Many workers in the UK are stuck with the wages they earned a decade ago, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). UK salaries peaked in 2009, and since then, pay has fallen by 3% in real terms, if inflation is taken into account. Workers in London have done slightly better than the national […]
Office workers with tattoos and body piercings should be on their guard when the warmer weather kicks in – they may find their job is at risk if they show off their body art. UK employment experts warn that employees have few rights in this area, even if they feel they should be allowed to […]
A recent poll of 500 office workers has found that the average UK worker will spend about a year of their life in pointless meetings. According to the survey, an office worker on average spends 16 hours in meetings each week and around a quarter of this time is wasted. That’s almost nine full 24-hour […]
A US poll has found that male office workers who wear pink shirts to the office are more confident and earn more money than co-workers who wear shirts of other colours. Men who wore pink shirts made an average $1,600 (or £1,000) more than men who wore shirts of other colours. The poll also showed […]
Office banter could cost UK businesses as much as £292bn in tribunal claims in 2013, claims a recent report by law firm Allen & Overy (A&O). Although the majority of the 1,000 office workers interviewed claimed they could easily distinguish between “banter and bullying” (80%), follow-up questions suggested otherwise and displayed ignorance in matters that […]
Women office workers typically spend about 12 hours choosing a dress for the Christmas party, according to a recent survey. And 17 percent spend at least two days picking out glad rags and accessories for the event. A fundamentalist 11 percent start planning their outfit six weeks before the party. According to the poll of […]
Women office workers are more likely to wear high heels in an economic downturn than when the economy is more buoyant, according to the findings of a recent poll. The Taiwanese survey conducted by human resources company 360D and a shoe company found that while women workers in general favoured lower-heels or heelless shoes, more […]
When police stopped a speeding Ford Mondeo on the autobahn near Saarbruecken, Germany, they discovered that the driver had set up a sophisticated assembly of office equipment on the wooden frame of the passenger seat. The 35-year-old man was accosted for doing 130 km/h in a 100 km/h zone. Police then found a fully functional […]
Are you happy at work? Forty-four percent of workers describe themselves as happy, according to an Office Angels-commissioned poll of 1,000. While there are regional pockets of gloom, this figure compares favourably to last year’s 37 percent. Also encouraging, the self-acknowledged unhappy fell from 24 to 20 percent. The happiest age group was the 16-24-year-olds, […]
Fridays in smooth velour? Another stressful dilemma for the dress-down day Dress-down Fridays, intended to propagate a relaxed workplace culture, have become instead a source of stress for office workers, according to a new poll commissioned by very.co.uk. Indeed, one in seven of us has tried to pull a sickie to avoid it. Nearly a […]
Need some healthier lunch inspiration? Feeling the pinch on your bank account, and your time? Rising prices seem to be affecting everything, from groceries to energy. As a result, people are left looking for ways to cut back on expenses wherever possible. One expense that can quickly add up is lunch for work. To make […]
Setting up a small office, or already have one and need to make it more functional? Being a small team ourselves, we thought we’d share our list of the top 10 must-have items for your small office – some practical, some often overlooked, but all essential! Coat stand If you’ve ever walked into an office […]
4: Power on your mouse 5: Pair (if using Bluetooth) 6: Test 7: Adjust your settings (Optional) 8: Enjoy your wireless mouse Troubleshooting tips By following these steps, you should be able to set up your wireless computer mouse successfully. If you have any questions our team of experts is always on hand to help. […]
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