Tag Archives: career

Sleeping with a student (Rousse)

Posted on November 29, 2018 by Dreamaticus

The most gorgeous boy in class wanted to sleep with me, and the few people who knew this encouraged me to follow him into bed. I suggested that we delay our tryst until after the exams. My young suitor could … Continue reading →

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Career-limiting head tattoo (Rousse)

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Dreamaticus

JG didn’t care that his new dirty blue tattoo covered half his head. When I pointed out that he risked never getting a job with such a monstrous appearance, he explained that he had already considered this. He would just … Continue reading →

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Careers in Finland (Rousse)

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Dreamaticus

TPR, OC and I had been in Finland so long that the snow had returned to the mountains across the bay. OC had travelled here initially in hope of joining the music industry as accountant for a major record label. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged accountant, bay, business, career, carrot, Facebook, Finland, friend, haggis, industry, label, mountain, music, record, restaurant, shop, snow, swede, table, trip, women | Leave a comment

Belle the librarian serves Rousse the criminal (Rousse)

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Dreamaticus

It was a tough route up the concrete staircase in the cold to the main library of Birmingham City University, but so worth the struggle to be greeted by squeals of joy from Belle, on duty at the main enquiry … Continue reading →

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How to progress your career (Rousse)

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Dreamaticus

It was the Professional Development Review season at work. My reviewer was PN, an ancient octogenarian former librarian who was still drawing her salary. I wasn’t terribly impressed with my reviewer’s performance. Her only advice to me in respect of … Continue reading →

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Hospital portering as a career for the elderly (Rousse)

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Dreamaticus

My father complained that he was sick of living in Edinburgh and wanted to move elsewhere. I couldn’t understand why. Whatever would we do with the ponies that grazed in our garden? Perhaps he needed a job? I suggested hospital … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged career, Edinburgh, elderly, garden, graze, hospital, job, move, ponies, pony, porter | Leave a comment

Birthday log book refusal ruins friendship (Rousse)

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Dreamaticus

TDX barged into my office, with a lackey in tow, and demanded my log book. I said that I was not prepared to give this to her. Her eyes narrowed and she raised her voice in anger. I now knew … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged anger, birthday, book, career, demand, disobey, friendship, lackey, log, logbook, office, ruin | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: career

Sleeping with a student (Rousse)

Career-limiting head tattoo (Rousse)

Careers in Finland (Rousse)

Belle the librarian serves Rousse the criminal (Rousse)

How to progress your career (Rousse)

Hospital portering as a career for the elderly (Rousse)

Birthday log book refusal ruins friendship (Rousse)

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