“Telling it like it is” Office workers get drunk, watch porn Over half of office workers go on the lash at work and about a third perve over porn during work hours, according to research from e-mail security firm Proofpoint who reported that 56% of office workers admitted to returning to work drunk after […]
A researcher at Queensland University of Technology in Australia has conducted a large-scale literature review on open-plan offices and unearthed a panoply of undesirable consequences on health from working in such environments. Dr Vinesh Oommen found that “in 90 per cent of research, the outcome of working in an open-plan office was seen as negative, […]
According to the TUC’s biennial survey of ill health in the workplace, stress is the biggest health and safety worry for office workers in the UK. Injuries and illnesses caused by the poor use of display screen equipment and repetitive strain injuries also score highly as concerns. Three-fifths of safety reps say that stress or […]
The word ‘stationery’ refers to items sold by a stationer – writing materials and such. The word ‘stationary’ means not mobile, still. Both ‘stationery’ and ‘stationary’, however, are derived from the same root, the Latin stationarius meaning a fixed location. The direct adoption in ‘stationer’ of this sense of fixed place is accounted for by […]
“Office manga” has become the latest craze to distract Japan’s overworked and angst-ridden office workers. Comic narratives of everyday office life are proving popular in a way similar to that in which Ricky Gervais’ The Office was popular in Britain and the US. The most popular of the kind is I Am Otaryman which is […]
Computer peripherals developer Keytools has designed and started manufacturing a pointing device, or mouse, which is controlled the feet. The work station user wears special slippers to move the trackball and there are a couple of pedals to ‘click’, just as with a handheld mouse. It is thought the foot mouse will provide a solution […]
According to a new survey commissioned by Xerox, more workers than not (53%) say that printing in colour is a luxury. Over a third (35%) said that expense is the main reason that they did not print more in colour while a majority (82%) said they would print more in colour if it was the […]
The British office worker is forgoing their lunch break and instead choosing to eat at their desks or “graze” throughout the day, according to a report by Eurest Services, the office catering firm. The firm runs restaurants in about 80 per cent of FTSE 100 companies, so it has a good handle on workers’ eating […]
Save the planet by wearing a jumper Office workers not wrapping up well enough will cost UK firms millions of pounds a year in higher energy bills, according to research energy giant E.ON. Almost a fifth of UK workers have control over their office thermostat, meaning workers may choose to turn up the heating rather […]
Computer mouse is 40 years young The first prototypes of the now familiar computer mouse were created in 1963 at Stanford Research Institute by Douglas Englebart but it wasn’t until December 9, 1968 that the device was displayed publicly. The rest is history: mouse buttons have been added and removed, the mouse-computer interface has been […]
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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