Category: musings
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paying for others mistakes
One of the ultimate annoyances is when we have to pay for mistakes made by others or, worst yet, those made by an automated system with no oversight. Without making it overly personal, in my case it is a medical billing issue – that is being billed for work not performed because it could not…
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missed yesterday
Upon waking today, one of the first thoughts I had was: Did I write yesterday? Of course, that means I didn’t. For some this would be no big deal, I haven’t figured out what this blog is about yet so missing a day is no big deal. Right? Although it isn’t a big deal, it…
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distraction is easy
Beginning this post was difficult today. Not because there isn’t plenty to write about but because there is so much to consume. This morning I checked email, slack and messages, selected and watched two youtube videos on a topic I need to know and made tea. With the exception of the tea, each of those…
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resumes
I had lunch with a former colleague yesterday. As is often the case, at some point, the conversation turned to the question of “what I am up to” which is often shorthand “what are you doing to make money”. If the former question is difficult to encapsulate, the latter is somewhat bleak – as the…