We had some excitement at work yesterday… in OD

The press were camped outside.

Firstsource sent out a press release about the redundancies. So, because Massey Road has a big Barclaycard sign outside and Fountain Court has a big Firstsource sign, they came to us.

Well, I say camped out, there was one van (which had to move because it was double parked) and then a ITV Tyne Tees van.

A couple of emails were circulated (or cascaded down, in the latest management business bullshit speak) about the media being there and who to direct them to. And the usual thing about social media. Which, come to think about it, includes OD. (Seriously, that’s the reason the filter at work gives for blocking it.) Please don’t clipe on me?

Story in the local paper.

I’m not sure how much of that you can trust. Some of it is consistant with what we’ve been told and some of it isn’t. And some is blatant bullshit. At the moment they only have 19 internal vacancies for us to apply for. I think they’re hoping that something else comes along and helps them.

In non-redundancy news…

I’ve started a crime writing course. Well, it’s about half way through. It’s really good. I’m getting a lot out of it and people seem to like my idea.

Read the new JK Rowling book. Buy it, it’s brilliant.

Now to just wait for the new Justin Cronin.

Also went to see Looper, opening week. The second best time travel thing this year. (See if you can guess the first.)

We’re going to have an election in Middlesbrough soon. Sir Stuart Bell, who was barely here, had been named the laziest MP in Britain, couldn’t be bothered to turn up to the hustings for the last election and seemes to spend most his time in France) died this morning. We’re getting the usual platitudes.

I know who will win in the by-election. Whoever runs for Labour. These parts, you could stick a Labour rosette on a bacon buttie and it would get elected. Just hope they actually does more for the town.

Not really much else to say, so I’ll leave you with a rap song from Abeerdeen. Enjoy!

Will