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Does Someone in Your Office Always Mess Up the Coffee?

Jackie — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:35:47 +0000

If you are a coffee drinker, you know how important having coffee first thing in the morning is. At our office we are lucky enough to have the news team make coffee for us before we get here. If the news team is gone we make our coffee and I have the worst luck when is comes to brewing a simple pot of coffee. I have brewed an entire pot of coffee n the floor before and I am famous for getting grinds in the coffee.

Four Phrases That Might Be Holding You Back at Work

Terry Morgan — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 12:49:14 +0000

Forbes magazine put together a list of little things you say at work that could be holding your career back. There are a few obvious ones, like saying "I can't," or "That's not my job." But here are four that were kind of interesting.

1.) "I Think." According to one expert, if you start too many sentences with "I think," you start coming across as weak and unsure of yourself.

You obviously shouldn't state EVERYTHING like it's a fact. But saying "I think" isn't really necessary very often, because it's obviously what you THINK if you're the one SAYING it.

The Postal Service is Raising Prices, Again

Jackie — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 12:25:14 +0000

If you hate sending letters because it is expensive you are going to hate this information. The Postal Service announced that starting January 27th, the price of a first-class stamp will increase one cent to 46 cents. International mailings will also increase in price. The financial crunch is largely due to a law passed in [...]

What Will Disappear From Offices in the Next Five Years?

Jackie — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:41:31 +0000

LinkedIn just released the results of a survey on what people think will disappear from offices within the next five years.

And if people are right, offices in 2017 are going to have really modern technology, and a lot of people wearing jeans in giant rooms with absolutely no privacy. Here are the top 13 answers.

#1.) Tape recorders. 79% of people say they'll be gone within five years. Since, ya know, in most places they were gone 10 years ago.

KEZJ's Icky, Messy, Yucky, Disgusting Fridge

Brad Weiser — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 18:41:12 +0000

I hardly ever look inside our break-room fridge. And if I use it for anything, it’s usually just a soda or two from time to time. Today, I opened it to find THIS. I don’t think our refrigerator has been gutted in a very, very long time. Another ‘funny’ thing is when I yelled to [...]

Mind Games that will Help You Actually "Do" Your "Todo" list

Brad Weiser — Fri, 25 May 2012 17:08:18 +0000

My name is Brad… and I procrastinate. I put off doing the things I hate doing the most. You would only need two seconds inside my office and you would immediately know that I hate to file. The stacks of paper that I keep moving around in an attempt to redistribute the mess, prove it. [...]

Here Are the Five Things We Hate Most About Office Meetings

Jackie — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:08:06 +0000

A management training site called PR Newswire conducted a survey on why work meetings are so frustrating. Here are the things we hate the most:

1.) Allowing people to ramble and repeat the same comments and thoughts.

How long will you wait for an appointment? [POLL]

Jackie — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:06:32 +0000

I totally understand that people run late, it is just part of life but how long will you wait for someone or something? I was at an appointment the other day and I ended up waiting about an hour past my appointment before I was helped. During my hour wait I found myself trying to decide if I was going to wait it out or if I was going to leave and reschedule.

Is Your Office Making You Sick?

Shauna Wright — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:01:30 +0000

You may think staying indoors would be better for your lungs, but a new study finds Americans face the bulk of our health risks not from smoggy outside air — but from potentially toxic substances in our office air. Polyfluorinated compounds, or PFCs, are often found in and given off by consumer items such as [...]

How Much of Your Salary Would You Be Willing to Give Up for More Flexible Hours

Jackie — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 13:17:50 +0000

We all dream about working from home, or four-day work weeks, or setting our own hours. But would you be willing to take a pay cut to make it happen?

The majority of the country says . . . no. PR Newswire reports that42% say YES. That's two out of five working adults.

The Six Most Annoying Work Habits That Can Get You Fired

Jackie — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:46:37 +0000

The Six Most Annoying Work Habits That Can Get You Fired:

People do annoying things all the time at work, and it usually doesn't get them fired. But you definitely want to avoid doing the things on this list. Here are the top six annoying things people do at work from TheNest.com.

The Average Worker Hates Monday Morning

95.7 KEZJ — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:15:11 +0000

We have the results of a survey from The Telegraph about how much people hate Mondays. Yes, today is Tuesday. For some reason they didn't release this survey until yesterday afternoon. But at least we're as FAR from next Monday right now as you can get.

Here's what a survey found out about how much workers hate Mondays.

What is making us Chubby. . . Sitting, Stress, or Birthday Cake?

Jackie — Mon, 16 May 2011 15:37:52 +0000

Since Brad Weiser has come back from his Beaches Luxury Included Vacation for Everyone he has been complaining about his "food baby". Brad is not the only one. AOL Jobs reports that all Americans are getting chubbier, but office workers are REALLY getting chubbier.

So, we need to place the blame SOMEWHERE, right?

'Rio' Flies High at Weekend Box Office

Brad Weiser — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 03:30:02 +0000

Once again, an animated movie found itself ruling the weekend box office.

In this case, it was 'Rio.' The high-flying kids' movie, which features the voice talent of Anne Hathaway, Jesse Eisenberg and more, pulled in an estimated $40 million, making it the year's best opening thus far.

Coming in at a distant second was the much-anticipated 'Scream 4,' which opened with an underwhelming $19.3 million. That number is especially disappointing, considering 'Scream 3' grossed $34.7 million in its opening weekend 11 years ago.

Working More Than 11 Hours a Day Will Kill You

Jackie — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:38:01 +0000

THIS is exactly why you should always slide down the dinosaur and peddle your car home with your feet as SOON as your work day’s over. According to a new study out of University College London, working 11 hours or more on a daily basis will KILL YOU. They found that people who work that [...]

Your Boss May Be Totally Unqualified For His Job

Jackie — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:28:06 +0000

I'm not sure if it's going to make you feel any better to know your boss is basically an idiot who's in way over his head . . . but there's about a one in four chance that HE agrees with you deep down.

According to a survey by CareerBuilder, 26% of managers said that when they were promoted to their job, they WEREN'T READY for it.

One Co-worker Missed Out On a $319 MILLION Jackpot Win

Jackie — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 13:10:49 +0000

Last Friday, a team of seven IT workers from the New York state Homes and Community Renewal Agency in Albany, New York bought their weekly Mega Millions lottery tickets . . . AND WON.

They overcame one-in-176 million odds to win a $319 MILLION Mega Millions jackpot.

And obviously, that's great news. Except for one guy from their office.

You're More Likely to Find Your Future Spouse at Work

95.7 KEZJ — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:50:31 +0000

According to CareerBuilder’s annual office romance survey, 31% of people have dated a co-worker at some point in their career. And 38% of them ended up MARRYING that person. Those are better odds than basically any online dating website. And workplace romances aren’t as taboo as they used to be: 34% of people who are [...]

Acting Manly Could Get You a Promotion

95.7 KEZJ — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 15:45:23 +0000

According to a new study at George Mason University, one of the best ways for women to get promoted at work is . . . to act like a man.

Researchers found that women who show traditional masculine workplace traits . . . like dominance and self-confidence . . . tend to get more promotions than other women. And they also get promoted faster than MEN.

Holiday Bonuses and Company Parties Are Making a Comeback! But Company-Sponsored Drunkenness Isn't

Brad Weiser — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 16:01:04 +0000

When the economy quit on us, it took a lot of people’s Christmas bonuses and company holiday parties with it. But according to a new survey, after two years in the wilderness, they’re coming back, baby! –41% of employers plan to give out end-of-the-year bonuses or gifts this year. That’s up from an all-time low [...]