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My working career spans the Royal Navy, a spell as a dairyman in the Highlands of Scotland, many years in military survey in the British Army, and a fourth career in Information Technology. I have recently become a budding author. See more...-
Recent Posts
- Time for a Comeback 6 February 2020
- Marriage Unarranged #booktour #ritubhathal 6 February 2020
- Book Review: The Five People You Meet In Heaven by Mitch Albom 23 January 2020
- Back to Work! 13 January 2020
- Book Review – The Way: A Girl Who Dared to Rise by Kristen Wolf 31 December 2019
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Category Archives: employment
Back to Work!
Seven hundred and fifty-four days after I was made redundant “as a cost reduction measure” by ASG Technologies, I finally returned to full-time employment on the 6th January 2020. It is a massive relief! I have been through some very … Continue reading
Posted in employment, Personal
Tagged customer service, delivery, driver, driving, ocado, online shopping, work
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A Distressing Work Anniversary
Exactly one year ago, on the 13th December 2017, I was made redundant by the company for whom I had worked for almost ten years. Throughout that period, my loyalty was rock-solid and unquestionable. The company had been through some … Continue reading
Posted in employment, Personal
Tagged ageism, employment, innovation, loyalty, presales, professional services, quest, redundancy, Technology
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People in their 50-60s/older greatly underestimate and misunderstand their value to employers/the market/society
Every word of this article resonates with me. Being made redundant in my sixties made me feel awful. After ten years of loyal service to my previous company, I feel betrayed. My view is that loyalty is bidirectional. I know … Continue reading
Posted in employment, Personal
Tagged employment, experience, recruitment, redundancy, skills transfer
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