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« Reply #45 on: April 02, 2009, 02:47:09 pm » |
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Well the latest 'rumour' that is going round is that the working group assigned to manage all of this has been pulled - my understanding is enough has been spent already!
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« Reply #46 on: April 02, 2009, 03:57:32 pm » |
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I've moved offices twice in my career - once into a brand new building. That was great because I managed to get a desk near the only window in a shared office. Wicked.
The second time was a little more problematic. I hadn't been in post very long when we upped sticks and moved across town, again to a brand new building. What made it quite difficult was that we had decades (and I do mean DECADES) of papers to sort through, very little storage space at the other end, and Bossie went on holiday whilst all this was going on. I was rather cross, as you may imagine. So, I used that opportunity to give our files a very "short-back-and-sides" haircut and arranged Bossie's office how I wanted it to be and installed myself in a very nice, but small, corner office with lots of windows and a little balcony and a Japanese garden outside. Heaven.
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« Reply #47 on: April 07, 2009, 12:14:34 pm » |
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When you are told relocation to another building is on the cards and you have to pack up and move, you should be given special clothing. I came in today wearing jeans and a nice shirt thinking at least I would still be smartly dressed for work. However the dye from the yellow boxes we have been supplied with has rubbed off onto my clothes and I am not a very happy easter bunny. At this rate I will be coming to work in scruffy clothes from now on as the building we are due to move to (tomorrow or Thur) is not ideal for smart clothing.  |
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« Reply #48 on: April 07, 2009, 02:05:52 pm » |
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I've been through two office moves. After the first, I learned the hard way that OLD jeans (not the ones you wear on a date), and OLD T-shirt (and not your prized concert t-shirt), and OLD sneakers (for traction) are the order of the day. Honestly, you've about as much chance of looking "smart" after an office move as you would after a day making mudpies.
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« Reply #49 on: April 07, 2009, 02:10:35 pm » |
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I know but we never know from one day to the next if we are packing or moving or neither.
A plan of action might have been a good idea - oh no, there was a plan of action....d'oh!
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« Reply #50 on: April 08, 2009, 03:54:02 am » |
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Take an "old, yukky looking outfit" (include your old tract shoes too) to work and change into it - that way you will not ruin your not so old clothes that you wore to work!
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« Reply #51 on: April 20, 2009, 02:26:17 pm » |
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Well back to work and still no further on with our relocation, although in order to start the next phase of work, we will definitely have to move before the end of this week I am sure.
It just bothers me that I seem to get ignored when it comes to receiving updates. I mean I am part of this move too so it would be helpful for the organisers to have the manners and include me, not ignore me.
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« Reply #52 on: April 21, 2009, 03:04:45 pm » |
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Scheduled move is Friday... Can you believe the staff who are due to move into the refurbished phase 1 are being taken off site for 2 days next week and then the following day they relocate. |
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« Reply #53 on: April 22, 2009, 02:42:05 pm » |
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Gee,
I think it is high time this office move/reshuffle had its own blogspot. LOL.
I wish you well. Moving offices, no matter how well-planned, is a nightmare.
Rose
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« Reply #54 on: April 22, 2009, 02:44:48 pm » |
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Oh I know. I have no idea how I have kept it all together. I'm afraid to post any more updates in case DD block further postings!
The worst thing is, the archiving of material was not properly briefed to staff. Therefore one person at one end of the building has labelled their boxes 1-5 and someone else at the other end has labelled theirs 1-5. If only the secretaries has been briefed of the process in advance, we could have sent out an email advising teams how to identify and label their boxes. But I guess that was just too logical and of course as a result, we have had to redo work that could have been avoided.
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« Reply #55 on: April 23, 2009, 09:28:35 am » |
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Not sure whether to laugh or cry.... The database where manifest info is being recorded can only accept a certain numbering format. So whilst an email has gone out informing staff of the "suggested unique numbering format" to label boxes for archiving, it seems the database cannot handle that format. I wonder if I left now would anyone notice I had gone...??  |
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« Reply #56 on: April 23, 2009, 10:26:29 am » |
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gee, what a saga!
Having relocated to different sites within my company four times, I've never experienced anything like you.
Wishing you all the best for the move tomorrow.
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« Reply #57 on: April 24, 2009, 01:13:35 am » |
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Gee - sounds like you should have been put in charge of the facilities team spearing this move. It's a challenge you are dealing with. Keep our chin up. This too shall pass. Try to find the humor in it all.
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« Reply #58 on: April 24, 2009, 09:57:36 am » |
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I'm doing my best  ... At least I am packed, boxed up and labelled. My colleague on the other hand has swanned off, god knows where, while I have been busy since I got here this morning. She does it most days but cannot believe she still has to pack everything up before noon today. |
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« Reply #59 on: April 25, 2009, 02:42:15 am » |
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Ahh, Monday is another day. Hope all goes well.
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