https://archive.rustgeek.me/tags/work-issues/ Recent content in Work-Issues on A Geek's Life Hugo en Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:28:00 +0000 https://archive.rustgeek.me/2008/08/10/the-newcastle-agenda/ Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:28:00 +0000 https://archive.rustgeek.me/2008/08/10/the-newcastle-agenda/ <p>WOW &ndash; The Newcastle agenda crossed the 95% milestone last Friday.. Weeks of nail-biting suspense came to an end.. and when it did it was anti-climatic.. The weeks of palpating excel spreadsheets and evaluating various scenarios came to an end more in a puff of smoke than a roaring volcanic eruption..</p> <p>I&rsquo;d skipped work, chartered a cab to Calabar and only arrived just in time to catch the last Arik Air flight to Lagos from Calabar&hellip; Flight was eventful, rather bumpy but safe&hellip; And then when the brown envelope was in my hands, i only felt a cold, calm detachment..</p>