Tag Archives: planning

In which I get ready for the final countdown …

Posted on January 3, 2011 by redundantpublicservant

The beginning of January finds me starting the final third of my notice period. What seemed so far away last June is now merely a few days away. Forty working days to be exact. I’ve been debating which is better … Continue reading →

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In which I renew my plans with string …

Posted on December 13, 2010 by redundantpublicservant

When I knew for sure that I would be made redundant I set myself some milestones along the way to the exit. Ranging from the strategic to the mundane – you can guess the sort of thing. Sort out what … Continue reading →

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In which I define things by what they are not and HR gets my sympathy …

Posted on September 27, 2010 by redundantpublicservant

A comment from Brightandsmiley on an earlier post reminded me of a former colleague’s invaluable method of ‘defining something by what it isn’t rather than by what it is’. His unerring skill in applying this rule made him simultaneously amusing … Continue reading →

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