What's made you grumpy today?

[bugsymike]

I had a Fiat-Abarth-driving Open Reach engineer He pointed out that nearly all phones now are cordless and mains powered, and that they dont work in the event of a power cut so you may be no worse off. He pointed to our phone and confirmed it would not work in the event of a cut. I would however prefer a proper phone as a backup.

I don't own a mobile, but have always had landline phones, both when I ran a business and private. One advantage is you can walk away from it, unlike those whose life is ruled and tracked by their mobile phone.
I know users always claim they can turn it off, but how many ever do.
How many can say, hand on heart that they don't look at their phones, at the very least several times an hour when they are awake?
If I still ran a business and employed staff I would say no mobile phones for private use, when users check how many hours a week they are on them, that is coming out of the hours that you as employer are trying to get them to work, so not exactly helping productivity.
As a youngster if I wanted to make a phone call it cost a few pence after walking to the phone box, so tell me the advantage of people paying thousands of pounds on a mobile that controls their lives?

 

[portland_bill]

As a youngster if I wanted to make a phone call it cost a few pence after walking to the phone box, so tell me the advantage of people paying thousands of pounds on a mobile that controls their lives?

Most of the contract price they pay each month is for the phone. I own my phone, and have a simple SIM only contract, £9/month.
Yesterday, outside Tesco, not one, but two separate homeless people, begging for food or money, while holding an expensive mobile phone.
It used to be that the basic needs were, food & water, clothing, shelter. It seems the mobile phone now heads that list.

 

[bugsymike]

Most of the contract price they pay each month is for the phone. I own my phone, and have a simple SIM only contract, £9/month.
Yesterday, outside Tesco, not one, but two separate homeless people, begging for food or money, while holding an expensive mobile phone.
It used to be that the basic needs were, food & water, clothing, shelter. It seems the mobile phone now heads that list.

We probably have paid for them!

 

[Pugglt Auld Jock]

Just about all internet broadband is openreach, i think only virgin fibre are separate to them.

Ah, that explains it then. Neighbours across the street are with Virgin and their team (Virgin Media) were here digging up the pavement and some of their front garden the other day. Otehr than that it's always an open reach van I've seen.

 

[Steveetee55]

I'm doing an ADR course which some numpty in the office at work deemed necessary for me to do even tho I will probably never use it

 

[portland_bill]

I'm doing an ADR course which some numpty in the office at work deemed necessary for me to do even tho I will probably never use it

Not an acronym I'd come across. Google suggest it means 'Alternative Dispute Resolution'. Is that it?
A strange title, that raises a question in my head. If this is the alternative, what is considered the 'norm'? Presumably a hefty slap is not it.
Whatever it is, you'll be noted as the in-house expert, and in 7 years time be expected to remember everything. Good luck.

 

[vexorg]

I got ADR to mean certified to drive dangerous goods, explosive or highly flammable.

 

[Pugglt Auld Jock]

Grumpy doesn't really cover it but this thread is probably as good as any. Mrs J seemed to be picking up somewhat late yesterday and seemed considerably better this morning so we were feeling upbeat when she set off in Becky for the doctor's appointment this morning. - I'm only two weeks downstream from having my hip replaced so couldn't drive her there. Anyway, the phone rings, it's the doctor's surgery. Your wife is on her way home now and she's expected at the Western General Acute Receiving Unit as soon as you can get her there. What a shock, I wasn't expecting this. It seems her SATs were lower even than on the first day, last Friday, when the doctor assessed her and sent her home with the antibiotic pills and steroids. But what do I do, I can't drive her there, have to get a taxi I suppose? However I nipped next door and neighbour very kindly ran her there - she, mrs J, told me to stay home and ring her sister and the kids to let them know what's going on.

So now I'm just sitting here feeling a bit stunned and wondering how long I should leave it to ring the hospital. The surgery told me they'd put her on a drip and oxygen, probably intravenous antibiotics and maybe do an x ray so probably no point phoning before mid afternoon. Damn it, we just don't seem to be able to win just now.

 

[Steveetee55]

I got ADR to mean certified to drive dangerous goods, explosive or highly flammable.

Yep dangerous good got diamonds squares packing groups un numbers blowing my mind lol

 

[vexorg]

Damn it, we just don't seem to be able to win just now.

Downside of getting old I'm afraid

 

[portland_bill]

I got ADR to mean certified to drive dangerous goods, explosive or highly flammable.

Thanks.
Google still won't let go of dispute resolution, but several pages on, I have found the dangerous goods answer. Google often does this, gives lots of articles pointing to one answer, even if wrong, it can be very narrow minded at times.

