Category: Office Life
Computer Safety: How to Protect Your Body
Nowadays we use computers almost everywhere — and for everything. We use computers at work to do our job and at home to play games, chat with friends, view pictures or videos and sometimes even more work. There are a lot of professions that require 8 to 12 hours ofRead More
Successfully Mixing Business with Pleasure
Mixing business with pleasure can be a tricky task. It requires delicate balance and tactful strategy. There are those who say, “Don’t do it.” Then, there are those who have built large corporations and successful businesses as a result of doing it. Regardless on which side of the debate youRead More
5 Desk Exercises for Your Busy Office Life
For the majority of us, the “desk jockey” habits of office life consume our body’s health as we consume the dozen donuts left absentmindedly at the communal kitchenette. Our typical office day can last around 8 or 9 hours, leaving us sitting in a chair staring at a computer screenRead More
Choosing (and Using) Your Intern Wisely
It’s not easy being the intern. Let’s face it—they get a bad rap. Interns mean “free labor”, “low man on the totem pole”, or any other negative expression. Years ago, interns were the gofers, the “gal Fridays”, and the errand boys. They’re the ones who will gladly take on everyone’s grunt workRead More
Does Your Office Kitchen Make You Scream?
We have a sign posted above the sink in our office kitchen. It reads: WANTED: DISHWASHERS! Former dishwasher has dishpan hands. Please take a few moments and do your own dishes. Thank you! And underneath that sign is a sink full of dirty, smelly dishes.
Keyboard Cleaning Tips
Have you ever looked at your keyboard? I mean…really looked closely at it? Dirty keys and stuff stuck between them? Gross. When was the last time it was cleaned? Maybe never? Whether your answer is “never” or “not since forever”, you should clean your keyboard regularly — and here areRead More
Manage Your Drinks at the Holiday Party
I can’t wait for the holiday party, either. The food is good. Everyone seems to have a good time. It’s a great way to actually relax with the people at work. I have a new holiday tie picked out for the occasion. Rudolph’s nose actually glows. Hey, it’s the holidayRead More
Secret Santa 101: 5 Great Rules to Gift By
Well, December is here. As the year comes closer to an end, the current atmosphere around the workplace falls somewhere between ultra-stressed for some and collective relief for others. It’s more likely that if you’re reading this post you’re feeling more of a sense of accomplishment, mixed with optimism for what’sRead More