Olympic Games

I must be one of the few people that are actually dreading the Olympic Games in 2012.

My main reason being the transport network - how on earth is it going to cope with all those extra people in and around the capital? It can barely cope with commuters and travellers today - let alone in two years when generic numbers have increased and then the Olympic contingent arrives.

It doesn't help when firms like BT Global Services release statements saying the majority of UK firms are not prepared for the Olympics, and do not have a flexible working strategy in place, nor are they likely to have it in place in time.

I hate to point this out BT, but not everyone can work from home - public sector workers, retail workers, food industry workers for example - and there are a lot of companies that actually don't like flexible working.

It is always the case that some people get the nice, cushy, flexible working hours, but then others have to trek into the office every day to make up for them and act as a physical presence in the building.

In our industry for example - if you work on a weekly or daily print title, working from home on a long-term basis is just not feasible. It is OK in the short term, say a couple of days, but human contact is needed. Our online cousins have it far easier becuase they are not tied down in one place, or slaves to print deadlines.

I think the answer to my problem is to take all my holiday in the summer of 2012 and then I won't have to battle my way to the office at all.

Then I can watch the games from my armchair in the comfort of my own home!