Pete Ryland's Web Log

It's official [] (18:13)

A lot of us are getting made redundant. I had my jabs (vaccinations) yesterday at 4pm, then literally had to run back to the office, from Fleet Street to Shaftesbury Avenue, to get back in time for the company meeting in the Blue Room (of Death) where they seem to like holding redundo meetings. Fifteen minutes late, I walked into a room full of very drawn faces, all of which told the story as plain as day. I could only smile as I looked around the room, remembering the times I'd shared over the past two years with my collegues and friends at Accucard/CSL/Lloyds TSB. Two out of four of us sysadmins will be going, so today I'm going to have to campaign for my redundancy since only one of us actually wants to stay, but I am going to propose to them an alternative solution as well which should mean all three of us get to go. About half of the rest of the technology department are going, but the test team will be offered positions in other parts of "Group".

So from here, my plans have changed a little. I'm still heading off to Africa on Friday, but when I get back, Golly will be around, with Nig and Plug to follow four weeks later, and so it looks likely that I can then go with them on their trip around Eruope! That is certain to be a lot of fun, and you can rest assured that pictures will be taken and blog entries will be written.

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