Billy Baxter

[Billy Baxter @WilBaxte]

An officer quite senior to me took 10 min out of his day just asking me how I was and reminding me to feel free to call if I had any Q's as WFH is hard & I'm still new.

Not my Reporting Officer. Just a colleague being decent.

It's the small things that make a big difference 👍

[Billy Baxter @WilBaxte]

@RLCCorpsSM I'm more worried that 'Ask my girl' made it onto the list as a phrase that needs to be translated...

Anyone that still thinks that's appropriate needs more intervention than a 'gender neutral language' crib card can provide.

[Billy Baxter @WilBaxte]

@jsargentr Training is just the lexicon used in Defence policy. The main point is the identification of need and the subsequent fulfillment.
At no point have I argued that War college isn't required. Just pointed out that the requirement shouldn't be determined by previous existence.

[Billy Baxter @WilBaxte]

@UnimportantO That's pretty much how it goes. The answer is whatever the boss says it is

ACSC is still a course, ergo it's still good and worthwhile

[Billy Baxter @WilBaxte]

@erin_hr Capitcha tests these days are brutal... Might make me cut down online shopping though so not all bad 😅

[Billy Baxter @WilBaxte]

@tonynewman1971 @MPH7MPH @MartinSLewis @MoneySavingExp Our provider has set £249 for electricity and £999 for Gas. That's a lot of trips to the shop as you can only put £49 on a time - but looks like it's going to save £££ overall.

I think its worth giving up on the pre-April rate now to start loading up before Oct

[Billy Baxter @WilBaxte]

@NatashaMDay It's normal to feel a bit down after a set back. But anyone can keep piling on work and then burn out/fail to deliver.

It takes more self-awareness, resilience & strength of character to recognise our limits and work within them 👍💪

[Billy Baxter @WilBaxte]

@combat_boot @SRDMaguire So beards would be dropped as a discussion point and focus would shift to accountability for large projects and deliverables.... It's a good thing I don't want to (read can't) grow a beard anyway 😅

[Billy Baxter @WilBaxte]

Time to admit my 'book buying' and 'reading' hobbies are unrelated...

[Billy Baxter @WilBaxte]

@B_Yes_Dev @combat_boot @thinkdefence I just made an observation that SM wasn't the most effective way; I mean none of the actual decision makers are reading Tweets. But I never said that doing it in work was easy. We can be frustratingly slow/resistant to change. The shame is it feels easier to leave than stay & try

[Billy Baxter @WilBaxte]

@SRDMaguire @thinkdefence

[Billy Baxter @WilBaxte]

@combat_boot @thinkdefence You're right, I meant non-anon accounts don't comment on much below the conceptual. Other than unanimously positive things of course (charity, unit/community engagement etc). That's not necessarily a bad thing. SM isn't the most effective way to influence org change.

[Billy Baxter @WilBaxte]

@Mr_Andrew_Fox Can't be fixed quickly 🙄

I should proof read more 😂

[Billy Baxter @WilBaxte]

@Mr_Andrew_Fox Satisfaction w/the Army decreases year on year. Recruitment targets missed annually. Lack of long-term investment (infrastructure) that can' be fixed quickly. Pay stagnation, erosion of benefits.

Beards as a debate has become symbolic, rather than about facial hair itself.

[Billy Baxter @WilBaxte]

@Mr_Andrew_Fox But I think the biggest shame is how much energy is wasted on it - as we both agree - much bigger issues to get after.

A statement from new CGS on his opinion/decision (either way) would be welcome. That way we can get on with more important things.

[Billy Baxter @WilBaxte]

@Mr_Andrew_Fox You can write strategic policy documents saying how you will achieve this in the future.

But actions speak louder than words. Culture is set by what you do, not what you say. Women in CGC and Battle braids hasn't destroyed the Army's will to fight. Either will a bit of stubble.