The Grinding Shed: Alexander - Viewing Profile

Alright, so we can all collectively agree 2020 was a load of shit.

Tell us about your 2021, what are you planning for it? What plans did you have that you've had to adjust due to the 'new normal'?

For me, most of this year has been about starting a new job, and all the work involved in getting embedded in a new company, in a more senior position. In 2021 I want to capitalise on this (pardon the pun) by getting even higher in the company structure, which is where all the interesting work and challenges are. Outside of work, I want to finish the novel I'm writing, and write a full-length play in anticipation of theatres opening up again and being in need of new work to produce.

Aside from that, the usual - stay healthy, look after my family and friends, be a good person etc.

How is lockdown due to COVID-19 in your part of the world?

Here in the UK, at the time of writing, we're allowed out of the house to shop for essentials and to exercise locally once per day. It's not too bad, honestly. I'm lucky in that I can work from home, my wife has been furloughed, and so I'm actually enjoying spending more time with my familty.

Also, baking bread, tending houseplants, buying vintage clocks off ebay, making music, working on my new book.

Because god forbid we neglect to discuss it.

Fear sells, doesn't it? I mean, I get that we should be sensible to limit its spread, and that it can be dangerous to vulnerable people, but you'd think it was the zombie apocalypse or something.

Have you got COVID-19? If so, did you wash your hands before typing your reply?

Guys, I've turned off new registrations. We were getting multiple spam signups every day - by humans, I can only assume as the Captcha is fucking impossible to figure out.

If you're reading this and want an account, email me at admin at akpcep dot com and I will sort you out.

I'd be interested to know what you do for a living. You don't have to post personally identifiable info, just the general industry you work in.

Do you enjoy it?

Do you have a "job" or a "career"? What do you think the difference is?

I've worked in the world of the Web for the last 15 years and although I started off as a programmer I'm now a company director. Operations Director, in fact. So now I mostly do project management and manage people. It's OK. Definitely a career, I would say.