Interesting workplace
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For about 4 years I worked in the old Daily Express building on Fleet Street and would get the tube to St. Pauls which meant I walked past St. Paul's Cathedral and down Ludgate Hill and up to Fleet Street. Never went inside the cathedral! :-( I also worked in the Northern & Shell building on Lower Thames Street. The company had another building next door to the Tower of London (400 yards from the N&S building) and had their own jetty on the Thames where you could sit and eat your lunch when the weather was nice.
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Last training course I went on was in London and I got us into the Tower Hotel, this was basically the view from my room[^] (without the couple, it wasn't that sort of week). The training was in Tabernacle Street so the walk was past the Tower, across to the Bank of England, then up Moorgate. Very nice in the summer.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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Last training course I went on was in London and I got us into the Tower Hotel, this was basically the view from my room[^] (without the couple, it wasn't that sort of week). The training was in Tabernacle Street so the walk was past the Tower, across to the Bank of England, then up Moorgate. Very nice in the summer.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
That hotel used to do an all-you-can-eat buffet (a loooong time ago). I recall eating so much that I was sick. Felt better after that so went back and had some more! Ah, those were the days! :)
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me me, in pictures
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Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter wrote:
5 minutes (walk) from the zoo
I sometimes do think that the zoo is right here in the office.. ;)
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That hotel used to do an all-you-can-eat buffet (a loooong time ago). I recall eating so much that I was sick. Felt better after that so went back and had some more! Ah, those were the days! :)
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me me, in pictures
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Who works somewhere interesting? Somewhere fun? I don't mean the office or building, but the general area, what is within walking distance, what you have to travel through morning and evening. This part of the world is so damn insipid, getting to work is tedious and uninspiring. Going for a lunchtime walk down the canal and counting submerged supermarket trolleys doesn't exactly set you up for the afternoon. So what is so great, or not so great, about where you work? Pictures of the view out of your window would help. View from the window closest to me[^]. I live about 16 miles in that general direction. not sure if the link will work, Dropbox blocked at work so typed in link generated from phone
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
On a research park within a nature reserve on the fens. My lunchtime routine consists of a half hour walk around the nature reserve – I couldn't really ask for anything else. …and it’s an 18 minute drive from home against the traffic(i.e. hardly any traffic)
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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Steady on...........it is not that interesting. Becomes the norm after a while. :rolleyes:
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Who works somewhere interesting? Somewhere fun? I don't mean the office or building, but the general area, what is within walking distance, what you have to travel through morning and evening. This part of the world is so damn insipid, getting to work is tedious and uninspiring. Going for a lunchtime walk down the canal and counting submerged supermarket trolleys doesn't exactly set you up for the afternoon. So what is so great, or not so great, about where you work? Pictures of the view out of your window would help. View from the window closest to me[^]. I live about 16 miles in that general direction. not sure if the link will work, Dropbox blocked at work so typed in link generated from phone
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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On a research park within a nature reserve on the fens. My lunchtime routine consists of a half hour walk around the nature reserve – I couldn't really ask for anything else. …and it’s an 18 minute drive from home against the traffic(i.e. hardly any traffic)
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
Nice. Although my knowledge of the fens is limited to reading The Nine Tailors by Dorothy L. Sayers. From now on I shall imagine you as Lord Peter Wimsey.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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Who works somewhere interesting? Somewhere fun? I don't mean the office or building, but the general area, what is within walking distance, what you have to travel through morning and evening. This part of the world is so damn insipid, getting to work is tedious and uninspiring. Going for a lunchtime walk down the canal and counting submerged supermarket trolleys doesn't exactly set you up for the afternoon. So what is so great, or not so great, about where you work? Pictures of the view out of your window would help. View from the window closest to me[^]. I live about 16 miles in that general direction. not sure if the link will work, Dropbox blocked at work so typed in link generated from phone
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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Who works somewhere interesting? Somewhere fun? I don't mean the office or building, but the general area, what is within walking distance, what you have to travel through morning and evening. This part of the world is so damn insipid, getting to work is tedious and uninspiring. Going for a lunchtime walk down the canal and counting submerged supermarket trolleys doesn't exactly set you up for the afternoon. So what is so great, or not so great, about where you work? Pictures of the view out of your window would help. View from the window closest to me[^]. I live about 16 miles in that general direction. not sure if the link will work, Dropbox blocked at work so typed in link generated from phone
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
Two words: Cotton fields. On the plus side, the dairy farm is gone.
You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.
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Who works somewhere interesting? Somewhere fun? I don't mean the office or building, but the general area, what is within walking distance, what you have to travel through morning and evening. This part of the world is so damn insipid, getting to work is tedious and uninspiring. Going for a lunchtime walk down the canal and counting submerged supermarket trolleys doesn't exactly set you up for the afternoon. So what is so great, or not so great, about where you work? Pictures of the view out of your window would help. View from the window closest to me[^]. I live about 16 miles in that general direction. not sure if the link will work, Dropbox blocked at work so typed in link generated from phone
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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Who works somewhere interesting? Somewhere fun? I don't mean the office or building, but the general area, what is within walking distance, what you have to travel through morning and evening. This part of the world is so damn insipid, getting to work is tedious and uninspiring. Going for a lunchtime walk down the canal and counting submerged supermarket trolleys doesn't exactly set you up for the afternoon. So what is so great, or not so great, about where you work? Pictures of the view out of your window would help. View from the window closest to me[^]. I live about 16 miles in that general direction. not sure if the link will work, Dropbox blocked at work so typed in link generated from phone
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
I am one of the few lucky people who still have a job in Italy!! :D My office is in a little seaside town in an old nice building with paintings of ships from the renaissance on the ceiling (no kidding!!) BUT my boyfriend spent the last year looking for a job and I'm paying all the bills alone: we've been living with 1100 euros per month for almost ten months now... Thank you Italy :(
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I am one of the few lucky people who still have a job in Italy!! :D My office is in a little seaside town in an old nice building with paintings of ships from the renaissance on the ceiling (no kidding!!) BUT my boyfriend spent the last year looking for a job and I'm paying all the bills alone: we've been living with 1100 euros per month for almost ten months now... Thank you Italy :(
Been there done that... :-) Well, not exactly in the tiny little town (Milano is slightly bigger then that) but more referring to payslip part ;-) Now, I am enjoying 'European Sillicon Valley' (as French use to say) here on Cote d'Azur. Environment is not bad. Time and space for lot of leisure activities during the lunch break, but if someone wants big town lights - he better get elsewhere.
