BFTD Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 1 minute ago, TAFKAM said: This is you isn't it "Can you move over a bit please?" ... "Did you see that ludicrous display last night?" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 Interestingly, after we had our presentation about returning to the office there seems to be a few more people back in the office today, specifically the London office. I know a few colleagues who live in flats in London are keen to get back because they basically have no space for a seperate working area. They are essentially living and working in the same room, which is a pretty miserable experience. My colleague who has gone into the office wherever possible and is in full time atm is in this situation, can't blame him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alert Mongoose Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 There was a good episode covering some of this on the BBC World Service the other day. Think it is called Automation Nation or something- very enlightening. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speckled tangerine Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 26 minutes ago, ICTChris said: Interestingly, after we had our presentation about returning to the office there seems to be a few more people back in the office today, specifically the London office. I know a few colleagues who live in flats in London are keen to get back because they basically have no space for a seperate working area. They are essentially living and working in the same room, which is a pretty miserable experience. My colleague who has gone into the office wherever possible and is in full time atm is in this situation, can't blame him. Spent lockdown working from home. We then had a 2 bedroom and my oldest (in primary 1, then P2) and the youngest couldn't go to nursery/childminder. I was working in our bedroom as it was the only place I could get any peace and a decent wi-fi signal. It was murder as I was sleeping and working in one room. I can understand why folk in HMOs in London want to get back in. We moved house to a much bigger house (always the plan- not as drastic as it sounds!) But i chose to go back. 13 months of home working was enough for me. I would have a "study" if things changed again. But if I was in a London bedsit, I'd bite your hand off to get back in the office! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 22 hours ago, strichener said: Visited Hungary a few times now and would think it should feature fairly highly on anyone list of cheap places to retire to. Language is a b*****d though. Unless you're gay 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strichener Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 8 minutes ago, invergowrie arab said: Unless you're gay I'm not but I do know of gay ex-pats living in Budapest. They have never expressed any issues. The government aside, most Hungarians are warm and welcoming regardless. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tight minge Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 1 hour ago, hk blues said: Yep...keep your head down and nose clean is the motto here. Luckily, as you know I'm far from the madness of Manila so we don't see the same levels of the stuff you mention but I still make a point of keeping myself to myself. It's not hard as the majority of folk around me have nothing in common with me so it's all good. I'd swap it for Bali though! Yup, the week around the elections was always ‘interesting’. When in the provinces the biggest ‘risk’ was overdoing the hospitality (emperador and Red Horse/Golden Eagle). Yes, Bali is a pretty good option, so got lucky there 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 5 hours ago, hk blues said: First of all, Manila isn't representative of the Philippines - where I live we really only see armed guards in banks and large stores, the local 7/11 and small stores not common. As for the war on drugs, it's really not as bad as it's portrayed by the media. Again, where I live I haven't seen one single killing of any description in my 6+ years. There were a number of drug busts in my city over the weekend but nobody was killed! It's a country where if you keep yourself on the right side of things you'll live well but stray off the path and you're fucked! To be fair, whilst living in the UK we visited Asia countless and never had the desire to visit the place, same when we lived in Hong Kong for 10 years we had no desire to come here. I'm only here because the wife is a Filipina. How disappointing for you... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 1 minute ago, Tight John McVeigh is a tit said: Yup, the week around the elections was always ‘interesting’. When in the provinces the biggest ‘risk’ was overdoing the hospitality (emperador and Red Horse/Golden Eagle). Yes, Bali is a pretty good option, so got lucky there Actually, the only experience I have with a gun here was out in the sticks at one of the wife's friend's daughter's birthday. There was a fair amount of alcohol consumed and they then got the guns out (big ones too) and were firing them into the air etc. I'd no idea a gun was so loud! I know I've gone partly native as I'm partial to the Red Horse but I've not attempted to acquire a taste for the Emperador. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 1 hour ago, strichener said: I'm not but I do know of gay ex-pats living in Budapest. They have never expressed any issues. The government aside, most Hungarians are warm and welcoming regardless. So the electorate are tolerant but vote for a homophobic government? -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 On 17/06/2021 at 10:54, scottsdad said: Just gone through a lengthy recruitment process. We shortlisted 4 applicants. When interviewed, 3 turned out to be utter no-hopers (fairly sure 2 lied on their CV's). So we offered the post to one guy, who has now turned us down. Likes it where he is. A hell of a lot of time and effort down the pan, and back to square 1. How many people applied for the position? Because unless the answer is 'four' then the solution to the problem is to not have a unnecessarily limited shortlist tbh. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 1 minute ago, virginton said: How many people applied for the position? Because unless the answer is 'four' then the solution to the problem is to not have a unnecessarily limited shortlist tbh. Fifty-nine applied. Most were utterly unsuitable, from backgrounds in very different areas. You could see that most were applying everywhere and anywhere (ie wrong job title and institute on their cover letter). We shortlisted 4 because of these 59, only the four were even remotely suitable. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 5 hours ago, hk blues said: Yep...keep your head down and nose clean is the motto here. Just the sort of sentiment that most people are looking for in a retirement destination. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted June 18, 2021 Author Share Posted June 18, 2021 Think as I shuffle towards the departure lounge, lax drug laws might be key to my chosen location.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speckled tangerine Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 25 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: Think as I shuffle towards the departure lounge, lax drug laws might be key to my chosen location.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipa Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 44 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: Think as I shuffle towards the departure lounge, lax drug laws might be key to my chosen location.... You can get them over the counter here. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strichener Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 3 hours ago, Granny Danger said: So the electorate are tolerant but vote for a homophobic government? At bit like being a pacifist and voting/representing labour? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 1 hour ago, strichener said: At bit like being a pacifist and voting/representing labour? Wow, that’s some stretch. -2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strichener Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 4 hours ago, Granny Danger said: Wow, that’s some stretch. Yeah, I thought calling someone that offers square gos on an internet forum a pacifist was a stretch tbh. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 On 19/06/2021 at 17:58, TAFKAM said: f**k off with this again I am going to my office next week for the first time since March 2020. Looking forward to going to my office, visiting my favourite coffee mug and seeing the (few) people there. Not looking forward to driving on the M8, raging at Audi drivers, sitting in traffic and paying for petrol. The commute can bog off 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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