Eating chocolate at your desk could make you fat – but a bag of juicy cherries can only do you good. Cherries contain natural chemicals which are good for diabetics and help protect against heart disease and cancer. They help you to sleep, and have pain-relieving and anti-ageing benefits. National Cherry Day takes place on […]
How far would you go to show your loyalty to your employer? A New York estate agency is offering staff a pay rise if they get themselves tattooed with the company logo. Dozens of agents at Rapid Realty have already accepted the offer from their boss Anthony Lolli, and got inked with the black and […]
Did you know your job can make you fat? Research carried out in America measured obesity rates among 14 occupational groups, and found that doctors were the slimmest, and lorry and bus drivers the fattest. A staggering 36.4 % of transportation workers were obese, compared to just 14% of physicians. Office workers and managers were […]
This is truly remarkable stuff. Normally it takes an insider within a certain field to really appreciate a piece of publicity like this, but not in this case. Not only is it aesthetically pleasing, the uses of such technology are seemingly limitless. The work gloves are an excellent example of how the benefits could apply […]
Did you know a walk in the park is a fantastic way to beat work stress? It’s been proved that people who visit green spaces regularly, whether in the town or country, suffer fewer stress-related illnesses. The natural environment of a park or open space also reduces the risks of cardiac disease, Alzheimer’s disease and […]
A little bit of office gossip is a good stress reliever – that’s the conclusion of a study carried out at the University of California in Berkley, USA. Gossip appears to offer therapeutic benefits for people who are genuinely upset about wrongdoing or poor behaviour in the workplace. If people are able to tell their […]
We have all seen a colleague come close to cracking in the office. Fortunately for most of us this only ever culminates in a mild expletive, a retreat to the canteen and/or a faster than ordinary downing of the post work pint or five. Some amongst you, however, will have been witness to a genuine […]
Probably the shortest story ever written was allegedly by Ernest Hemingway and read: “For sale: baby shoes, never worn”. Brevity in prose has now found its niche with the rise of a new literary genre – flash fiction. The name was first used back in the 90s as the title to an anthology of very […]
A new breed of worker has emerged – the ‘white collie worker’, also known as Misty the sheepdog from Cumbria. Customers of the Burlington Stone quarry in Kirkby-in-Furness, Cumbria, are amazed when the intelligent nine-year old border collie gently takes their weighbridge tickets in her mouth. The clever collie then finds an office administrator to […]
Anyone that has an Email account, which is just about everyone in the known world, will know the mild irritation of spam. This playful clip highlights this by placing the phenomena in the context of the home. However, beyond simply making light of the inbox virus it attempts to remind the watcher of just how […]
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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