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Been there done that... :-) Well, not exactly in the tiny little town (Milano is slightly bigger then that) but more referring to payslip part ;-) Now, I am enjoying 'European Sillicon Valley' (as French use to say) here on Cote d'Azur. Environment is not bad. Time and space for lot of leisure activities during the lunch break, but if someone wants big town lights - he better get elsewhere.
Nice! I'd love to work in Cote d'Azur... Yes, one probably doesn't get all the amusements of the big city, but I wouldn't miss them. Is it true that French companies only hire you if you hold a master degree and won't accept a bachelor? Also, do you think it is important to speak French in order to get a job in software development in Cote d'Azur? I might try and look for some opportunity there...
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I am one of the few lucky people who still have a job in Italy!! :D My office is in a little seaside town in an old nice building with paintings of ships from the renaissance on the ceiling (no kidding!!) BUT my boyfriend spent the last year looking for a job and I'm paying all the bills alone: we've been living with 1100 euros per month for almost ten months now... Thank you Italy :(
Dycz wrote:
my boyfriend spent the last year looking for a job and I'm paying all the bills alone: we've been living with 1100 euros per month for almost ten months now...
Sucks. My wife has been struggling with poor health and although she technically has a job she has only been well enough to work for 9 weeks in the last two years so mine is the only salary. I'm getting real tired of having to live like that. I hope he finds something soon.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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Dycz wrote:
my boyfriend spent the last year looking for a job and I'm paying all the bills alone: we've been living with 1100 euros per month for almost ten months now...
Sucks. My wife has been struggling with poor health and although she technically has a job she has only been well enough to work for 9 weeks in the last two years so mine is the only salary. I'm getting real tired of having to live like that. I hope he finds something soon.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
Sorry to hear about your wife :( At least we're young and some day or another we can just run away to some other place with a growing economy where he could find a whatever job. My friends are almost all gone to the UK now... Have you ever thought of moving to a cheaper country and work remotely, so that your salary ends up to be valued like two salaries? They say they have good and cheap hospitals and doctors in eastern Europe, and the cost of living there is ridicolous... (but wait until Ukraine stabilizes :))
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Sorry to hear about your wife :( At least we're young and some day or another we can just run away to some other place with a growing economy where he could find a whatever job. My friends are almost all gone to the UK now... Have you ever thought of moving to a cheaper country and work remotely, so that your salary ends up to be valued like two salaries? They say they have good and cheap hospitals and doctors in eastern Europe, and the cost of living there is ridicolous... (but wait until Ukraine stabilizes :))
Good idea. It's that or grease my parents' stairs so I can claim my inheritance before they manage to spend it all enjoying themselves. (They were on holiday all last week, and have gone off again for a few days today. I'm going round on my way home from work to raid their kitchen :-D )
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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Good idea. It's that or grease my parents' stairs so I can claim my inheritance before they manage to spend it all enjoying themselves. (They were on holiday all last week, and have gone off again for a few days today. I'm going round on my way home from work to raid their kitchen :-D )
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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Who works somewhere interesting? Somewhere fun? I don't mean the office or building, but the general area, what is within walking distance, what you have to travel through morning and evening. This part of the world is so damn insipid, getting to work is tedious and uninspiring. Going for a lunchtime walk down the canal and counting submerged supermarket trolleys doesn't exactly set you up for the afternoon. So what is so great, or not so great, about where you work? Pictures of the view out of your window would help. View from the window closest to me[^]. I live about 16 miles in that general direction. not sure if the link will work, Dropbox blocked at work so typed in link generated from phone
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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Who works somewhere interesting? Somewhere fun? I don't mean the office or building, but the general area, what is within walking distance, what you have to travel through morning and evening. This part of the world is so damn insipid, getting to work is tedious and uninspiring. Going for a lunchtime walk down the canal and counting submerged supermarket trolleys doesn't exactly set you up for the afternoon. So what is so great, or not so great, about where you work? Pictures of the view out of your window would help. View from the window closest to me[^]. I live about 16 miles in that general direction. not sure if the link will work, Dropbox blocked at work so typed in link generated from phone
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
Nice Pretty Blue Skies... My first thought was simply that the universe is a mirror... It tells us more about US than it shows about what is around us. Our vision is tainted by our beliefs and our views. Try role playing while you walk... Try walking while being a 5 year old who does not understand the blight, or how things got there. Or try as a Chinese Exchange Student, or as a criminal looking for a place to hide some stash... May you have many INTERESTING walks, and come up with a variety of ways to see the world around you!