 

[Pugglt Auld Jock]

Very sad to see an article in "Edinburgh Live" today telling us that my old friend's business "Pilrig Motors" is to become a cake shop! I'm desolate! If you log into Edinburgh Live you can read all about it including a couple of pictures of the famous establishment as it used to be. One picture is of the man himself standing at the front door of the shop. We'll never see the likes of these sort of shops again!

 

[PuntoHowTo]

Very sad to see an article in "Edinburgh Live" today telling us that my old friend's business "Pilrig Motors" is to become a cake shop! I'm desolate! If you log into Edinburgh Live you can read all about it including a couple of pictures of the famous establishment as it used to be. One picture is of the man himself standing at the front door of the shop. We'll never see the likes of these sort of shops again!

I’m very confused I looked this up and it came up with articles from last year saying it was to close down in February, I’m guessing they managed to keep it going a little longer?

Ultimately I don’t think there are that many people these days who lift the bonnet let alone work on their own cars

 

[Steveetee55]

Not an acronym I'd come across. Google suggest it means 'Alternative Dispute Resolution'. Is that it?
A strange title, that raises a question in my head. If this is the alternative, what is considered the 'norm'? Presumably a hefty slap is not it.
Whatever it is, you'll be noted as the in-house expert, and in 7 years time be expected to remember everything. Good luck.

Hopefully I will be retired in 7 years at least semi retired

 

[The Panda Nut]

I'm doing an ADR course which some numpty in the office at work deemed necessary for me to do even tho I will probably never use it

When I worked for local authorities, training averaged 1 day given for 12.5 years worked. In the private sector there was a lot less. Even allowing the companies I worked for were the dregs, training should always be treated like gold. If you always say yes you will be the one they call if a gap needs filling. Grab anything offered. at the least its a networking opportunity that might lead to a bigger networkiñg opportunity and one day a job you need or want. I always got a little gem from each day over time it may give you a vital edge. At least shows willing on your cv. Just my take on training, but may be a little wisdom. burried somewhere.

 

[Pugglt Auld Jock]

I’m very confused I looked this up and it came up with articles from last year saying it was to close down in February, I’m guessing they managed to keep it going a little longer?

Ultimately I don’t think there are that many people these days who lift the bonnet let alone work on their own cars

No, you're not confused Andy. They've been closed for about a year now, the paper just seems to have picked up on it being changed into a cake shop. Very sad though they were an absolute institution.

 

[Steveetee55]

When I worked for local authorities, training averaged 1 day given for 12.5 years worked. In the private sector there was a lot less. Even allowing the companies I worked for were the dregs, training should always be treated like gold. If you always say yes you will be the one they call if a gap needs filling. Grab anything offered. at the least its a networking opportunity that might lead to a bigger networkiñg opportunity and one day a job you need or want. I always got a little gem from each day over time it may give you a vital edge. At least shows willing on your cv. Just my take on training, but may be a little wisdom. burried somewhere.

When I worked for local authorities, training averaged 1 day given for 12.5 years worked. In the private sector there was a lot less. Even allowing the companies I worked for were the dregs, training should always be treated like gold. If you always say yes you will be the one they call if a gap needs filling. Grab anything offered. at the least its a networking opportunity that might lead to a bigger networkiñg opportunity and one day a job you need or want. I always got a little gem from each day over time it may give you a vital edge. At least shows willing on your cv. Just my take on training, but may be a little wisdom. burried somewhere.

I do appreciate it's another qualification with my hgv licence its good to have the ADR ticket, I just can't see me ever using it but I suppose never say never I might one day but as I said if I'm honest I'm in the twilight years of my employment I wanna be retired before my mid 60s

 

[The Panda Nut]

I do appreciate it's another qualification with my hgv licence its good to have the ADR ticket, I just can't see me ever using it but I suppose never say never I might one day but as I said if I'm honest I'm in the twilight years of my employment I wanna be retired before my mid 60s

My knowledge is rusty now but I seem to recall you need this to handle the most ordinary things, so I suspect it will be a good to have thing. Its a long while back now but I had to have some form of qualification to have an opinion on carriage of goods basics from an H&S perspective. Quite a marathon as I remember it.

 

[Steveetee55]

My knowledge is rusty now but I seem to recall you need this to handle the most ordinary things, so I suspect it will be a good to have thing. Its a long while back now but I had to have some form of qualification to have an opinion on carriage of goods basics from an H&S perspective. Quite a marathon as I remember it.

I have passed my ADR exams just got to do the tanker module and test tomorrow so still grumpy plus using my works transi an not my panda

 

[The Panda Nut]

I have passed my ADR exams just got to do the tanker module and test tomorrow so still grumpy plus using my works transi an not my panda

No Panda! That explains all.
PS. Well done its not the easiest thing.