Forty percent of UK office workers have faked a sickie in the last year, according to a poll commissioned by office design company, Maris Interiors. Two in five desk drones have pretended to be sick at least once in the last year. Of those, 82 percent thought they got away with it and only […]
Last Friday, 24th June, was Take Your Dog To Work Day in the US. The day is intended to raise awareness and improve the lives of shelter dogs. Thousands of businesses opened their doors to dogs to promote pet adoption. But the day also drew attention to the benefits that pets can confer on a […]
British office workers struggle to find important files they thought they had saved on their work computer, according to a new poll. The Iron Mountain-commissioned YouGov research finds that 58 percent of office workers have had difficulty locating such files. With some 60 percent of company data now being kept on PCs and laptops, looking […]
Ray Williams writes in the Financial Post that workplace bullying has become a “silent epidemic in North America,” one with considerable cost to employee wellbeing and also productivity. Recent research confirms both the ubiquity of workplace bullying and the severity of its impact. Surveys by the Workplace Bullying Institute (WBI) and Zogby International found that […]
A round of recent studies have confirmed the health risks inherent in sedentary office work. The Zambian Independent Online has recently summarised the main maladies associated with office work. Colon cancer People who work in sedentary jobs for 10 years or more double their risk of colon cancer. Some make a link between prolongued sitting […]
The <PrtScn> function takes on new meaning as a wound-up rusty spring of an office worker tussles with a photocopier toner cartridge and gets sprayed with its ink powder. Avenging seemingly not only this outrage but existential injustice in general, the man tears his computer monitor from his workstation and places it screen down on […]
One in ten office workers have slept overnight at their desks, according to research commissioned by officebrokers.com. A further ten percent have stayed at work until between midnight and 3am as ever-growing workloads have taken their toll. About three in five regularly start work early and two-thirds worked through their lunch break. Fifty-six percent […]
Home working has impacted positively on average commute times and added flexibility to many employees’ lives. However, it seems that “working from home” can also be a synonym for slouching about or otherwise engaging in non-work related activity. Nectar Business research suggests that many of those who work from home do so in their pyjamas […]
Our stress levels peak mid-morning on Tuesdays. That’s according to a survey of British office workers aged 18 to 45 commissioned by recruitment agency Michael Page. The survey of 3,000 asked office workers about their stress levels during a typical week. A quarter of respondents regularly feel stressed at work. One in five find it […]
A recent survey has revealed a British workforce dissatisfied with their jobs. The poll of 3,000 adults, commissioned by training provider Lifetime, found that almost half of workers regularly feel unhappy during the working week and one in five get depressed at the office every day. Only six percent are completely content with their jobs […]
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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