Today many people in the section have been annoying/ frustrating me. It would seem they don’t feel I can think for myself and therefore decide what needs to be done so this means they are telling me what I should be doing (and in quite a few cases its either in the process of being sorted or has been). They also seem to forget that in the 6 years I’ve spent in the industry I might have picked up the odd bit of information and experience along the way. All this leads to a lot of annoyance, as I want to take a lead in projects but this is all being stifled. The thing that really annoyed me this morning was that the senior engineer came round and told me that we would have to watch on future projects for a bit of legislation coming in to do with road marking so to make a note of it, obviously I can’t conclude this for myself by reading the literature that was circulated (and he felt he had to show me again) around the sections and had been signed and passed on by me. Now I know I went to a secondary modern and a former polytechnic, which in some peoples views means I’m thick and shouldn’t be allowed a successful career (and related to at least one person with this view on life). I’ve never regarded myself as being unable to think for myself and inwardly digest reading material or have I got myself all wrong here? Did something change that I’m not aware of? Hence I’m very frustrated at work at the mo as I’m not being allowed to stimulate the grey matter.

So the solution to this is that in a little while (when I’ve finished drinking my coffee) I’m going to escape onto the hill and leave the office (and its petty politics) behind for a little while in the attempt to chill and relax (and that the reason people like being site based half the time).

Mind you I’m still looking forward to Dr T & the weekend … and I’ve been informed we can prob have a log fire in the place! The PH catering spreadsheet was used for the guesstimate of food costs, and to be passed on for use within an explorer unit (who says that GGUK & SA can’t work together … oh that’s TPTB)

… the hill (and many road studs) are calling me so I shall post & escape!