Fine and sunny day reading my press coverage, interviewing manufacturing manager candidates and then an evening working on my boat as Thatcher recovers from eye operation
Another fine warm and sunny day after a rather disturbed night. Early to the office to open up as many windows and doors as possible but the nice cool breeze kept temperatures under reasonable control. Jacques Samuels took my instructions and contacted Carlton who is very keen and excited about this new Manufacturing Manager’s job. I now have references to take up, a pensions medical to arrange, and am confident that he can start quickly and be with us in 2-4 weeks’ time. Peter King arrives before lunch and briefs me fully on his assessment of the Nottingham and London Branches.
David Slater of Nottingham is still plagued by self-doubt but responded well to Peter’s direct suggestions on ways of improving things. He has three months to decide on his future but we are also recruiting a senior salesman to assist in building up the branch. Much of our future plans for the Byte Shop rely on organising the teams to perform their own jobs, filling any vacancies, and reducing the diversity of products sold to make the sales, support and service tasks more feasible. A busy time at the moment for personnel issues and June is still borne down by the backlog. I have still to watch over the company closely and fill in for Derek and David Fear, but at least Derek returns on Monday and David on Wednesday. I have the reference to take up on Carlton, the job offers and conditions to tie down with Geoff Lynch and Peter King and David Fear’s commission package and rates to set. Happy Days! A late evening varnishing the boat. The dollar has strengthened against the pound again today.