Many years ago I was a relief manager at HI Castle Mountain Backpackers for a summer, pretty much halfway between Banff and Lake Louise. It was a really nice life, just me and random travellers for 10 days/month. I worked split shifts so I hiked and biked a LOT. Or watched ospreys raise babies. Or split wood. Tuned in.

One day a guest from Aotearoa turned up. We talked a bunch, and he asked "what do I do If I see a bear in the woods?"

I answered "if it's cold mate, you drink it."

#truestories

Got my performance review today.
Positive feedback: literally every member of my team says I'm the best manager they have ever had. I solved multiple long-standing problems the team has been dealing with for years. Team members feel safe to share their struggles, everyone feels empowered, everyone receives valuable feedback.
Negative feedback: I am not enthusiastic enough about AI.
Overall ranking: 3/5.

Anyone hiring for a fully remote team lead?

#GenAI #LLM #GetFediHired #FediHire

the University and College Union at University of Edinburgh have voted in favour of strike action in response to potential 1800 job loses and another round of massive cuts. (background here: https://www.ucu.org.uk/article/14418/New-strike-ballot-at-Edinburgh-University-in-dispute-over-cuts-and-job-losses, no announcement yet)

This is at Edinburgh, where the principal did not know **his own salary** when asked at a Scottish Parliament committee https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-university-boss-who-didnt-31811867. (It is almost 500k)

Another sign of broken higher education in the UK. Solidarity with UoE staff ✊

#he #union #unionstrong #uoe #ucu #ucu_strike