When starting a family, the motivation for certain actions may/will have to change. Investing time with children should become a major factor in life, rather than just daily rate and invoicing.
But you may want to check the terms of parental leave and how long you need to be with a company...
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Morning all
Similar weather to yesterday with a murky start but slightly milder.
Managed to get the flooring laid in th lawnmower shed yesterday evening. Will soon be time to put up shelves etc.
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Just had a thought - is Amazon trying to pull in adverts etc to the videos and some sort of ad blocker is preventing that?...
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Morning all
Very murky earlier but it has lifted slightly. There's been some overnight rain, but it was dry on the walk.
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Morning all
Looked like we were going to have a storm at 5:30, but none of the weather apps said there was any rain out there, so I went out without a jacket.
A very pleasant walk was had in the dry, the sky is looking less ominous now.
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A long walk has been had, and while it's CBS, etc now, at around 5:50 there was an almighty downpour.
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Morning all
Shed built, just need to do the finishing touches.
Haven’t opened the curtains yet, but will be going for a walk shortly
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Morning all
My suspicions were correct. Thankfully it wasn’t too hot, but a very nice day. The walls of the shed are up. Roof going on today....
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Morning all
Sunny out, I suspect I will be wrecked later as it’s going to be a heavy shed construction day.
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Recording Teams calls very much is a thing. Doesn't matter who the call is with, many will record that call - normally they will ask if everyone is OK for the call to be recorded. This makes life a lot easier for others who can't join the call, to confirm what was said, or in the case of interviews,...
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There are many advantages of teams interviews, not just that it allows for remote calls. You might be local, all the others might not be, so let's make it simple and do all interviews the same.
Then they can also record the interview if any of the relevant people can't attend.
The...
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I would advise against alphabet shares like this, I would also advise against using AI for accountancy questions.
AI will not fill out tax returns or fight for you if HMRC come knocking.
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You might be able to get something here: https://www.weathershop.co.uk/weathe...ather-stations
They have a filter for how you will view the data.
The one we have is the older model of this:
https://www.weathershop.co.uk/bresse...er-station-700...
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Morning all
CBS, etc.
Woke at 4:44, but didn't get up then. Pleasant walk has been had.
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With the rocketing price of petrol, I've now filled the lawnmower up with vodka.
The grass is half cut....
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Morning all
Got caught in a brief shower just before 6, but apart from that a pleasant walk has been had.
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