View counts for the most watched videos on YouTube are in and we can all breathe a collective sigh of relief – because our globalised, trademarked monoculture is in rude health! By far and away the most watched video, with over 120 million views was that of Susan “SuBo” Boyle’s first performance on Britain’s Got […]
In the spirit of end-of-year lists and reviews, we asked Paperstone folk the following: Sum up the year in stationery in one word. What was your office supplies product of the year? Complete the sentence: "2010 will be the year of the [insert office supplies product]" Any other predictions (optional). Here are their considered, incisive […]
Bank of England figures have revealed the recession’s toll on UK consumers. Nearly a third of workers have seen their household income drop by at least £1,200 a year. According to the Bank’s Quarterly Bulletin, some 30 percent of manual workers and 27 percent of office workers said that their monthly disposable income — money […]
A company called TreadDesk Inc has released a new line of treadmill desks designed to allow office workers to exercise while completing reports, filling in spreadsheets or writing letters of resignation because they feel like rats in a maze. TreadDesks combine treadmills with an adjustable height desk. The push of a button raises the desk […]
Boxing Day is so called because in Anglo-Saxon tradition, seasonal gifts to be given to the poor and socially inferior were kept in a "Christmas Box" which was opened on 26th December. The stricken, disenfranchised masses were happy at this small, annual gesture and defaulted to slope-shouldered, misery-inflected deference to their betters for the rest […]
Post-office party hangovers and beer injuries could cost UK businesses as much as £216 million, according to insurance firm Aviva. Drinking at the Xmas work bash has caused 2.31 million UK workers to call in sick the morning after. Their Morning After report also found that 31 percent of accidents caused by boozing resulted in […]
A poll of office workers commissioned by dating site Singles365.com has found that almost half (45 percent) of those either married or in a relationship could be tempted by a fling at this year’s office party. Forty-seven percent of men and 43 percent of women said they ‘might’ get frisky with a co-worker this Christmas. […]
If you need to order office supplies over the Festive holiday period, we’re pleased to announce that, with the exception of Christmas Eve, we’ll be open for business on all working days to receive queries and orders by email and over the telephone. Orders can be placed via our website 24/7, as per usual. Christmas […]
A new Firefox extension helps users conceal the fact they are using company time to browse non-work websites more exciting than their job detail. Decreased Productivity makes flashier, more exciting pages look dull and worky by dropping a style sheet over the page which washes out the images and converts text to a plain format […]
Our small survey of apps with little or no practical utility concludes with a couple of winners. The first actually looks quite fun while the second takes banality to a new level and deserves recognition. Harmonica Slide your lips along a “genuinely sampled 10-hole diatronic harmonica”. It also includes all twelve keys so it’s actually […]
How to plan the office Christmas party Whether you count down the days, or desperately scrabble around for an excuse not to go, the office Christmas party is an event on almost every company’s calendar. So, how do you plan a party that everyone will enjoy? It’s a tricky balance to get Bob from Accounts […]
Top tips to improve your time management skills Despite what people say, time is not a commodity. It cannot be traded, expanded or reduced. It is fixed. Our perception of time, however, is another concept. How often do you think at 4pm “Where has the day gone?” and go into panic mode to try to […]
Planning in business is essential Everything from the monthly sales drive to a new product launch or project needs planning. It promotes joined-up thinking and good decision-making throughout the whole organisation. “A goal without a plan is just a wish”, observed the famous writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery, summing up a key business principle. Each business […]
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