Self-delusion

A month ago I reviewed “the cuddilow”, a pillow developed by Travelodge to ease the despair of lonely business travellers, which seemed like a good idea at the time, but in retrospect was a moronic way to begin a new job on The Times. There followed something arguing that work experience should be banned, which again seemed like a good idea until the morning of publication, when my new boss arrived with a work-experience student in tow. Then there was a cringe-making mistake with a new colleague’s name, a faux pas at the printer, and . . . oh God . ..

In case you’re concerned, these are not the solipsistic ramblings of a man on the brink of a breakdown. I have merely been analysing my recent professional performance after reading an article in People Management…

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