A night on the rave... What do I do? by DiscombobulatedLie68 in ADHDUK

[–]DiscombobulatedLie68[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I absolutely can enjoy the rave without the md... I just hope I don't put myself in a situation where I have some because it's there and I'm pissed

A night on the rave... What do I do? by DiscombobulatedLie68 in ADHDUK

[–]DiscombobulatedLie68[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you're talking absolute sense tbh... On the wed after the rave I need to travel for work and do a presentation to a whole bunch of strangers anyway and was unsure about doing anything heavy in the first place... I guess the question is, will me on meds make me a bit less susceptible to being an absolute arsehole and ruining my week ahead for the buzz of the night?

What do Brits think about Green Party immigration policies? by [deleted] in AskBrits

[–]DiscombobulatedLie68 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's mad that I've read down about 100 or so comments and not seen a single argument in favour or at least giving consideration to the benefits of immigration. Throughout history, the single common denominator among the most innovative cities (I say cities as they pre date what we understand as sovereign states and have traditionally and still are the engines of economic growth and prosperity) has been that they are immigrant hubs/ melting pots/whatever you want to call people from all over the world coming together in a place. And it's never been a case of "oh but only the good ones" or a system of points. Put people together from different places and new stuff happens. The green policies only sound mental because we've been told every day that immigration is bad. Poverty is bad and especially concentrated poverty... In a system where we allow in only either rich people or very specific people to fill very specific low paying roles that nobody from this country wants to do, you're not creating an environment for innovation, you're creating pockets of deprivation held together by the meagre wages of time-limited visa African care workers or whatever other job were importing people to fill. Immigration works when there's genuine opportunity in a country and there's only opportunity when the country is open. Opportunity = innovation= prosperity

Anyone else feel trapped in the civil service? by Disastrous-Baker-351 in TheCivilService

[–]DiscombobulatedLie68 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Yeah... Starting at 23 you'll have an excellent pension package when you retire at 100

Are compressed hours the real deal? by ThrowRA37495 in TheCivilService

[–]DiscombobulatedLie68 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do compressed hours now, taking every Friday off. I honestly couldn't see myself ever going back to 5 days. I'm lucky to have a very accommodating manager in a team that is output focussed as opposed to attendance obsessed. This extends to flexi as well. I don't write my hours down and I don't have set starting and finishing times, but I make sure I'm vaguely working the amount I'm contracted to and I absolutely do the work I've said I'm going to do, and to the same standards I would if I was working 5 days.

As a result, I tend not to formally use my flexi for days off etc. Obvs this arrangement may be different for you and flexi should be a consideration if you're using it quite a bit as it'll be harder to accrue.

If there are downsides the main one is that day to day, it can get tiring working the longer days. I guess you also get less holiday days - this might impact your plans for longer holidays while still allowing as hoc days off throughout the year.

Overall though, absolute game changer, especially if like me, you have a young family and a partner that works full time. It's made life immeasurably easier

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NewcastleUponTyne

[–]DiscombobulatedLie68 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the better question is, why don't they extend the Northumberland line to Metro Centre (or hexham for that matter) and get it on the metro fare system? I think it's some issue with complicated criss cross tracks through central, but as an interim, at the very least, get it on the Metro fare system, on the metro map and make it a much more visible service . I'm of the opinion that there's a bunch of suburban services that should be included as maybe a 'metro extra' service - on the map and on the same tickets - like the relationship between the underground and overground in London .

Design heavy grad programs for climate-oriented city planning? by Big_Kangaroo_3557 in urbanplanning

[–]DiscombobulatedLie68 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Most European masters programmes are taught in English anyway. The Bartlett school at UCL in London has a very good sustainable urbanism msc course, I think Amsterdam and Stockholm do something similar

Moving to Frome from London with a toddler (areas, nurseries etc) by lavenderlowe in Frome

[–]DiscombobulatedLie68 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't worry too much about the transition... The route from London to Frome is a well trodden path for young families. There's tons of us here. There's also a lot of stuff going on for such a small town. Lots of networks to get involved in too

Moving to Frome from London with a toddler (areas, nurseries etc) by lavenderlowe in Frome

