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Office temperature troubles: New app tackles top worker complaint
Office temperature control: It sounds simple, but, as workers in frigid offices around the country can testify, it isn’t. More often than not, workers bundle up in the summer thanks to HVAC systems that waste energy and over-cool office occupants. As FastCo reports, a new app called Comfy is adjusting that imbalance. Comfy is an […]
How to keep cool (and appropriate) in the summer heat
The temperature is inching up, winter coats are tucked away in storage, and office workers throughout the country are wondering what, exactly, they should be wearing in the impending summer heat. Frigid, overly air-conditioned offices certainly don’t help the wardrobe-planning process. There are plenty of pitfalls to avoid — the embarrassment of your boss associating your […]
Green office buildings don’t necessarily promote worker happiness
Working in a green office doesn’t necessarily boost employee happiness, according to a recent study reported on by ArchDaily. The study suggests that while employees are “generally satisfied” working in LEED buildings, their happiness isn’t any greater than those employees’ who work in non-LEED buildings. (LEED, which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, […]
Employees too guilty to take breaks at work, new survey says
Despite the majority of workers spending more than eight hours on the job each day, over 25 percent of employees don’t take a break other than lunch. Their excuse? A new survey from Staples, reports Yahoo Finance, reveals that one in five of those employees surveyed say that guilt prevents them from taking breaks at […]
“Lunch hour” becoming a misnomer in America
A report from MarketWatch declares the decline of the “lunch hour,” a phenomenon we all know to be true. But the report also highlights the new services that cater to the time-starved employees who want to do more with the limited time they have and are profiting from this trend. Employees are forsaking their already truncated […]
Workplace stress has caused 42% of workers to switch jobs
A staggering 42 percent of employees have changed jobs because of stress, according to a survey reported on by Forbes. The Monster.com survey polled almost 7,000 U.S. workers and discovered that 35 percent “contemplated” leaving a job to escape a stress-filled situation, while 42 percent actually packed up their office supplies and left. Work stress […]
Why Danish workers are happier than American workers
Though it may sound like the beginning of a joke — “What makes Danish workers happier than American workers?” — the punchline is anything but funny. Denmark, which, as FastCompany reports, is often ranked as the happiest country in the world, is also home to happy workers. In America, on the other hand, where 18 percent of […]
Attention office workers: these tips will reduce digital eye strain
Many of us have jobs that require us to stare at the computer screen for most of our day, our social lives then compels us to further spend time looking at our cell phones, and when it’s time to go to bed we can’t help but fix our eyes on the digital screen for one […]
Social media leads to closer bonds with coworkers
The concept of social media as a threat to professionalism is slowly becoming outdated. More organizations are adopting online social tools to foster camaraderie among coworkers, adding to a company’s productivity. Experts posit that engagement between coworkers reduces employee turnover and increases loyalty and mutual emotional support at work. Carlos Gracia, founder of Nobox, a social media […]
See how you’re really spending time at work
Using Time Doctor, Biz 3.0 tracked wasted time in the workplace and found that the typical office time wasters may be costing employers millions, if not billions, in lost productivity. There’s no question that technology makes it easier than ever to get distracted from work, and Biz 3.0’s infographic breaks down workplace distraction to show how […]