I’m a resident of Leeds.
Usually this is something that doesn’t even cross the threshold of conscious thought; Not until the STUPID strikes by the bin men!

As I understand it, there is a disagreement about the pay structure.
Apparently some bin men are paid more than female care workers.
In general this sounds like the old male / female inequality thing, but bear in mind that rubbish collection and carework are unrelated industries. Why there should be equality across these industries baffles me! I am not paid the same as a merchant banker, airline pilot or Premier league footballer ~ perhaps I should go on strike!

The net result of this stupidity is the local vermin getting fatter, a strange smell around the area, and lots of unhappy citizens.

On the plus side, my bin WAS finally emptied; It only took 3 weeks!!

Also – remember this: Broadband Tax?
It looks like the Government is committed to making this a law! (BBC News article)

This beggars belief – why should people with ‘old’ technology pay for those who decide to live in rural areas?
I would think firstly, some people DON’T WANT BROADBAND, secondly, they could pay for their own services just like we do.

Also, if the technology is ‘old’, why are they still rolling it out to consumers?

Stupid stupid stupid…

P.S. This is an early timed post ‘cos I’m off on holiday today

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There comes a moment, when you really need telling – not that it’s always a pleasant experience…

Both Tor and Chris decided I NEED to go on holiday ~ I was told I have been a miserable, grumpy so-an-so for a few days.

Personally I blame it on not being left alone to just get on with things.

(I’m heading for Bulgaria on Friday :D)

NOTHING at all to do with my mood…
Any suggestion to the contrary will receive the full force of my wrath

:evil:

Recently we’ve been doing all sorts of stuff, it’s getting increasingly busy as those “Green shoots” of economic growth poke through the bleak outlook of recession.
We’ve seen a constant month-on-month growth since January and it’s still progressing now.
We have also noticed that clients are getting more and more selective about the suppliers they use and are more often relying on word of mouth and personal recommendations, rather than the ‘shot in the dark’ advertising.

This is exactly where we position ourselves

After bucking the trend and actually RECRUITING during the recession, we are starting to reap the rewards – and it’s a good feeling.

the down side is though, we are more busy, and therefore more tired = more grumpy
Sometimes it’s a good thing though, going home late, knowing you’ve done a good, hard days work is great – and knowing you’ve helped some people along the way makes it all worthwhile.

Going to bed with a yawn now…

Nighty night

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This amused:
‘Booze therapy’ for brain injury
Comments like “Experts cautioned people should not interpret the findings as an excuse to drink more alcohol.” and “The fact is, being drunk increases your chances of getting into an accident in the first place. When judgement’s impaired, we can put ourselves at risk.” Made me smile

I’m waiting for the first case in front of the judiciary stating:
The defendant claimed: “I’m just protecting myself in case of severe brain trauma officer”

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Ever feel as if your broadband is getting really slow..?
Heard the comment “It’d be faster by carrier pigeon”?
One company in South Africa put that to the test!

SA pigeon ‘faster than broadband’
#This HAS to be one of the best stories I have read in a long time#

Well, it seems that a company in South Africa got so fed up with their slow broadband, they set up a race between a carrier pigeon laden with a memory stick, and their ADSL downloading the same file.

THE PIGEON WON BY A LONG WAY!

Fantastic!

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There were a couple of news articles which have caught my eye this week the first is almost deserving of a ‘Donkey Award’:
Gadget shoppers branded ‘stupid’
Put simply there is a Facebook group for employees or former employees of the DSGi group (the owners of Currys, PC World and Dixons etc).
In this group some morons seem to have forgotten that Facebook is a public forum ~ visited often by members of the press; Imagine their surprise when news that there had been many postings branding customers as ‘Stupid’ broke.

The shock must have been amazing!

now it’s one thing to post on a public forum saying your customers are ‘stupid’, it bring a whole new meaning to the word when you consider they were using THEIR OWN NAMES to post. :eek:

Images of Homer Simpson slapping his head and the quote ‘D’oh’ resounding spring to mind.
Bloomin’ idiots…

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In another amazing little article – Small town ‘online crime hotspot’ – it was reported, Shilden in county Durham is the UKs online fraud capital.

Not bad when you think that the town only has a population of 10,000!

To see if you live in a high cybercrime area consult this PDF for your postcode area (you might need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view) - Online Fraud Map

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As some may or may not know, my mum is over in sunny Spain, living the high life (she sold her house just at the peak of the housing boom, made a killing and is living off the proceeds!).

So, like any diligent son, when she makes a request (read ‘demand’) I try to honour it.

“Can you get me some Yorkshire tea please?”
Not an unreasonable demand methinks ~ this turns out to be the start of an epic journey for said tea.

It’s a simple enough start, I have the correct address (having sent things there before) and after a brief sojourn to the shopping temple of Tes-Co I had the tea and some funky brown paper kit thing for wrapping.
A minor interlude whilst we re-enact the usual Christmas tide frustration of trying to wrap something ~ I’m not too good at it!
Finished and proud. A small brown paper package resulted Complete with address label AND return address, just in case…

Posted – £6ish – expensive tea…
Days pass – not parental call thanking me for my thoughtfulness.
Finally I get a ‘Package undelivered’ through the door – somewhat confused I collect my now international tea from the Post Office. no reason given for the lack of delivery.
Off to Post Office where they too couldn’t find a reason; Delivery attempt no. 2 (another £6)

More days pass and I get flagged down on my way to work by the post lady who just so happens to have a package from Spain.
The effin tea! (now quite battered and VERY expensive looking tea 2x £6 + £2.50 = £14.50 to date!)
Again, no reason for the lack of delivery…
This tea has travelled 4400 miles so far PLUS the miles it took to get to the supermarket. So much for food miles then…

I asked the post lady to try again and this time get a bloomin’ reason if it’s not delivered.!

We live in hope of a “I got my tea” conversation and not another ‘undelivered’ note.
Once more and we’ll have another ‘Donkey Award’…

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