… and I’m losing control. Well, not quite, but it feels like that at times. Communication is so important. Methods of communication that suit everyone is so difficult. Teams have exploded recently, I’ve been added to quite a lot – I’ve actively joined some, mostly outwith the University, but I’ve not got the time to…
Category: Remote working
Just a 4 day week :)
Two four day weeks, actually, with a 4 day weekend between. That really helped me this week, I think. I’d not realised how tired I was getting (or grumpy, though I suspect colleagues may have …) The weekend was spent well away from the computer – mostly in the garden, trying to prepare a bed…
It’s becoming the new normal …
I’ve heard this phrase a lot this week; I can relate to it – in several different ways. As well as getting used to working remotely, and all the changes that’s brought – there are a few other normals. Generally, Dundee (like most other Scottish Unis, as far as I know) treats Good Friday and…
The days are getting longer …
… and time is flying So, it’s now the end of week 3; I’m getting more familiar with teams – and still not really liking it. I’ve also experienced a much bigger teams meeting than I have before – I think I’d have found collaborate much easier for that particular meeting. I was also meant…
Juggling with water …
… and drowning in a sea of URLs. While in some ways this week was easier than last week – I was, after all, in the same location all week, it’s also been yet another week of change. At the weekend, I’d decided my old bike was on its last wheels, so went to get…
What a week!
Looking at my blog, I realise I haven’t blogged for over a year. I think, though, in the last week, more has changed in many ways than the whole of this period. This time last week, we were assuming teaching would continue on campus, albeit with lots of hand washing. Sunday morning we heard face…