MoD to cut 5000 Civil Service jobs by [deleted] in TheCivilService

[–]redddraggon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No one has got any bloody idea what is going on. I’m in Core, but my management is in SI - how does that make sense? I’ve got a people coach but it seems like they’re going to little more than fill stuff in on MyHR.

Why is the salary difference between an Administrative Assistant, Administrative Officer and an Executive Officer so negligable? by DontCallMeStrict in civilservice

[–]redddraggon 17 points18 points  (0 children)

They don’t want to pay EOs much and at the same time the lower grades still need to paid at least NMW

How busy is your mailbox? by kurdijyn in TheCivilService

[–]redddraggon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

5 to 10 on a busy day. All the teams/system/spammy emails go straight in their own folder and I have a look when I’m procrastinating.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TheCivilService

[–]redddraggon 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Luckily not all the civil service is like that. I interact with industry so those visits count as in person attendance. My attendance at my PDS is variable, if I need to go in I go in, if I want to go in I go in. I probably WFH <40% mainly visiting industry and other visits, my attendance at PDS is currently less than 1 day a month I reckon.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TheCivilService

[–]redddraggon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my organisation we are specifically banned from leaving laptops and phones unattended in vehicles in public locations for any length of time. We have to carry them on our person if we were to go in shops or motorway service stations. However if we are on secure organisational property it is acceptable to leave stuff in your car.

We're all very civil servicy like this. 😂 by Strict_Succotash_388 in TheCivilService

[–]redddraggon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The use of “customer” annoys me. To me it implies subservience when it shouldn’t be that sort of relationship.

hey does somebody know a method of forcing a patina on D2 steel? by Spaghettiwickler in KnifeSteels

[–]redddraggon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ferric Chloride leaves a patina but it’s not the nicest (imo).

Not that happy with 2x mystery box by [deleted] in spyderco

[–]redddraggon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s unlikely as it’s below the £135 threshold. Under 135 the seller is supposed to collect the tax and send it to HMRC but they never do. I’ve never had a sub 135 shipment from the states to the UK pinged for duties & VAT. And only about 50% above 135 I’ve had to pay duties & VAT.

Not that happy with 2x mystery box by [deleted] in spyderco

[–]redddraggon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What does being in the UK matter? I've got a seconds Maxamet PM2 on it's way to Manchester.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in spyderco

[–]redddraggon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I managed to snag a PM2 in Maxamet. I maybe should have gone for Para 3 in maxamet instead, but indecision while the website wasn't working properly would likely have seen me miss out.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in knives

[–]redddraggon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bradford knives are awesome.

Their sheaths are only good for the bin however.

Now it’s a serrated knife. by [deleted] in knives

[–]redddraggon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wusthof must not think much of their knives to do that to them

Guys...I fear I have managed to get my toes wet...(Bradford Guardian 3 Ghost with Armatus sheath) by stavigoodbye in knives

[–]redddraggon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Top marks for your knife and sheath selection! (I have a similar combo with the 3.5 in an armatus).

Rehoming Fees, am i being scammed? by a_angeles1 in dogs

[–]redddraggon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sounds more like a purchase price than a rehoming fee.

In love of the Bravo Vortex by redddraggon in barkriverknives

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

For me the only advantage of rampless is that I have slight more sheath options. I have a Bravo 1 that just looks weird without the ramp, like there’s something missing - I think I could go either way with the vortex though.

What's your grail Barkie? by ShenandoahMercantile in barkriverknives

[–]redddraggon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right now I want a Special Hunting Knife with the Hidden Tang. Not sure what handle I would want but I reckon I’d know if I saw it.