Only if you can figure out how it can become a line on his CV before she/he moves on
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As you know I have often observed that a major part of the UK's economic problems as tied to a rubbish management culture; -
As you know I have often observed that a major part of the UK's economic problems as tied to a rubbish management culture;Broadly, yes it does.... there's always psycho-social issues at the workplace too though
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As you know I have often observed that a major part of the UK's economic problems as tied to a rubbish management culture;As you know I have often observed that a major part of the UK's economic problems as tied to a rubbish management culture;
so, as you would expect, I am sympathetic to the argument that current management sees staff in a mechanical way, drawing out of them effort until the (all too predictable) failure.
But, thinking about 'circular work' would encourage managers & workers to develop more sustainable work practices that fostered well-being not degrade it.
#workers
https://theconversation.com/the-workplace-wasnt-designed-for-humans-and-it-shows-269127 -
Once again (but likely only fleetingly) the plight of crews on abandoned, uninsured, failing ships has hit the news.Once again (but likely only fleetingly) the plight of crews on abandoned, uninsured, failing ships has hit the news.
Here is both a BBC news story about the plight of seafarers on this rusty hulks, where they have been abandoned, often having received no pay, and unable to either leave the ship or get home... and the piece I wrote for @NWBylines exploring this issue 18 months agp.
The shadowy world of abandoned oil tankers
A growing number of tankers and other commercial vessels are being ditched by their owners.
BBC News (www.bbc.co.uk)
Chris May | North West Bylines
Christopher May is Emeritus Professor of Political Economy at Lancaster University, having retired in 2021. Before becoming Professor at Lancaster he worked as University of the West of England, Bristol. Before becoming an academic Chris worked in the music industry, helped run his family’s small international booksellers, and in the early 1990s worked for Charter88, a political pressure group campaigning for constitutional change. Chris can be found on Mastodon - search: Emeritus Prof Christopher May
(northwestbylines.co.uk)
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Laurie Laybourn (Strategic Climate Risks Initiative) warns: 'We are currently living through a paradigm shift in the speed, scale & severity of risks driven by the climate-nature crisis.yes, while not the whole story (in my opinion) certainly a key element of LSC
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Laurie Laybourn (Strategic Climate Risks Initiative) warns: 'We are currently living through a paradigm shift in the speed, scale & severity of risks driven by the climate-nature crisis.Laurie Laybourn (Strategic Climate Risks Initiative) warns: 'We are currently living through a paradigm shift in the speed, scale & severity of risks driven by the climate-nature crisis. Yet many regulations & government actions are dangerously out of touch with reality'!
The economic models we use to make policy decisions are hopelessly disconnected from climate risk (perhaps wilfully?) and as such we're heading into a crisis we're hardly prepared for.
#ClimateChange
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/05/flawed-economic-models-mean-climate-crisis-could-crash-global-economy-experts-warn