Tag Archives: work

Lessons of the week

Posted on May 20, 2014 by thepogblog

It’s been a long time since I’ve done one of these and as it’s only Tuesday I shouldn’t have many lessons, but it’s a been that kind of week already so: Don’t get so involved in explaining to your team … Continue reading →

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Animals of all shapes and sizes

Posted on April 14, 2014 by thepogblog

This morning, while it was still dark, I opened the door from my bedroom to my conservatory and found a dead rat.  Armed with a lot of kitchen roll I inspected it a bit closer and realised it wasn’t a … Continue reading →

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It’s only Tuesday?

Posted on April 8, 2014 by thepogblog

It feels like a lot later in the week.  A short while ago my boss in America sent me an instant message about a decision I’d made.  We started discussing it and she asked for my phone number so we … Continue reading →

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Bumpkinsville buses

Posted on February 25, 2014 by thepogblog

Not being allowed to drive combined with the odd collapsing moment has meant I’ve been working from home for the last few weeks.  I really wanted to see my friends at work and get away from Pog Towers for a … Continue reading →

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Office oops

Posted on January 24, 2014 by thepogblog

I’ve never really understood people who say they are ‘one person in work and another outside’.  It sounds like a self inflicted mental health issue and an awful lot of work to me, so I try to be me wherever … Continue reading →

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My hero, the dentist

Posted on January 10, 2014 by thepogblog

After increasingly bad toothache – which got me to the point last night of wondering just how much it would hurt to extract each and every one of my own teeth – I went back to the dentist today.  It’s … Continue reading →

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Be careful what you wish for

Posted on December 13, 2013 by thepogblog

I did a stupid thing last week.  I said out loud that I prefer being rushed off my feet than just a bit busy, as I seem to achieve more. Someone was listening.  I’ve spent the week being rushed off … Continue reading →

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Crochet, cooking, Crisis and a little request

Posted on December 10, 2013 by thepogblog

A while ago I posted about an idea to sell my crochet hats for charity.  As a result of that post I had some orders.  The hats take around 4 hours to make each (longer when I get distracted by … Continue reading →

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Christmas partying

Posted on December 6, 2013 by thepogblog

We had our work Christmas party last night.  For the first time, I wasn’t the most drunken, I managed to keep my shoes on all night, I didn’t end up being driven home by a bouncer and a French bulldog … Continue reading →

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Short and sweet…from on high

Posted on December 3, 2013 by thepogblog

We have an instant message system at work which we use quite a lot for things that are quicker than, or just don’t require an e-mail. It’s got me into all sorts of trouble over the years.  All contacts are … Continue reading →

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