According to research by PricewaterhouseCoopers, 53 percent of male and 21 percent of female workers intend to watch live World Cup 2010 football matches during office hours. Overall, this equates to 39 percent of office workers who will not let work get in the way of the competition this year held in South Africa. […]
As part of a promotion to advertise free admission to its buildings a few weeks ago, The National Trust handed out jars of air to workers in London. The air was collected from various beauty spots in England: Townend, on Windermere, Cumbria; Stourhead, in Wiltshire and Box Hill, in Surrey. The air was collected […]
AshleyMadison.com is a US dating site for people already in a relationship. It was launched in 2001 and claims to have over 5 million members. Although though it claims not to condone infidelity, its strapline is “LIFE IS SHORT, HAVE AN AFFAIR.” AshleyMadison surveyed the 1.9 million people who joined up in 2009. From this […]
After America joined World War II in 1942, millions of women joined the workforce as part of the Home Front effort. Styles, attitudes, sexual mores – the works – changed as a result. In this United States Office of Education training film, male bosses are given tips on treating their female workers right. Younger […]
There’s been a few polls done recently on things that irritate us in the office. The following results are from a Opium Research poll of 1,836 people conducted in early February. The top 10 annoyances were: Grumpy or moody colleagues (37%) Slow computers (36%) Small talk/gossip in the office (19%) The use of office jargon […]
Random retailers www.spinninghat.com now sell “Office Babe Scorecards”, wirebound cards numbering one to ten with which to provide a female* colleague a score and plonk complimentarily on her desk. The potential for offense and hurt is endless. Warning: Even by scoring an attractive woman highly you run the risk of making women who don’t receive […]
A recent poll of 2,000 British office workers tells the story of dissatisfied, frustrated employees, many of whom would quit their job were it not for the recession. Complaints include blocked printers, pointless meetings, jargon, poor technology, poor canteen food, “meaningless perks like dress down day” and motivational speakers. People who spend time on Facebook, […]
It’s been done before – essentially an unpopularity contest of annoying phrases used in the (predominantly white collar) workplace. But we still continue using them, despite the fact that they are proxies for actual work. Anyway, here are the topline results of a survey of 1,836 office workers for you to leverage, benchmark, or whatever. […]
Despite our anxieties about internet security, identity theft and online fraud, some of us don’t make much of an effort when it comes to conjuring passwords. Security company Imperva has analysed the passwords of 32 million accounts of RockYou.com, a social networking application and advertising site which stored passwords on behalf of sites such as […]
Since the World Health Organization’s declaration of a pandemic in June last year, “swine ‘flu” (H1N1 virus) has caused 14,000 deaths globally – a fraction of the number caused by season ‘flu each year. Dr. Wolfgang Wodarg, the former head of Health at the Council of Europe, has cried foul, accusing WHO of “faking” the […]
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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