Life on the bench: in my dressing gown

[Churchill]

I can't. I mustn't. I'm a project manager.

When you see a PM with a Blackberry or an iPhone, what do you think?

Blackberry? What a sensible chap(ess).

iPhone? Don't know, CM won't let me have one...

[NickFitz]

I can't. I mustn't. I'm a project manager.

When you see a PM with a Blackberry or an iPhone, what do you think?

Blackberry? Failure.

iPhone? Well, at least there's one PM in the world with some taste.

[HairyArsedBloke]

One of the features of being on the bench (or self-employed for that matter) is that one's world gets smaller. By seeing fewer people and having fewer interactions, small things take on an inappropriately large significance. This is why it is good to try and get out every day.

Some people are good at this and go jogging or walk the dog or go to the gym.

Very true. I hate it. Not a lot I can do about it at the moment while other things are going on. Once I move I am going to get myself an office. Can't be having this work at home lark any more.

I do all my 'get out' things in the mornings between 9:00-12:00 and then settle in for the septic working day. I've not been out today and there is nothing on my todo list to take me out either tomorrow or Friday. I'll have to invent something.

Some, like me, are sedentary creatures and spend the day sat in a chair, undressed and unwashed, given half a chance.

[PAH]

I'll have to invent something.

Nah, wait for someone else to invent it, watch them fail because people don't like change so take ages to convince it's actually any good, and then rip-it off, re-package, and make a killing.

History (and Apple) shows that this is how it usually works. Many household names weren't actually the first to invent whatever made them a household name.

[HairyArsedBloke]

Nah, wait for someone else to invent it, watch them fail because people don't like change so take ages to convince it's actually any good, and then rip-it off, re-package, and make a killing.

History (and Apple) shows that this is how it usually works. Many household names weren't actually the first to invent whatever made them a household name.

Er, wot?

I mean invent a reason to get me out of the house tomorrow. i.e. buy something from Tesco's etc.

[PAH]

Er, wot?

I mean invent a reason to get me out of the house tomorrow. i.e. buy something from Tesco's etc.

Sorry, I've got tldr-yitis. I have a funny turn if I read more than the last sentence of any post.

[MrMark]

Quite a few (ie more than one) calls from agents today. I think they're getting lonely..

[Zippy]

Blackberry? Failure.

iPhone? Well, at least there's one PM in the world with some taste.

I think I want one but have been told I will be disowned if I get one. What should I do?

[gingerjedi]

I think I want one but have been told I will be disowned if I get one. What should I do?

Become a scientologist? similar to buying into the Apple cult but you wont have to spend £500.

HTH

[NickFitz]

I think I want one but have been told I will be disowned if I get one. What should I do?

Be disowned. It's worth it