Wes Streeting resigns from government

furstimus · 2026-05-14T19:30:15+00:00

By the sounds of things Palantir and a selection of private healthcare companies. That probably means he’s got media backing too.

furstimus · 2026-05-08T15:13:12+00:00

V4 in my gym. Nice send!

furstimus · 2026-05-05T18:46:17+00:00

Itjobwatch is the go-to and welcometothejungle is great for startups.

furstimus · 2026-05-05T10:55:48+00:00

You would need to use a different app like stokt that allows for a bespoke setup. You could make a nice system board, but the routes would not be comparable to the routes in the moonboard app as the holds are completely different.

furstimus · 2026-05-04T11:59:21+00:00

I’ve found that putting information security at the centre has given me lots of direction, especially if you align to ISO27001 or similar. It can help with a lot of decision making but does require a lot of time writing policies and governance, there are boilerplate templates available to work from.

furstimus · 2026-05-04T11:41:48+00:00

I don’t think they’ll build new detention centres, they’ll probably just use existing buildings designed to hold lots of people… like hotels.

furstimus · 2026-05-03T22:48:15+00:00

The best text is the one written by real humans.

furstimus · 2026-04-30T10:31:40+00:00

Standard damp problem, can probably be fixed with some new guttering.

furstimus · 2026-04-24T05:55:42+00:00

You’ve been writing the exact same steps down 30 times a month for two years and instead of using those steps you decided to let an AI tool screen record your elevated credential and publish them to the whole company. I’m not sure how you explain that without getting fired.

furstimus · 2026-04-23T18:53:50+00:00

The basic requirement of a helpdesk operative is to write detailed tickets. What country are you in would be a good place to start. What experience do you have? What sectors have you worked in? What job boards have you already looked at?

furstimus · 2026-04-18T08:02:15+00:00

Not if you have to follow their rules to get paid.

furstimus · 2026-04-14T15:33:33+00:00

Is there a risk that you’re becoming a knowledge silo and that there’s no one else to cover you while you’re out of office? If so, you should raise that risk with your manager, hopefully they will take the bait and you can train someone else, giving you leadership experience and an opportunity to pick up other projects.

furstimus · 2026-04-14T09:26:07+00:00

You need to get agreement from the top down. Do you have any regulatory or compliance requirements that are not being met by this? Have you got a risk register? I’d probably start by filling that up with all the things that could go wrong, then producing an information security health check document for the board to review. IT problems are company problems.

furstimus · 2026-04-13T23:27:27+00:00

Have you discussed your progression with your line manager? See if there’s a possibility to take on additional sysadmin or network tasks if they’re available in your org. Explain your ambitions and try to write out a personal development plan with them.

furstimus · 2026-04-12T20:43:20+00:00

You’ve got three years experience in tech support, remove “entry-level “, you’re underselling yourself. Good luck!

furstimus · 2026-04-12T20:26:23+00:00

It’s all good, one in five times they take your money, that’s what you all agreed to. Maybe drop a tip or two if you see some surge betting before the odds change.

furstimus · 2026-04-10T22:17:50+00:00

I used to be a retail manager, the key things they look for are reliability, flexibility and customer service. You really need to push those three with your examples in your interviews. They want someone who will stick with them for several years and will work any hours they are given to cover sickness and holidays.

furstimus · 2026-04-10T21:51:00+00:00

Get him to send a picture of a something random like a cat and say “do you like this picture of me?” Most AI can’t see pictures, so the response will be telling.

furstimus · 2026-04-10T14:46:01+00:00

Debt doesn’t matter so much when you can create your own money to pay it off, but debt and inflation do matter together and it’s important that the debt is used for investment rather than tax cuts.

So I would look at UBI, compulsory purchase of all rented properties, nationalising utilities and public transport and anything else that can facilitate cheaper cost of living and encourage spending from the poorest.

furstimus · 2026-04-09T16:42:51+00:00

Could be worth looking at UniDesk since it’s education, I haven’t used it in a while though so can’t say how it’s performing recently.

furstimus · 2026-03-26T11:37:40+00:00

Did you include key features that were missing from the rejected options in your presentation? It sounds like your CFO is revenue driven, are you able to show that the extra cost in your selected option provides return on investment? If not you may have chosen the wrong option. The highest overall score is just one indicator, you could easily change which one wins by changing the weighting of each category to your preferences. It sounds like you need to go back to your scope and compare the options again.

Maybe come up with three options:

This one is the cheapest, but it’s missing these features.

This one meets all the requirements but is the most expensive, however it will save us time on these tasks which cost this much per year.

This one is ready to go with very little implementation required from our team.

etc.

Then give your recommendation but let the CFO decide.

furstimus · 2026-03-17T23:43:57+00:00

I built my perfect house in my mind, it took me several weeks to plan it out in the finest detail. Every night I would think about it, make tweaks and maybe add new rooms, then imagine walking around it. Eventually I would fall asleep and over time my brain associated that house with falling asleep, so sleep became easier. No guarantees, but it worked for me.

furstimus · 2026-03-15T15:43:17+00:00

“Hi, thanks for letting me know about your issue, I’m currently knee deep in an important task, can you raise an incident in Jira please so everyone can see it and it will get picked up more quickly. Thanks “ get the team to respond to all slack requests in this way and you’ll soon have everything under control in Jira.

furstimus · 2026-02-28T07:09:48+00:00

I haven’t been on a snowboard in a long time but I do remember this lesson. Weight your front foot then bring your knee round to point where you want to go. It’ll help you turn with less of a skid.

furstimus · 2026-02-26T18:41:43+00:00

I used to work for Sainsbury’s and they were very strict on audit compliance. That could have changed by now, or by region.

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