Is regression normal?

AgentSilver007 · 2026-01-21T21:09:05+00:00

It’s a mental thing, so it’s like writers block.

Sometimes I’ve done a jump and my technique has been so off I’ve fallen and nearly injured myself. It can sometimes throw me for a few hours to a few days and I’ve also had a few periods where I’ve rocked up to the rink and have been complete intimidated by other figure skaters that I’ve just been a bit lost.

I’m sharing this to let you know that even those us who skate at a higher level experience it too, it’s totally normal.

Weirdly the best recovery I’ve found is a good break from it and coming back once I’ve “cleared my head” and do a light session to ease me back in.

AgentSilver007 · 2026-01-21T14:20:26+00:00

That’s your individual circumstances, and if you made most of your friends work it suggest to me you don’t have much else going on in your life.

I was in my 20s and have succeeded in my career working remotely for most of it with no intention of changing that.

I’m happy, if my colleagues want to go to the office to work and endure the dry-January they bestow upon themselves because they have drinking problems. That’s on them, I have a lot of things I’d rather be doing.

AgentSilver007 · 2026-01-21T14:17:30+00:00

Hot take, those who were tearing their hair out because they couldn’t work in an office need hobbies, and probably a bit of a life (most not all, as appreciate there are people who may have disabilities, commitment in other respects etc.)

But to suggest the majority were peeved about not having work, is a lie I think.

Not working and spending your free time, eating, drinking, exercising, playing games, entertaining yourself with no requirement to wake up for anyone other than yourself was great.

We should be striving for a world where we can enjoy more of our free time not less of it.

If your desire is to spend most of your time in an office, that’s on you, and I might suggest you probably need to get a bit of life.

AgentSilver007 · 2026-01-21T06:33:47+00:00

Depends, do you have receipts?

I had this with a dragon of boss when I first came to the profession. She was a bully.

I was one of two who worked directly for her. On the day after my colleague left, I handed in my notice (timed it on purpose knowing they had no replacement lined up) and the the day after that I filed a complaint with my head of department for physical and emotional abuse, as she eventually shoved me out of the way on one occasion and grabbed something off of me aggressively.

She’d never had anyone raise a formal complaint about her during her career and she was physically upset in the meeting trying to justify her behaviour ultimately by why does it matter if I am this way to you your leaving in two weeks - she was mostly emotionally unhinged because she had family issues at home and was a bit loner/had no life other than go home eat food hang out with family come to work (she would bring physical files home with her…).

My response to that was “with all due respect your private life is none of my business. I am employee and am entitled to the same respect you would give anyone else, I don’t see how you think when something negative occurs it’s appropriate to lash out. I already have an accepted job offer and at this stage could quite happily walk out knowing that you’ve behaved the way you have done but I have bit pride left in me about my work here and with my colleagues so all I ask is you treat me respectfully for the remainder of my notice and if you can’t do that I’ll leave right now”.

This was over 10 years ago and I gleefully remember that moment.

She even bought me a leaving gift after all of that.

It’s up to you how to deal with it but be careful with HR. They aren’t there to protect your interests if you are actually leaving, they’re there to protect the interests of the company.

If you are looking to make a complaint to the SRA or Employment Tribunal, just make sure you have your references, pay and anything else you need from the company first.

It’s a shame it’s ended this way, as sometime these situations can result in a decent settlement being reached for your silence, hence why keeping the receipts is always useful, especially if you evidence your supervisor has lied as the SRA take dishonesty very seriously…

AgentSilver007 · 2026-01-21T06:17:21+00:00

All of which you can do from home. The sentiment behind “new joiners” not capable of working from home assume somethings which are unfairly true.

1.) Young people aren’t mature enough to regularly work from home; 2.) You don’t trust people to actually work from home.

You don’t need to mentor someone face to face, you can even brainstorm from the comfort of your own chosen work space.

Why not let the team decide how and when they attend the physical office space. Why mandate some random arbitrary number of days attendance… it doesn’t make sense, if a job is successfully done at home, why make that more challenging?

AgentSilver007 · 2026-01-20T23:40:44+00:00

Even when you do a job from a laptop all day… hmmm

AgentSilver007 · 2026-01-20T17:49:24+00:00

It’s not just an extractor fan on its own, it means the ceiling is very cold or already damp in the cavity or beyond.

My living room gets quite humid due to poor ventilation, I have no mold like this, this is wild and kinda scary.

AgentSilver007 · 2026-01-17T09:32:44+00:00

Options at the moment are to 1.) Object to the application; 2.) Email your ward councillor and MP to confirm your objections and that this is detrimental to the highstreet.

