The big fob off

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Aug 012011

Big companies stop fobbing people off with lame excuses, just admit your systems are crap and do something about it. Instead of chasing new customers to make even more $$$ take time to look at your infrastructure and fix it and try to retain the customers you already have.

Then you wouldn’t have to spend millions on advertising to attract new customers to make up for the disgruntled customers who’ve left because they’ve had enough.

Pull your fingers out and do something about it and not have a bunch of “yes” men who’ll agree with you no matter what. Get people in who can get things done.

 

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It's been a week since my last entry...

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Jul 252011

No this isn’t a confessional, just a statement of fact.

I’ve been busy playing around with google+ for the past week and I’m really enjoying the interaction with new people, the same feeling I got when I used twitter for the first time.

I’ve just installed this brilliant g+ chrome extension:

G+ me

The Cornwall Agenda

As I’ve mentioned on g+ yesterday, I’m planning a holiday in Cornwall with a long term view of moving down there. I’ve always had a fascination with Cornwall and hoped to live there one day. First task is to get a job and some other paid work as well to fund a short holiday down there.

Looking for work

Yes I’m still looking for work, obviously paid work. I can work from home when my broadband connection allows me. However I do not have a landline so cannot do any home based call centre agent work.

I have many skills which includes data entry, admin work. I have been looking on freelancer.com for work but as with any open market place you are facing stiff competition, from people who are willing to work for next to nothing.

If you have anything that might interest me, drop me an email richard [dot] arblaster [at] gmail [dot] com and I’ll forward you my latest C.V.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Fiction

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Jul 162011

I love reading fiction. You can immerse yourself into a world that the author has spun and for a while escape reality.

I can sometimes become so engrossed in a book I can finish it in one sitting.

My favourite kind of fiction is sci-fi and fantasy.

What’s yours?

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I'm a content junkie

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Jul 132011

Yes, I have to confess I’m a content  junkie, I love taking it in, I love sharing it and sometimes I create it.

Dare you confess you’re a content junkie too?

 

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Buzzwords

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Jul 122011

Yeah okay buzzwords were okay in the beginning, but now they’re just tiresome and agitating.

When people over use them, you can tell they’ve read them from a book. I do have some books like that, I do read them occasionally, but I don’t quote them word for word.

When I hear someone say “let’s touch base” a shiver runs down my spine.

Lets be natural and not turn to 101 manuals to do stuff, what’s happened to human instinct?

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Images and sights

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Jul 112011

Isn’t it strange that once something is pointed out to you, like a new face or a car, you see the same image again and again in rapid succession.

For example, I never knew what the author George RR Martin looked like, until I read a blog post of his regarding the accidental early release of one of his books and saw his picture, now I see it again in another email. I wouldn’t have known him from Adam otherwise. It’s great the way the brain can quickly tune new experiences in and on the flipside old experiences out.

The human mind is a wonderful thing.

 

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Relentless gives you wings

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Jul 102011

Okay red bull, sue me. Since I’ve had dinner and a can of relentless energy drink, my weekend malaise alluded to earlier has disappeared. Now to churn out lots of content.

Watch this space.

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It's nearly the end of the weekend

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Jul 102011

Yes it’s nearly the end of weekend. I’m still no closer to figuring out how to make money instead of signing on every 2 weeks.

I seem to be slumping back into my usual weekend malaise, where I seem to have zero energy or inclination to do anything.

I even switched off the British GP 12 laps from the end as I felt the result was a foregone conclusion.

So what did you get up to this weekend?

 

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The News of the Dustbin

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Jul 082011

Yes The News of The World has been consigned to the dustbin of history, with its last ever edition being printed on Sunday 10th July 2011. I’m putting the full date in so people can look back in many years time.

There are many cynics out there that say News Corp will resurrect it with a completely different name. The optomist in me says they wont.

It is a shame that Rebekah Brooks hasn’t done the decent thing and tendered her resignation, instead she’s heading up the investigation into the phone hacking scandal, talk about a conflict of interest.

David Cameron put your friendship with her to one side and do what is right for the country you represent and push for her resignation. If your friendship with her is strong, then it will remain intact.

Also block Rupert Murdoch’s takeover bid of BSkyB now that it’s alleged that George Osborne’s phone may have also been hacked. It’s about time big corporations were made to toe the line and taught a harsh lesson.

 

 

 

 

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Rekindling my love affair with sarcasm

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Jul 032011

They say that sarcasm is lowest form of wit. But boy it sure feels good, in the right circumstances it can break the ice especially if tensions are bad.

So sit back and crank up the old sarcasm and let her rip.

 

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