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Friday the 5th Five Time
May. 7th, 2023 11:01 pmThese questions were written by got_quiet
1. What is your work/school commute like?
My work commute varies, depending on where I'm starting my day. Tomorrow, for example, I have to be in southern Sydney at 8am for 2 site inspections, so it'll be an early start to try & beat, but more likely endure the Monday morning traffic. My 'office' is in the northern suburbs of Sydney & only about a 20 minute drive, mostly against the traffic, but through 4 school zones & their inherent chaos
2. What did you want to be when you grew up? Has it changed?
In my pre-teen years, I had a thing about becoming a marine biologist. This was changed by a number of factors, but the 2 incontrovertible ones are that I can't swim very well & it turned out in high school that I wasn't very good at biology either. In my teens & 20s, I was aiming to be a musician successful enough to live comfortably. This was also dashed by a bunch of things, but probably mostly by a lack of self-confidence when some important decisions had to be made & by surrounding myself with musicians who were great people, but didn't have the same drive, or vision that I had, so we all completely failed to get anywhere together
3. What is your weirdest work/school/project related story?
I worked for a Temp Agency for about a year & they dropped me into a warehouse management role at a rehab hospital (physical rehab, not substance abuse!!). I was so far out of my depth & couldn't help wondering what part of my, at the time, slender CV has convinced someone that I was the right person for it. The 'assistant manager' recognised my ineptitude pretty quickly & did most of the important stuff that meant the hospital didn't cease to function. Thirty something years later, I still think I'd struggle in that role...
4. What is something you're closely familiar with that media always gets wrong?
Geopolitics
5. Describe the stuff on your desk/workspace.
Right now? The cat, the printer, an assortment of stationery, some diuretic pills & the detritus of tax-time paperwork... & where's my phone!!??
1. What is your work/school commute like?
My work commute varies, depending on where I'm starting my day. Tomorrow, for example, I have to be in southern Sydney at 8am for 2 site inspections, so it'll be an early start to try & beat, but more likely endure the Monday morning traffic. My 'office' is in the northern suburbs of Sydney & only about a 20 minute drive, mostly against the traffic, but through 4 school zones & their inherent chaos
2. What did you want to be when you grew up? Has it changed?
In my pre-teen years, I had a thing about becoming a marine biologist. This was changed by a number of factors, but the 2 incontrovertible ones are that I can't swim very well & it turned out in high school that I wasn't very good at biology either. In my teens & 20s, I was aiming to be a musician successful enough to live comfortably. This was also dashed by a bunch of things, but probably mostly by a lack of self-confidence when some important decisions had to be made & by surrounding myself with musicians who were great people, but didn't have the same drive, or vision that I had, so we all completely failed to get anywhere together
3. What is your weirdest work/school/project related story?
I worked for a Temp Agency for about a year & they dropped me into a warehouse management role at a rehab hospital (physical rehab, not substance abuse!!). I was so far out of my depth & couldn't help wondering what part of my, at the time, slender CV has convinced someone that I was the right person for it. The 'assistant manager' recognised my ineptitude pretty quickly & did most of the important stuff that meant the hospital didn't cease to function. Thirty something years later, I still think I'd struggle in that role...
4. What is something you're closely familiar with that media always gets wrong?
Geopolitics
5. Describe the stuff on your desk/workspace.
Right now? The cat, the printer, an assortment of stationery, some diuretic pills & the detritus of tax-time paperwork... & where's my phone!!??
