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6 crucial tips before inviting people in on work video calls. What’s behind you?

May 7, 2020 marvinmidlife Redundancy, Interviews, Work

Work video calls can be great, but they also allow all sorts of people a peek inside your house. Be careful what’s in the background if you don’t want them to look at you in a different way in the future.

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Ask Marvin

I hate PowerPoint with a passion. What can I do?

November 12, 2019 Aunt Marvin Ask Marvin

am rubbish at Powerpoint. My slides always have clashing colours or boxes that don’t align, and look like a ten year old has done them compared to other people’s.

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dull work meeting

A brilliant excuse. Is daydreaming in dull meetings part of evolutionary make-up?

November 7, 2019 marvinmidlife Redundancy, Interviews, Work

Office meetings can be dull, but are a necessary part of work life even if half the room is daydreaming or messaging their friends. It’s an evolutionary thing.

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Feature: Hip Replacement

hip replacement story starting with arthritis
A hip replacement story, from initial twinge to running around post op.

Working lives

  • CEO career Shockingly I won’t be the next CEO. So what is midlife career end-game?
  • Work distractions I’m no “Distraction Dave”. Why your phone and email are more dangerous work distractions than me.
  • am i boring you Am I boring you? Why short and sweet is better, at work at least

Most Liked Posts

  • 12 months after - a total hip replacement recovery story....
  • Total hip replacement recovery story. Painfully limping along in weeks...
  • 18 months after my hip replacement and some bad habits...
  • Redundant midlife. It's more than not working...

Health, Fitness and Hips

  • zwift for middle aged men Zwift for middle aged men in garages. Could it get more exciting?
  • Decision making with a coin Decision making stressing you out? Here’s some tips for making that difficult decision
  • Low fat or middle-age spread Middle-age spread is not low fat margarine, but do people find it as tasty?
  • Zwift try something new today Try something new to save your sanity. Surprisingly it was Brussels and Zwift that did it for me.

Most Liked Posts

  • 12 months after - a total hip replacement recovery story....
  • Total hip replacement recovery story. Painfully limping along in weeks...
  • 18 months after my hip replacement and some bad habits...
  • Redundant midlife. It's more than not working...

Ask Marvin Answered…

  • Father Christmas is fat, grey and old. I’m exactly the same, and yet no one wants me in their house at Christmas. What can I do?
    Aunt Marvin
  • My work suit no longer fits, and my birthday suit isn’t what it was. What can I do before I return to the office?
    Aunt Marvin
  • I have been offered a promotion at work but it could mean sacrificing my friends. Should I take it?
    Aunt Marvin

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