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The Party’s Over, It’s Time to Call It a Day

19th December 2025 Going Postal 0

When I handed in my resignation/retirement letter to the Head Teacher, Mrs Easthope, she agreed to move the usual end of term assembly from the morning to the afternoon. I wanted to give this speech, [more…]

Education

The Party’s Over, It’s Time to Call It a Day

12th December 2025 Going Postal 0

By March 2020 I’d been doing the job for over 9 yrs. We’d all seen the videos coming out of China, people falling down dead in the street, the welding of tower block doors and [more…]

Education

The Party’s Over, It’s Time to Call it a Day

5th December 2025 Going Postal 0

There are many reasons why I took on the job as caretaker. The school is just across the road, the pay is reasonable for the hours worked, I am, technically, my own boss and I [more…]

Education

The Party’s Over, It’s Time to Call it a Day

29th November 2025 Going Postal 0

It never entered my mind that I would be doing this job for… checks retirement date …more than 15 years… It was around March and Mrs C. was working at the school as a dinner [more…]

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The work ethic

12th September 2024 rattuscatchus 0

It was made very clear to me at an early age that work is good and that work is necessary. I never questioned this, rather I was brought up to snub those who were workshy [more…]

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Doing business with customers originally from the Indian subcontinent

8th June 2024 Going Postal 0

I’ve written this article, following unread comments some days ago, on conducting business with Indians and Pakistanis. To give you a bit of background first, many years ago, I was a partner in a business [more…]

Biography

Going Postal, Part Three

9th March 2024 Joe Slater 0

Just before 2000, I decided to give up a well-paid job and comfortable life in Japan to make a new start in my homeland. I had bought a share in a house in south London, [more…]

Biography

Going Postal, Part Two

2nd March 2024 Joe Slater 0

Just before 2000, I decided to give up a well-paid job and comfortable life in Japan to make a new start in my homeland. I had bought a share in a house in south London, [more…]

Biography

Going Postal, Part One

24th February 2024 Joe Slater 0

Just before 2000, I decided to give up a well-paid job and comfortable life in Japan to make a new start — please don’t laugh — in my homeland. England. Get back to my roots. [more…]

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