Office survival guide

Now, everyone always comes in and says they hate Mondays. Y’know, I’m really not so sure, I’ve started a hate war against Tuesdays. They are my total nemesis, and let me tell you for why.

The weekend- pretty obviously is the best time of the week, Yay, happiness, you’re out and about, doing stuff you want to do, going on treasure hunts, getting weightloss treatment ready for the summer- you name it, you do it. Obviously the best time of Read the rest of this entry »

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Hey, I sit in an open plan office. There’s loads to see. Heaps of distractions to view instead of the mind numbing data entry job I managed to get. Well, what did I think I’d be doing with only 2 GCSE’s and no other qualifications. Do I care. Do I heck.

So. I spend my day typing. Entering data. Making the database look pretty. Making myself look pretty. Hey, don’t think I’m shallow in any way. But looking pretty IS Read the rest of this entry »

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Nine to Five. That is what I work. It is the norm for office workers. That is also what is written in to my contract as ‘contractual hours’. So why, why is it that I find myself ‘required’ to arrive at the office in a morning for the 8.30am meeting on a Monday morning. Why? My contract states 9.00am. Not 8.30am.

That’s thirty minutes of my life that work has just stolen.

My contract also states I am ‘entitled’ to Read the rest of this entry »

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A bully at work can be a major source of stress for the person on the receiving end of the bully’s tactics. A workplace bully can be a co-worker, a boss, or anyone you regularly come into contact with who is abusive towards you. If you are the target of a bully at work, you can first try to handle the situation yourself. You can politely confront the bully to see what can be done for the two of you Read the rest of this entry »

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It may be convenient to bring your cell phone to work with you. But you have to be careful not to let it get in the way of your job. If you don’t, you could end up in hot water with your boss and co-workers.

If you are going to have your cell phone with you at work, put it on vibrate. That way, you won’t disturb anyone in your office with a constantly ringing cell phone. Also, you won’t Read the rest of this entry »

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Five years ago, I was on the prowl looking for a 9-to-5 job outside of the home. Money was getting tight, and I was bored with being a housewife. I thought a job would solve all my problems. Boy was I wrong!

Initially, of course, there was a honeymoon period. The HR people, along with my boss, had nothing but good things to say about me. Plus, I was earning 35K, more money than I had ever seen in my Read the rest of this entry »

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Are you one of hundreds sitting behind a computer in a little cubical
wishing you would be noticed by your superiors? Whether you are
answering the phones, building a permission based email marketing
list, running off to get your boss a coffee from the coffee machine or
filing endless paperwork, it is hard to stand out in today’s office
environment. Here are a few tips to help you put your best foot
forward and be the shining star.

1. Always Read the rest of this entry »

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Being a manager can be a tough job. There is no doubt about
that. Not only do you have to set examples for your team, but
you also have to create a friendly, fun and productive
atmosphere for everyone. To do this, you will have to utilize
your most important asset and that is leadership skills.

A good leader knows how to create an action plan. Not only
should the manager follow this action plan but the team players
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A few years ago, I worked for a leading tour wholesale company. We were a large company with a very large lunchroom. In the room we had four vending machines, 2 cold drink machines, 1 hot beverage machine and a snack vending machine. On a daily – even hourly basis someone would purchase a drink or candy from one of the machines. The lunchroom had 12 tables spread out over the lunchroom. One day in particular a co-worker and Read the rest of this entry »

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There used to be a time in offices when there would be a natural break in the morning and again in the afternoon when rattle of the tea trolley and the chatter of the tea ladies would be heard in the corridor. All the staff would smile and relax their shoulders as one. The tea ladies would call us ‘love’ and ‘darlin’ and send us into the next part of our working day sustained by a hot beverage.

Then the Read the rest of this entry »

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