#thisisme) where I talked about my hair pulling from a few years back.  Happily there wasn’t much of me in the final cut (I’m still weirded out … Continue reading →

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New desk, new colleagues, complete lack of patience

Posted on December 6, 2016 by thepogblog

Last week I moved desks at work.  Again.  This time it was only two floors, but it was the biggest sh*t show yet.  I’d packed a crate the previous week and been promised that my new desk may have no natural … Continue reading →

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Remembrance art

Posted on November 11, 2016 by thepogblog

At 10 am this morning someone from Facilities in a different office to mine sent me an email to inform that they have no tannoy system and the fire alarm was malfunctioning and once on is difficult to turn off.  From … Continue reading →

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Table for two?

Posted on November 8, 2016 by thepogblog

It’s often a bit of an effort to raise a smile first thing on a Monday morning, isn’t it?  Yesterday morning was different: I got the giggles before 8am. A month or so back, for no apparent reason, one an area … Continue reading →

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Professional Pog tried. Professional Pog failed.

Posted on June 3, 2016 by thepogblog

Hooray!  I have done my first week – well, four days –  in my new job and they’ve not said they’re getting rid of me yet.  All other aspects haven’t gone quite to plan though. You know I was going … Continue reading →

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A few observations

Posted on September 4, 2015 by thepogblog

Just a few of this weeks observations: The sign at the coffee place I walk past on the way to work.  I really should actually buy some coffee from there – it’s getting a bit awkward hiding to one side … Continue reading →

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Have a lovely….

Posted on August 28, 2015 by thepogblog

You know how while you’re in the middle of talking, you can have a conversation with yourself in your head at the speed of light?  (It’s not just me, is it?)  Well, that happened to me this week, but it … Continue reading →

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The speed of light. And magpies

Posted on May 8, 2015 by thepogblog

It turns out that for years I’ve been getting things wrong.  You see, I thought that the way to do stuff (not every day stuff – the slightly bigger things with a bit of impact.  In this case, the sort … Continue reading →

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Professional Pog?

Posted on March 27, 2015 by thepogblog

I’ve never been one of those hugely ambitious people at work.  My goal has always been to be as good as I can at my job without missing out on life.  I’ve worked with people who stay in the office … Continue reading →

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Advice to make your tummy smile

Posted on March 10, 2015 by thepogblog

I think word has got around the office that my workload may have got a bit silly utterly ridiculous.  People keep offering me advice.  I know it is well intentioned but honestly, it’s not really all that helpful.  For example, … Continue reading →

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