Tag Archives: work

The Slow Week

Posted on December 27, 2017 by

This is usually a very slow week for most organizations. Staff is on vacation, customers aren’t demanding much, and it’s entirely possible if you’re in the office today that you’re a bit grumpy as Monday was Christmas and many of … Continue reading →

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Dealing with Supervision

Posted on April 6, 2017 by

This editorial was originally released on Feb 4, 2013. It is being republished as Steve is out of the office. I’ve been working at home for a decade, first for my own company and now for Red Gate Software. In … Continue reading →

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My 2016 by the Numbers

Posted on December 30, 2016 by

This is it, the last work day of the year. I wrote about my look back from the data side of the world, but I also wanted to take a look back at my personal 2016 from the work perspective. … Continue reading →

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Working on the Road

Posted on March 15, 2016 by

I spend a decent amount of time on the road, traveling to events. Last year I think I spent 50 nights in hotels for work. That’s a fair amount, and it can be challenging to get everything I need to … Continue reading →

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The Jarvis–Standing Desk Update

Posted on February 26, 2016 by

I started using a standing desk a few years back. While visiting the Redgate Software office, I saw one of my coworkers standing and using boxes of books to lift their keyboard and mouse. I tried that. My first desk … Continue reading →

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Adding Minutes in Excel

Posted on February 22, 2016 by

A short one, but I found myself wasting time recently. I use an Excel sheet to schedule some items out each day. It’s not my choice to do this, but the service I use requires this to not manually set … Continue reading →

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Back to Work

Posted on January 4, 2016 by

It’s strange to be back to work on a Monday, with kids still in the house (they start school tomorrow), after being gone for the last 10 days  from work. It was really gone, as I didn’t process email or … Continue reading →

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Standing Desk Update

Posted on October 2, 2015 by

It’s been a long time since I wrote about my workspace, however I made a change recently. This was the "short term test" situation I set up a couple years ago: After just using boxes for a few days, I … Continue reading →

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In and Out

Posted on April 7, 2015 by

Travel always causes issues with work. It was the same when I was a production DBA as it is now as editor and evangelist for Red Gate. The tasks I have to manage and complete don’t seem to ever be … Continue reading →

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A Week Away

Posted on December 22, 2014 by

Almost. I’m off this week in Steamboat Springs, enjoying a vacation with the family, but I’ve got one commitment: Database Weekly. We rotate the workload, and most everyone else has something this month, so I got stuck with it. I … Continue reading →

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