Traditionally offices aren’t cool places; they’re just not supposed to be. Occasionally a cool one rears it’s Shoreditch based head and says ‘hey, look at me, I’ve got a chillax zone’ but apart from that they tend to be pretty bland places with no real personality. In the past we’ve compiled many lists looking at [...]
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Want to Earn An Extra £1000? Then Wear Pink
If you’re a man that is. According to a recent survey, men who wear pink shirts in the office earn an average of £1000 more a year than those who don’t. These pink donning gents tend to be better educated too. They are twice as likely to have a masters degree and one in 10 [...]
The Office Fridge
It’s FRIDAY! The end of the week, the start of the weekend and for some the happiest day of their lives (since last Friday). But spare a thought for the office fridge. Friday is the day when the office fridge tends to get neglected as the weekend lovers race for the door abandoning it [...]
Should I Send This Email?
Email is definitely the communication method of choice in the modern day with an estimated 144.8 BILLION emails being whizzed through cyber space each and every day. There are some very clear dos and don’ts when it comes to work email etiquette but fortunately - for the uneducated amongst us – they’ve all been outlined in this nifty little infographic. Sabrina HamiltonAs the resident [...]
If I Were Boss For a Day…
We’ve all thought about it, day dreamed about it and had long conversations in the pub about it. A recent You Gov poll found that 30% of people would consider starting their own company if they lost their job, so now it’s time to have your say. We want to know, once and for all [...]
Can Your Job Kill You?
Stress at work is nothing to be laughed at, it’s an issue that’s been discussed in recent years and HR departments across the country have vowed to pay more attention to the mental health of their workers. We have all experienced stressful situations at work, but I bet you never thought those situations could be killing you. [...]
5 Tips For Good Health in the Workplace
So you’ve subscribed to your local gym, bought a new pair of trainers and purged the kitchen of all sinful treats. However, in an attempt to cultivate a healthy lifestyle we regularly forget the place where we spend most of our time. The office. As Britons work longer hours, have shorter lunch breaks and take [...]
How to Survive the 2012 Olympics in London
The ‘experts’ have been full of helpful advise encouraging bosses to allow their employees to work from home for the duration of the Olympics. This is great if you work in a role that isn’t customer facing at all, doesn’t rely on you having to have regular consistent communication with colleagues and generally involves you [...]
Milk Infographic
It may be American, but this cool infographic has some great information about milk that I’m sure applies to us Brits too. Once you’ve read this you’ll definitely want to Get The Milk in! Source Sabrina HamiltonAs the resident people watcher at Get The Milk HQ, Sabrina is always on the look out for [...]
The Work-Life Balance
People are always discussing how to achieve the perfect work life balance. In this digital age of smart phones and tablets ‘switching off’ is seen as corporate career suicide leaving office workers feeling as though their lives are dominated by work. But let’s face it, we’re still in a recession. The days of clocking in [...]
