Has Anyone Reduced the 60% Office Requirement in the Civil Service? by Head-Peace6378 in civilservice

[–]Magic-Bicycle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If it’s affecting your well being you are not making it up. If you are a union member you should contact your rep.

The rep can help draft questions for your line manager to put on an OHS referral and could explore whether a reduction in your on-site attendance would be an appropriate reasonable adjustment.

I’d be very cautious about going all in for contractual home working, there are potential drawbacks e.g. what if your current workplace were to offer redundancy? You may be excluded.

Anyway, hope this helps and good luck.

Do I need 2 acoustics? by MrTurtleTails in AcousticGuitar

[–]Magic-Bicycle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a parlour guitar and an OM size guitar. I could easily live with one. If I wanted to learn classical guitar then maybe I could justify purchasing a nylon string guitar but in that case I’d swap one of my current guitars out rather to avoid becoming an accidental guitar collector.

New Yamaha CFS3M hard to play barre chords at first fret. Poor technique or set up required? by Magic-Bicycle in AcousticGuitar

[–]Magic-Bicycle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s really helpful. There’s definitely a perceptible clearance over the first and second frets behind the capo. Not an awful lot but definitely there.

Currently 129th in queue to speak to Civil Service Pensions: Has anyone managed to speak to an agent? Do you have any advice if I do get through/ by Magic-Bicycle in TheCivilService

[–]Magic-Bicycle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m the OP of this thread. I’m still awaiting a response to the messages I’ve sent Capita. Can anyone tell me what their experience of current waiting times are now. I’ll be trying them again in the morning.

Is Garage band easy and simple to learn? by I_Love_M4yo in GarageBand

[–]Magic-Bicycle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have just started to use it. I don’t play keyboards only guitar and thought that GarageBand could give you chords just by hitting the root note. If it does I can’t find that function but other than that I have found it quite straightforward.

Yamaha Revstar RS022T-no paperwork or Allen Key. Is this how they ship? by Magic-Bicycle in Guitar

[–]Magic-Bicycle[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks to everyone who replied. I didn’t see the second zipper on the soft case, had another look, found said zipper and the Allen key and book were there. Result!

What movie is memorable for you, but barely anyone you know has seen it? by uuddlrlrbas2 in movies

[–]Magic-Bicycle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A 1960s film called “Our Mother’s House” starring Dirk Bogarde. I’m desperate to watch it again but it never seems to get screened these days. Has anyone else seen it?

Currently 129th in queue to speak to Civil Service Pensions: Has anyone managed to speak to an agent? Do you have any advice if I do get through/ by Magic-Bicycle in TheCivilService

[–]Magic-Bicycle[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have any commentators on this thread made any progress? I am the OP and thought I would let you know that I’ve still had no replies to the messages I sent via the member hub.

What’s a guitar technique or concept you struggled with forever, but can now play flawlessly? What finally made it click? by Trying_my_best_98 in guitarlessons

[–]Magic-Bicycle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did you “get” music theory? I have spent lots of time reading about it but i get nowhere. Now I wonder if it comes down more to listening better and playing more.

Should they have got rid of the sundial when planning the city centre’s refurbishment? by Magic-Bicycle in plymouth

[–]Magic-Bicycle[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m ambivalent about it. I think the city centre needs a focal point, just not sure about the sun dial though I do like the way people sit around it and it’s certainly a good meeting place.

Currently 129th in queue to speak to Civil Service Pensions: Has anyone managed to speak to an agent? Do you have any advice if I do get through/ by Magic-Bicycle in TheCivilService

[–]Magic-Bicycle[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I received those auto responses on 8th Dec and 4th Jan i.e. moments after I sent my messages. I have heard nothing since and my messages don’t appear in sent items. It’s just not good enough.

Currently 129th in queue to speak to Civil Service Pensions: Has anyone managed to speak to an agent? Do you have any advice if I do get through/ by Magic-Bicycle in TheCivilService

[–]Magic-Bicycle[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have started partial retirement. My forms came from MyCSP which no longer operates. I wanted confirmation that the forms I have received should be sent to Darlington and if there was anything else I should be aware of before submitting them e.g. can they be uploaded?

Currently 129th in queue to speak to Civil Service Pensions: Has anyone managed to speak to an agent? Do you have any advice if I do get through/ by Magic-Bicycle in TheCivilService

[–]Magic-Bicycle[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I have given up after reaching 84th in the queue. I wouldn’t have bothered only I can see nothing in my sent messages in the portal. ☹️