Is your office desk neighbour eating crisps too loudly, or repeatedly suspending stationery items in jelly? According to new research commissioned by Office Angels, two our of five office workers sits next to someone who gets on their nerves. Of those, 38 percent had complained to their boss or confronted the culprit directly. The most […]
The BBC will not be funding staff Christmas parties this year “in light of the economic climate.” Having halved the party budget from £50 a head to £25 a head last year, there won’t be a budget this year and the corporation – with its fixed licence fee income of £3.4bn a year – has […]
The minor moral panic about the effect of social networking sites on work performance continues as a new survey of office workers suggests that time spent on sites such as Twitter and Facebook costs UK businesses £1.38 billion a year in lost productivity. According to the poll of 1,460 office workers commissioned by IT services […]
Among the pet names given to women at the workplace, ‘babe’ is the most unacceptable, according to a survey of over 2,500 female office workers conducted by onepoll.com, an online market research company. ‘Love’, ‘hun’ and ‘mate’ also scored highly. The poll also revealed that 93 per cent of women have been called a pet […]
As the clocks went back last week, October 26th was predicted to be the most ‘unproductive day’ as employees adjust to the clock change, according to a poll of 2,000 British workers commissioned by Promotur, The Canary Island tourism board. Productivity was predicted to fall last week by as much as 50 per cent due […]
Contrary to normal sociological patterns, the typical National Problem Gambling Clinic (NPGC) patient is a office worker in his mid-30s who has one or even two jobs to help to fuel his addiction. Gambling addiction normally tends to be more common among the working classes but psychologists at this clinic were surprised at the number […]
Work-life balance ‘all wrong,’ says Office Angels A survey of 1,000 adults commissioned by recruitment agency Office Angels has indicated that work increasingly takes precedence over the personal lives of Britons. The research also suggests that office workers often know more about their colleagues than they do about their partners. Amongst the findings: One in […]
Ostentatious football enthusiasm can be detrimental to career prospects According to a study of 900 senior managers commissioned by executive recruitment firm, TheLadders.co.uk, overt football fanaticism, such as wearing a kit to work or posting team pics at your workstation, can “relegate” your career prospects. Supporting a football team different from your boss’s can also […]
In the lexicon of cultural stereotypes, Germany is a country associated with thorough organisation and order – their Ordnung. And recent German research on office desks, tidy and otherwise, seems to affirm a German preoccupation with order. A Spiegel Online article by Sebastian Knauer entitled “The Importance of Order: German Researchers Tackle Untidy Desks” describes […]
Data insecurity Samsung claims from a poll of 4,500 European office workers an alarming lack of security awareness among UK workers when printing documents. Just under half of all employees are regularly exposed to sensitive data, such as salary details and CVs, abandoned on a printer. Workers in UK organisations such as banks and financial […]
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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