It's that time of year when we spend a lot of time and money buying gifts for our friends and family members for the holidays. Some people are easy to shop for, like kids for example. Some people are rather difficult to shop for, like uncle Phil who already has everything. And then there is your boss, who you have to buy a gift for this year. That's right, you and your coworkers all ante up every …Read More
The average human has an eight-second attention span, which is even less than the attention span of a goldfish. In fact, you became distracted twice while reading this first paragraph. One reason why our attention span is so low is due to the digital connectedness and the fact that we have brains constantly seeking what is new and exciting. Welcome back; did you look out the window, check your Fac…Read More
Companies take a gamble every time they hire a new employee. No matter how well planned their recruiting efforts were, how tenacious the interviews or how solid their training policies are, they can still wind up with an employee simply not the right fit for the company. And when this happens, they have to fire them. Now, these very same companies also make some pretty good decisions during the hi…Read More
Do you feel bad about having to go to work every morning? Many people are less than positive about their current job and are either bored, weary or just plain frustrated. Your job sucks an enormous amount of energy from you and uses up too much time. If you have this type of attitude about work, you are never going to be a happy person. The only way you can enjoy a pleasant life is if you love the…Read More
Anyone who thinks they can wear whatever they want to work is completely confused, to put it mildly. Even if the place where you work is all hip and cool and claims to have no dress code, there are still things you don't wear to the office. Look, ladies, leave the Daisy Duke shorts at home and the fishnet stocking for your Friday night clubbing, nobody wants to see that when they are trying to mak…Read More
So, it's Friday afternoon and only about two hours of work left until you can go home and enjoy the weekend. Oh, did we say work? The boss took a half day today so nobody is really working at all. In fact, everybody is just sitting around until 5 pm and are actually quite bored at the moment. There are things you could be doing. For example, you could finish that Johnson contract that was due las…Read More
That smile on your face indicates that you are well-aware there is a three-day weekend coming up in due time. That's right, in just a few short weeks, you get the pleasure of enjoying a three-day weekend over Labor Day. For many of us, the three-day weekend is a chance to take some much-needed time to sleep in and otherwise relax. For others, it's the perfect opportunity to catch up on projects t…Read More
In our last post, we gave you a number of excuses you can use to blow the day off work. You have had it up to your chin and desperately need a day to yourself away from work. We know just how you feel. With a good excuse and a little luck, you managed to get a day off, good for you. But now you have to decide what to do. If you want to hide under the covers in your bed and watch Netflix all day…Read More
Let's be completely honest about it. If you are reading this right now sitting at your desk at work, you are trying in vain to look busy, but are instead wasting time on the internet. And even if you are a productive worker with integrity and honesty, you can't stand being chained to that desk under fluorescent lighting for another minute. Unfortunately, you are limited to the days you can take of…Read More
Almost everything in life holds the potential for social embarrassment, especially things that happen every day at the office. This is one reason why you leave the paper shredding to the mobile shredding services in Orlando, it is just one less problem you have to worry about. Can you imagine what embarrassing moments might transpire if you dealt with shredding paper in the office? We have all bee…Read More
