Category Archives: Work

More job opportunities with IB…

More job opportunities with IBM: http://bit.ly/aTwptN

19 July 2010 – 22:05 | By kyber | Posted in Work, tweets | Tagged , , | View Comments

Resisting the iPhone 4

For the last 17 months I have been the relatively happy use of an iPhone 3G on O2. I have made extension use of the device and it has become an integral part of my life. In principle, I would prefer to use an Android phone as I am more inclined to the open standards …

7 July 2010 – 15:50 | By kyber | Posted in Technology, Work, blog | Tagged , , , , , , | View Comments

You know you have been a consultant too long when

When I first joined PricewaterhouseCooper back in 2001, I was sent a guide on when you know you have been a consultant too long. I happened to see this today when searching for an old email. YOU KNOW YOU’VE BEEN A CONSULTANT FOR TOO LONG WHEN: 1) you refer to the yield of the tomato …

26 April 2010 – 07:57 | By kyber | Posted in Work | Tagged , , , | View Comments

Echo from the past: Butterley Engineering 1985

A lifetime ago, I worked for a heavy engineering design and manufacturing company in Ripley in Derbyshire. Sadly the site was run down last year with business transferred elsewhere within and without the holding company. The manufacturing site has some historical relevance though and the aditnow.co.uk website and forum has been tracking the demolition works.A …

27 January 2010 – 10:20 | By kyber | Posted in Work | Tagged , , | View Comments

Working at home

Every time I work at home, I make the same mistake: I forget to take breaks. I do not eat enough (not really a major loss for me) and I end up very stiff with my back hurting like hell from sitting in the same position for to long. I also often end up too …

24 November 2009 – 20:44 | By kyber | Posted in Health, Work | Tagged , , | View Comments

A weekend in Swansea

Last time I rented a flat, I was unmarried and living in Ripley in Derbyshire. The flat was something of a come-down from living in my own home, but I’d had to sell up because of some bad business deals (actually, trusting someone too much – we live and learn). I was at the time …

26 October 2009 – 18:24 | By kyber | Posted in Family Life, Work | Tagged , , | View Comments

Teething problems with the flat

I have spent my first working-week in my flat in Swansea. What a pleasure it was. A great sense of freedom from life in a Marriot.

9 October 2009 – 11:50 | By kyber | Posted in Work | Tagged , | View Comments

Make the Most of Office Coffee – Office culture – Lifehacker

By Jason Fitzpatrick, 10:00 AM on Wed Sep 23 2009, 12,856 views (Edit, to draft, Slurp) Unless you’re very lucky, you’re likely stuck in office that has coffee somewhere between “drinkable” and “intestine-wrenching”. Use this guide to increase the quality of your office-coffee experience. Photo by Stephen Cumming. Office coffee is generally pretty awful. Purchasing …

23 September 2009 – 22:34 | By kyber | Posted in Work | Tagged , | View Comments

Working from home today

Ah, the joys of telecommuting. I could not cope with working at home all of the time, but I do enjoy the flexibility it gives you every now and then. I am sure telecommuting will change a lot once virtual presence technology has matured and is widely available (this will require more powerful computers). Until …

7 September 2009 – 11:11 | By kyber | Posted in Work | Tagged , | View Comments

Early morning ice skating and the dreaded lurgy

I had to take a day off sick yesterday, felt really rough and knew I would not be able to focus on work. My current client and project allows me to work at home on Fridays, which is great as firstly, you can generally get a lot more work done as you get fewer interruptions …

5 September 2009 – 16:11 | By admin | Posted in Health, Work | Tagged , , , | View Comments