Q-Continuum

So I think we can be sure I'm having a bad day !

Am I alone or does anyone else feel this place is on a big slippery slope to somewhere not too nice? By this place I mean this green and not so pleasant land. Just reading through my friends blogs has made me conscious of a few trends.

As a country we're over surveilled. Cameras everywhere, working harder that most other places to stand still - we work the most hours of any European country - and more people departing for pastures new every day (LandersUK off to Ireland, HUWBY to Bulgaria etc etc) ..

Although all governments go bad (and without getting overtly political) this one seems to have dragged us into a total mess as far as foreign policy goes - if thats not an oxymoron.

Everybody seems totally celebrity obsessed and drawn into the latest big-brother celebrity death match island rubbish - but then looks at you like you're some kind of alien if you don't know who Jade Goodey is. (I do but found the information of no use so draw the line there). 

I have always found it hard to imagine living anywhere other than the UK, but now a quiet patch of Alberta or British Columbia has a rapidly growing appeal (Musings .. see what you've done to me with your wide open Canadian spaces).
 
Remind me - what is it about the UK that's so good ?

Have you ever had one of those days when all the news is poor and all the work demands are increasing?

Work pressure has been increasingly difficult over the past few weeks with loads of working away (London for 5-6 weeks) and extended hours. I know it happens to all of us from time to time, but it seems like this is becoming the norm.  Now to add to that a letter lovingly crafted from our HR team informing all staff that they are subject to a corporate regrading exercise.

Now although I haven't had my letter yet, (it's already late and past the deadline for delivery) all those I have spoken to tell me regrading is not so coded for down-graded with most people "red-ringed". This sounded particularly painful then I found out it meant no payrise next year and I realised it was very painful.

So it would appear that its more work, more hours for less pay .. Ever thought it might be time to brush up the old CV?