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 From:  CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)   2 Aug 2020 15:10 
 To:  william (WILLIAMA)      113 of 183 
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I don't find the Avast popups all that annoying, no more than the usual shit encountered when browsing random web sites ("Subscribe to our newsletter" seems particularly ubiquitous these days). I'm only seeing them 2 or 3 times a week, they don't take up much screen real estate, and disappear when ignored. Some of the other annoying stuff like wanting to install browser add-ons are easily skipped, once you know they're a thing (I've probably installed Avast/AVG a dozen times, if not more). So, I'm sure bitdefender is fucking wonderful and so on, but I can't be bothered.
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 From:  Manthorp   3 Aug 2020 08:04 
 To:  CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)      114 of 183 
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Left-hand mouse sites...
"We all have flaws, and mine is being wicked."
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 From:  Mike (QUIGABYTE)   3 Aug 2020 23:33 
 To:  ANT_THOMAS       115 of 183 
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I currently work as the Sr. Technical Product Manager for API solutions at the largest gift / prepaid card company in the US.

I live in Dallas, Texas now and have been married 17 years.

Time flies. Good to see all the familiar names from 20 years ago still here!

 
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 From:  ANT_THOMAS    4 Aug 2020 09:19 
 To:  Mike (QUIGABYTE)      116 of 183 
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How's life in Dallas/Texas/USA with Covid?
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 From:  Rich (RICARD00)   20 Aug 2020 20:53 
 To:  ANT_THOMAS       117 of 183 
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Hi chaps.

I run an IT consultancy and have done for 15 years. It seems that all the hard work is slowly paying off.

We provide IT support services to SMEs, provide hardware, design solutions and mend stuff when it breaks.

I have a small team working for me.

We are also Milko's bitch in that we provide some operations for his company (and others) in sports stadia and have done for about 12 years!

I too decided to log on to see if there had been any activity.  I've ditched facebook as it's full of berks.
 
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 From:  milko   21 Aug 2020 07:40 
 To:  Rich (RICARD00)      118 of 183 
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I remember being sat in Geneva airport with my boss and him going “what we need is an IT company based near Middlesbrough” and me taking about 30 minutes to remember that I knew one all along. 
milko
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 From:  ANT_THOMAS    21 Aug 2020 07:47 
 To:  Rich (RICARD00)     milko      119 of 183 
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Well that's nice to read because I did wonder if you two had ended up competitors.
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 From:  Rich (RICARD00)   21 Aug 2020 08:20 
 To:  milko      120 of 183 
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Honestly, the relationship has been amazing for us and I still remember where I was when you phoned me as back then we were a relatively new company finding our way.

I'm sure I have thanked you but thank you!

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 From:  Rich (RICARD00)   21 Aug 2020 08:20 
 To:  ANT_THOMAS       121 of 183 
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Turned out nicely for all concerned I think!

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 From:  ANT_THOMAS    21 Aug 2020 15:45 
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So who has returned to the office if they've been WFH?

My place are encouraging returns but I'm yet to go in. May do a day or two a week from September. Maybe.
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 From:  Kenny J (WINGNUTKJ)   21 Aug 2020 16:14 
 To:  ANT_THOMAS       123 of 183 
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Working from home is now officially the default for us, until further notice. The main office in Glasgow is open, but we need to request to be put on the rota to work there. The Edinburgh office is closed, with a view to opening it soon, and the London office is kind of in limbo - the lease ran out during lockdown, and the plans to move to the new place are going as well as can be expected given the circumstances.

We seem to be getting on OK working remotely, although I've definitely noticed the effect on my mental health and sleep patterns, especially if I don't get out for exercise.
Kenny
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 From:  milko   21 Aug 2020 18:40 
 To:  ANT_THOMAS       124 of 183 
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Our Slough office is open but I’ve not been there in 2020 anyway I don’t think. We’re lapsing the London lease, probably at some point (debate over soonish or 2021) we’ll get a smaller one and hot-desk, there are a few people miss human contact and don’t have much at home. Or don’t have good working space. If that happens I might go in once or twice a week if there’s a meeting or to Show Leadership, I dunno. 
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 From:  milko   21 Aug 2020 18:41 
 To:  milko      125 of 183 
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There’s also talk of a budget for getting us all together in a social setting on the regular, once that’s sensibly allowed. 
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 From:  ANT_THOMAS    21 Aug 2020 18:50 
 To:  milko      126 of 183 
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There's definitely a balance to be found. One of the issues I face (or maybe it's in my head) is that because I work at a factory there's been quite a few people in the office/management team who have remained on site as they're more "operational" and they can't exactly do their jobs at home, but their presence on site gives off the feeling that they're risking more for the business (and was seen via a bonus for on-site workers a few months ago....). I'd say I could do all my on site stuff in a day a week.

There's also been a decent amount of recruitment during this period across other departments, all of which are on site. Not being able to actually see and speak to these new people face-to-face for the first time isn't too great.
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 From:  CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)   21 Aug 2020 20:59 
 To:  ANT_THOMAS       127 of 183 
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I started going in two days a week, mainly for some hardware upgrades, but also doing some dev stuff.
“If you don't let death stench drift across your fence line I don't trust you.”
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 From:  Dave!!   23 Aug 2020 12:37 
 To:  ANT_THOMAS       128 of 183 
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I won't be back this year I don't think. Doesn't bother me much if I'm honest as I was WFH before, albeit with odd office trips now and again. My company's approach though is that people should only go into the office if they have problems working from home (kids, lack of space, that kind of thing). Given I've got a dedicated man-cave with three monitors, I don't think that'll apply to me :)
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 From:  koswix   25 Aug 2020 10:31 
 To:  ANT_THOMAS       129 of 183 
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We're under a fair bit of pressure to get everyone* back in the office ASAP. We're resisting and currently am doing 2 days in, 3 days at home. 

The 2 days in the office is really weird, but definitely helpful for mental health if nothing else. Now the kids are back at school it's really odd being in the house alone all day. 

my boss wan'ts to 'promote' me but he's since revealed there's essentially zero budget for pay raise or whatever (unsurprising seeing as we've been making a loss for years and are permanently on the verge of going under...), so might push for an official WFH half the week as a compromise. I have better IT facilties and a much  nicer working environment at home than at work, and the saving on fuel would effectively be a pay raise in itself. We'll see though!

Sort of expecting a second lockdown in Scotland in about a month anyway, case numbers are going up fast and suspect the local lockdowns are going to start merging into one soon.

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 From:  ANT_THOMAS    25 Aug 2020 15:21 
 To:  koswix      130 of 183 
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Decided I'm gonna go back in next Thursday to get my office sorted. Then likely each Wednesday after that. Going to be in a different office to when I started WFH in March, which is a good thing, actually my office before we did a big office move late last year. Less people around and less distractions.
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 From:  Mr (M00RL0CK)   1 Sep 2020 09:53 
 To:  ANT_THOMAS       131 of 183 
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I'm still working from home, recording lectures, delivering shiz remotely. Don't think that will change too soon.
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 From:  ANT_THOMAS    1 Sep 2020 10:36 
 To:  Mr (M00RL0CK)      132 of 183 
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Hello Greg.

How's this work for freshers?
Are many starting uni from home? Or moving into halls/wherever and attending minimal lectures?
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