He looks such a nice ordinary bloke but I am still left to wonder what motivates Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky's desire to own Royal Mail, an apparently loss making company. His reputation precedes him. This quote from the bottom of the wiki page, "We want to make money in industries that are dying because we think they'll die much more slowly than the general consensus says." makes my blood run somewhat chilly, as does his undertaking not to take funds from the pension surplus ... for five years. It seems that what he has done with his life is just own stuff, companies mainly. And since Royal Mail seems so keen to be owned by him I can only assume the current board do not give many fucks about the company. Therefore my new year resolution is to withdraw my fuck-giving, and devote the next four years and two months to the bits of my life that are more important. Once my mortgage is paid and the rest of my pensions fall due I will quit and find something low key and part time to prop up my income.
My 2019 resolution not to beat myself up about things remains very much in place and ties in quite nicely with the new addition.
And Japanese ... I will continue to learn, for my brain health, and for ordering green tea when I go to Japan.
Stay safe. Be kind. Take care on the icy streets.
There is something in it for him - he is not altruistic.
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