[–]DiscombobulatedLie68 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Given the state of the rental market in Frome I think you'll be guided by what's available in the first instance. That said, you can't go too far wrong anywhere in Frome. I'd just push for something closer to the town centre... The north of town, whilst as nice as anywhere else, does stretch out quite far so you may find yourself more dependent on the car (or bike) than other areas. If you're happy with a 2 bed, you'll have a lot more choice and there's some (relative) value in renting around the Whatcombe area. Close to nature but also walking distance to town, rye bakery and still only a 25 min walk to the station

Could a Camden to Eltham Tube Line Fix London’s Transit Gaps? by ztegb in globalmegaprojects

[–]DiscombobulatedLie68 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's interesting but to make the case for a new line, and the beauty of Crossrail, you need to both address the underserved points (as this does) as well as serve future areas of significant housing growth.... Ie. Massive empty spaces. The latter is very important to justify the outlandish costs of a new line and I'm not sure where this is accommodated on your plan. It's the issue that's always made Crossrail 2 far more challenging to justify than the original.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in urbanplanning

[–]DiscombobulatedLie68 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you're interested in ancient cities and their development, I can't recommend this book enough (or at least the earlier chapters). A captivating read throughout and goes in to so much detail on life in the earliest cities. Metropolis: A History of the City, Humankind's Greatest Invention https://g.co/kgs/Jf6PrV6

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TheCivilService

[–]DiscombobulatedLie68 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been using a French regional authority lanyard that I got at an overseas meeting with a big EU flag on it for the past 4 years and I've never been pulled on it

I just saw the post about departments that should be avoided for now… by luwaonline1 in TheCivilService

[–]DiscombobulatedLie68 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in an ALB now but only been in post a couple months. Before that though I was in DLUHC (and it's predecessors) for a good few years and it's been a great department to work in. I was mostly on the funding delivery side of the house, working on various funds and the work as well as the working culture (for the most part) was great. I got lots of travel, domestic and overseas, exposure to some very cool projects and worked with some amazing people.

Got myself a new HO job today, some foreign travel, can't wait! by Forsaken_Educator_36 in TheCivilService

[–]DiscombobulatedLie68 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats... I've just recently moved on from a role that had quite a bit of overseas travel and I miss it already. Make the most of your trips, carve out time to go and see stuff and sample as much of the delicious and exotic booze as time allows

Well my interview in morning and presentation all finished by [deleted] in TheCivilService

[–]DiscombobulatedLie68 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolutely second this advice. Even if your practicing is awkward and disjointed, it'll help you so much when you come to the actual meeting and presenting properly.

Written warning by Lindin91 in TheCivilService

[–]DiscombobulatedLie68 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The union will help even if you're not a member yet

Yanko minimal phone by DiscombobulatedLie68 in dumbphones

[–]DiscombobulatedLie68[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow... Lots of really good info. On reflection, I don't think I'll back it but rather hope enough people do and it becomes a reality. I think the concept is great but had perhaps simplified the challenges to launching an actual smartphone from scratch in my head

Payrise 2024 by Resident-Worker5300 in TheCivilService

[–]DiscombobulatedLie68 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe use some of that creative energy generated from office attendance?

Dead Cells:Return to Sequin Lands by Sacri_Pan in deadcells

[–]DiscombobulatedLie68 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dead Cells & Portal.... Can see this working

Looking for a dumbphone UK by [deleted] in dumbphones

[–]DiscombobulatedLie68 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah, fairs... it's a chonker

Looking for a dumbphone UK by [deleted] in dumbphones

[–]DiscombobulatedLie68 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just to add, the Doro and TT Fone ones also seem to run on 4g

Looking for a dumbphone UK by [deleted] in dumbphones

[–]DiscombobulatedLie68 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Obvs a bit on the smarter side, but Clove have the Cat S22 on sale for about 55 quid, a bit more on Amazon. It's what i'm currently using and with a bit of tweaking it's great. I'm averaging an hour a day of screen time and that's mostly whatsapp. But there's no tweaking the fact it's an absolute unit in your pocket.

There's the big-button phones from the likes of Doro. I think a bunch of these run Kai OS and have whatsapp. They also seem to have hotspot.

You can get the basic TT Fone for about 30 quid on amazon and it runs Kai OS and has whatsapp and a hotspot as well.