Posted: Mon 29 January, 2007 | Author: Lyle | Filed under: Cynicism, Green |
Ah, the joys of seeing someone hoist on their own petard – in this case, a former environmental advisor to President Blair, who now commutes 500 miles weekly by plane, going from Gloucestershire to Edinburgh.
To coin a phrase from the Government’s rulebook
Do as I say, not as I do
Posted: Mon 29 January, 2007 | Author: Lyle | Filed under: Domestic, Getting Organised, Green |
Somewhere over there on the right, I’ve added a new category of links – Organic Gardening.
It’s something that we’re aiming to be doing a lot of in the new place, growing our own veg and plants, so it seems like a good plan to be building up some links, some back-up, and some ideas.
Posted: Mon 29 January, 2007 | Author: Lyle | Filed under: Weirdness, Work-related |
So, I’ve now finished working at the current place through an agency.
And today I start working at the current place for myself, albeit still with Parasol as the umbrella company that handles all the invoices, tax, NI, and the multiplicitous malarkey that would be additional responsibilities for me if I were simply self-employed.
I’m now here for at least another two months, probably three – and quite possibly six, as they’re already mid-discussion about that one. Absolutely barmy. Particularly when you also consider that I didn’t get the permanent position (doing the same thing) but I’m still fine for doing it as a contractor. For twice the money I’d have been paid as a permanent employee.
Still, if they’ve got cash to throw around, I suppose I might as well be the recipient of some of it.