Archive | December, 2010
Chess move highlights reality of inequality
Labour MP Angela Eagles suggested today (on Woman’s Hour – Guru believes in aural equality) – that she still uses skills learned becoming a chess champion in her daily life.Perhaps this idea might have some merit in the marbled halls… continue
Unshakeable belief in power of the pen
The pen is mightier than the sword. Or so they say. Or rather so said Edward Bulwer-Lytton.And the sudden appearance of a sword-wielding maniac in the workplace would certainly induce a great deal of stress, which can lead to an… continue
And then there were two… ‘brand’ boy and crazywoman bite bullet in Apprentice showdown
Guru likes to think of himself as something of a minor genius, so it gives him no great pleasure to point out that the same cannot be said for Professor Binna Kandola who has been following the BBC TV bullying… continue
What’s the point of beards?
Are beards ever a good idea?This question came to mind when browsing through the Personnel Today Awards photos and seeing the currently-furry-chinned comedian Marcus Brigstocke who presented the awards and has bearded-up for his role in Spamalot.Brigstocke is playing leader… continue
HR nobility triumph at Personnel Today Awards
While Yours Truly may have missed out of the Nobel Prize, his Disciple Jonathan has alerted him to the far more important and prestigious Personnel Today Awards, which took place on 30th November.
While Guru once again failed to win… continue
Dejected Guru feeling blue about Nobel Prize snub
Clearly, Guru’s Chinese advisers sent him on a wild goose chase.However, ever mindful of getting his hands on the Nobel Prize, Yours Truly laid out a nice blue silk sheet on a chair and left it on stage.Hopefully the organisers… continue
Nobel Prize beckons for Guru
While Chas and Cam were getting gunked in their Roller as ejerkashun protestas lost their tempers in central London, Yours Truly was skulking around the corridors of no power in Oslo today, awaiting his last-minute call-up for the Nobel peace… continue
Brit banker cashes in over French farce
A British banker has turned the tables on our chums across the English Channel, winning more than half a million British pounds in compensation for ‘not being French’.It seems Michael Wardle was turned down for a top job a Credit… continue
Breathing life into the jobs market
Guru has always appreciated a nice pair of lungs. So the news that older workers are not up to scratch on the breathing front, comes as no surprise to Yours Truly. After all, older workers spend much more time gassing… continue
Safety Council man to the rescue
Snowed in at Chez Guru, Yours Truly was just watching Mrs Guru throw another log on the fire in the stylish, yet somehow effortlessly gaudy Baroque-style fireplace (imported from Bulgaria – along with a silver service waiter, night nurse and… continue
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