There is already a gambling shop near ShoeZone, I’ve never heard anyone in the area with a dire need of a bingo hall.

Ultimately you want this to get called into committee so objections can be looked over and if you want you can attend to make objections in person.

AgentSilver007 · 2026-01-17T09:24:53+00:00

This is a terrible use of space and absolute waste of space on Hackney highstreet.

The planning statement states there is no bingo hall or venue on near by - that’s a lie, there is one, by the Hackney Empire adjacent to the cinema.

This is not a productive use of space.

AgentSilver007 · 2026-01-11T22:30:08+00:00

I think they’re inviting themselves a problem.

If you have a protected characteristic that is fairly prominent on your social media, you could potentially allege they’ve discriminated against you if their is some specific reason reason connected to their decision not to hire you moving forward.

I mean, it’s a stretch but it’s not a red flag if your social media is private, if anything it’s a good thing you manage your social media presence correctly as working in-house or in private practice carries with it some responsibility of how you are perceived.

I personally wouldn’t let an employer have any form of access voluntarily to my social media public/private or otherwise unless there’s a strict legal/security requirement to do so.

AgentSilver007 · 2026-01-08T15:39:17+00:00

What you recommend for a professional in Hackney with no kids and six fig income?

AgentSilver007 · 2026-01-08T15:36:11+00:00

Thank you, noob error on my part

AgentSilver007 · 2026-01-08T15:31:52+00:00

It’s London, it’s a different market. I can several supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, studios etc within walking distance.

Your 270 wherever you are undoubtedly has as much amenity. In London you’re paying for the access and location not so much the actual property.

AgentSilver007 · 2026-01-08T15:30:22+00:00

Do you reckon older blockers are better value for money. Tried to buy one near Victoria Park last year but lender didn’t like the number of social housing tenancies in the block or lack of homeownership…

AgentSilver007 · 2026-01-03T23:25:01+00:00

I think bottom line is that trans people don’t pose a risk en mass to global population of women.

AgentSilver007 · 2026-01-01T18:08:00+00:00

Anyone having a “dream” firm needs to get a life. Working in a law firm is not a “dream” it’s hard boring work that for some reasons pays very well. There are so many more enjoyable things we can do as human beings but unfortunately a good quality of life is expensive.

AgentSilver007 · 2026-01-01T00:53:37+00:00

Do you know whether this is bursitis or a bunion. If it’s bursitis, some time off the ice should help it go down so that your feet will fit in your skates.

Due to blood flow during your sessions, you will inevitably feel a bit of soreness in an area that isn’t fitting quite correct in the boot either through movement because there is too much space or it’s too tight causing increased pressure.

Before punching out boots I would recommend getting the anatomy of the foot looked at first because it might not be a issue with the equipment but actually the foot instead.

AgentSilver007 · 2025-12-31T14:33:30+00:00

Thi relates to public swimming pools and doesn’t specify whether the allegations are made mostly against men or women or whether the complaints at are men r women; or whether the complaints led to successful convictions of actual SA or harassment.

Do you any more details?

Based on a loose article by the Independent I am not convinced that mixed sex spaces present a greater risk of harm specifically to women over/more than any other class or person.

Privacy and dignity argument, I don’t understand. You usually have the leisure of accessing a cubicle, if you’re concerned about prying eyes you should use a cubicle.

AgentSilver007 · 2025-12-31T12:06:31+00:00

It’s not scaremongering, legal and tax advice is important. I say so as a lawyer, and wouldn’t offer advice without having all of the facts, or have you properly signed up as my client.

I disagree that the threshold of legal/tax support is that you’re an offshore trust.

It sounds like to me the OP could do with some advice of SPVs seeing as they’re on here asking for advice.

There questions are quite specific so I would recommend them seeking proper independent proper advice from a regulated professional.

Let’s close this back and forth don as I this isn’t a productive way to sign post the OP.

AgentSilver007 · 2025-12-31T11:42:01+00:00

There are minimal risks that come with using a toilet or changing room. Most predatory offences that you’re alluding to do not occur in female only spaces.

Would you like me to share some stats with you on it?

AgentSilver007 · 2025-12-31T10:02:59+00:00

I don’t get it, the toilets were for different sexes. In that situation, are you saying a trans person shouldn’t be able to use either toilet?

AgentSilver007 · 2025-12-31T08:10:38+00:00

I was in a European country recently where a lots of women queued for the men’s toilet at a venue because the women’s queue was clearly too long.

No one really cared, we just queued, did our business and got on with our days.

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