Category: Office Life
Monday Morning Anthems
The alarm rings on Monday morning and you groan. It doesn’t matter whether or not you love your job—waking up and getting a move on at the beginning of a new work week after two days off is no small feat. But one thing that can help get us gearedRead More
5 Top Web Comics for Adults
Reading web comics on the weekends could be a nice way to freshen up your mind after five days of busy schedule. This list contains some of my top web comics for adults, especially geek adults. My love for all things tech is reflected in this list too.
How Relative Is “Being on Time”?
In some cultures it is acceptable to be late, meaning arriving after the agreed upon time. This makes the definition of “being on time” subjective as some take it as meaning being 5 minutes before the agreed upon time, for others 15 minutes after. I’ve asked this of many peopleRead More
Dealing with Coworkers: Are They Colleagues or Competitors?
In a typical organization, employees are separated (or self-separate) into groups with similar skills. Whether you’re crunching numbers, reaching out to customers, or designing the next big product, you’re likely working alongside people with similar skills to your own. Businesses seek a good bit of overlap in skills. Shared proficienciesRead More
What is Coworking?
Many of us yearn to have the flexibility to work from wherever we choose, but what options do we have? After all, not all of us want to spend the day loitering around the coffee shop. And if we work from home, we face distractions (like laundry) and a lackRead More
Cubicle Hell: Dealing with Distractions in an Open-Office Environment
Are you in a cube farm or other open-office environment? If so, you know that no amount of snack machines, sofas, or fancy Herman Miller furniture can make up for the constant noise and interruptions. For many years I worked on a team of introverts sandwiched between two of my company’sRead More
Do You Have Low Frustration Tolerance?
Psychologist Albert Ellis developed the concept of “Low Frustration Tolerance” (LFT) as part of a greater theory on procrastination as it relates to cognitive behavior. LFT is a peculiar form of self-defeating behavior. By habitually avoiding short-term frustrations, unaddressed issues and unfinished work grow into much bigger, much more stressful problems.Read More