work

Slartibartfast syndrome

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In a discussion with my manager today I described a tendency I have to approach any new area of work by finding something in it that’s close to my previous work. Not only had my manager already noticed this problem, he’d given it a name – the Slartibartfast syndrome. It’s nice to work for someone … Read more

Is my job safe?

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I’ve been mulling over an article from the Sunday Times for more than a week now, and I still don’t know what to make of it. It’s a report of an interview with Zarin Patel, the BBC’s director of finance, which says: “Patel will also examine the future of BBC’s research and innovation centre, which … Read more