Watching The Office makes viewers howl with laughter and cringe with secondhand embarrassment, but it’s probably never made you think, “I wish I worked at Dunder Mifflin!” There are plenty of reasons why working at the Scranton paper company was less than ideal. However, amid all the loose bats, staplers in Jell-O, and ridiculous costumes, […]
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Think of the last time you caught up with friends. Maybe you talked about dating or married life and your latest TV binge, but more likely than not, you devoted a good portion of that time to venting about your job. If that’s the case, you’re not alone. In fact, 60 percent of employees report
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Thanks to lockdowns and the ensuing (and unprecedented) shift to remote work, the workplace meeting doesn’t look like it used to. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced companies to rethink meetings: how they’re scheduled, how participants conduct presentations and engage in discussion, how long meetings last, and whether or not certain meetings should be cut. Even though
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Whether your morning commute takes you downtown to an office building or just down the hallway, the way you set up your workstation can significantly impact your health. You may have heard the phrase, “Sitting is the new smoking.” Research suggests that sitting — even in an ergonomic office chair — in one place for
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The breakroom is often the focal point of the office. It’s a place where coworkers can chat, bounce ideas off each other, or get an all-important caffeine boost (or two). However, the COVID-19 pandemic means office managers need to get creative to make sure employees get a well-deserved break or caffeine hit without exposure to
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Organizing your home and office has never been hotter. We’re spending more time in our houses and working from home offices. Meanwhile, we’re binging on organizing shows such as Get Organized with The Home Edit and Tidying Up with Marie Kondo. More people than ever see the value in creating a place for everything! But
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If you’ve shifted from a traditional office to a home office, you’ve got plenty of company. According to a Gallup poll from September 2020, one-third of U.S. workers always work remotely, with another 25 percent working remotely some of the time. Although this shift to remote work may have stemmed from safety concerns regarding COVID-19,
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When it comes to the number of ways the COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives, the list is long. Our shopping habits are one area where we’ve seen significant change. Toilet paper, hand sanitizer, and paper towels became scarce early on, which makes sense. We know we’ll need those items, and they don’t spoil —
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You may not have given too much thought to the differences between kinds of paper towels. But if you’ve ever tried to clean up a big spill with a low-quality paper towel, you know they’re not all created equal. A variety of factors besides absorbency make certain types of paper towels stand out. Before you
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The average person spends more than 90,000 hours at work during a lifetime. Since we spend so much time in the office, it’s important to have it look — and smell — its best. Studies suggest working in a smelly office may affect your mood and your work performance. The converse is also true. If
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