Doordash, Uber Eats, Grubhub, Just Eat, Food Panda… the list of food delivery companies goes on and on. During the pandemic Food Delivery has become a hot topic but it has been highly controversial. I have seen allegations restaurants are ‘overcharged’ and gig workers are ‘exploited’. I worked in the industry and am here to…
I built a model for UK COVID vaccinations and found some interesting questions….
So I am a data analyst (as a caveat, not one who work on vaccines, immunology or health) and I have been intrigued by the rate of the UK vaccination program and the decision to wait 12 weeks until the second dose. On my daily walk for exercise I was contemplating the numbers and the…
How might the re-opening of Disney World look?
Disney World has been closed for a month. and Cast Members have now been furloughed. Many of my friends are out of work. I work in Corporate Strategy and Analytics and have a lot of time on my hands (thanks Social Distancing while working abroad). I decided to put some thought to what considerations and…
Disney should charge a lot of money for Fastpass+
This October when I visited Walt Disney World it became clear pretty quickly that the current Fastpass+ system is not working. Go back five years and on the old system you could fairly easily walk into a park with minimal planning and be able to ride some, although probably not all of your favourite attractions….
How the Disney College Program ruins your life
Those of you who followed Dan@Disney will know that I spent a year plus two summer at university working at Walt Disney World as part of the Disney College Program. As I approach 30 and it is 10 years since I first did a program, I look back and realise those were some of the best…
How to save money on Disney World – Discounts, Tips and Tricks
Long-time readers of my other blog Dan@Disney will know that I spent a year of my life living and working in Walt Disney World. I now go back to Orlando often 2 or 3 times a year to see friends and enjoy the attractions. The most common question I get it ‘how do you afford…
Things I wish someone had told me at 18
Last week I wrote about the fear of getting towards 30 and not having achieved things. Since then I have been thinking about things I wish someone had told me before I hit my 20s. Once I started thinking I came up with quite the list, turns out growing up is full of learnings. Nobody…
The Fear of 30
I am 29 years old. There is just over 6 months left until I turn 30. For some reason 30 has always been one of those milestone ages in my mind. When I was a teenager I had thoughts of where I would be when I was 30, what I would be doing and who…
10 Things I Hate About The London Underground #TubeProblems
Living in London means you cannot escape the London Underground. The Tube is often the only way to get around town whether it is going to work or out for some fun. Travelling on the tube is a horrible, degrading, unpleasant experience in so many ways but often it is the other people who make…
Travel Bucket List
London life is hard work. I work long hours, put up with the inhumanity of daily tube travel and endure spending a small fortune just to get a Starbucks Coffee. My way of getting through is ensuring I always have a holiday booked to look forward to. As soon as I return from one trip…