It's Friday, which means it's time for the lighter side of blogdom. A post I did recently about a fabulous cubicle caper is the inspiration for today's top five, which celebrates the best "classic" office pranks. Without further ado, here we go... 5. The...
The nature of work has changed considerably since the first cubicle was introduced in 1968. Today's workplaces need to be as adaptable and collaborative as the people inside them. Here’s how Microsoft and other large companies have redesigned their offices for the way people work now. .officeDesignPic...
Badly configured offices aren’t just killjoys — they kill profits, too. Here’s how smart companies use space to their advantage.Researchers have said for years that the physical workspace of a business factors directly into productivity, job satisfaction, and, yes — profitability. Yet relatively few companies practice what everyone...
Larger business trends can often have benefits for the small business owner. Independent office furniture dealer Ambience Dore is one example. When the company she worked for hit hard times, Mar Dore saw not the end of one career, but the beginning of another and founded Ambiance Dore. Here, she...
Never before in the history of the American workplace are so many different age groups working together in such close quarters. Veterans, Baby Boomers, GenXers and now the Nexters are working shoulder to shoulder, cubicle to cubicle. Not only is workspace reduced, but as organizations flatten out, there is less...
Those who like cubicles, however, point out some significant upsides, such as developing an open, communicative and connected staff. For employees, learning to deal may be complicated by the fact that they aren’t exactly enamored with cubicles. Only 7 percent of workers say they prefer cubicles to any other type...
Acorporate picnic is a chance for employees - whether they sit in a cubicle or the corner office - to socialize together in a relaxed setting. It's a perk that can create lasting memories and company spirit, and it doesn't have to put you in the red. ...
L ong before MySpace was invented, humans have been social networking. The guys would team up to go hunt bison, and the women would get together to discuss tips for keeping the cave clean. Later, when farming was discovered, they divided up duties, so some of...
By the end of this month, the government in Gloucester Township in New Jersey will turn out the lights on Fridays - literally. And in Berks County, Pa., a number of office cubicles could soon go dark one day a week. All across the country, municipal and state governments are...
Jobfox's Five-Step Plan to Surviving a Layoff MCLEAN, Va., June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The scene: your office cubicle, a typical Monday morning. For some reason, when you arrive at work, you can't log on to your work e-mail. You notice a "see me" note from the boss....
Who says Scranton can't have style? To give new graduates a pinstriped leg up in their new jobs, USA TODAY's Olivia Barker had J.Crew's Jenna Lyons overhaul Office wear. Dour Dwight Played by: Rainn Wilson Dwight might be gunning for that big No. 2...
Producers of The New Yorker Animated Cartoons and "Over the Hedge" Strike Deal for Dilbert NEW YORK -- Internet users and cubicle dwellers rejoice! Scott Adams' Dilbert, the most photocopied, pinned-up, downloaded, faxed and e-mailed comic strip in the world, is now the first globally recognized comic strip...
FOR a quick way to clean your microwave, put a cup of water with a little squeezed lemon in, microwave for two minutes, then just wipe the inside clean - Ms M. Wright, Stalybridge, Cheshire CLEAN your toilet with cola. Pour around the bowl at night, then brush and flush...
FOR a quick way to clean your microwave, put a cup of water with a little squeezed lemon in, microwave for two minutes, then just wipe the inside clean - Ms M. Wright, Stalybridge, Cheshire CLEAN your toilet with cola. Pour around the bowl at night, then brush and flush...
Eccentric cubicle. Harris, Kaden. O'Reilly Media, Inc. 2007 381 pages $29.99 Paperback HG5695 Harris, the product of an unorthodox career path and an overused library card, leads readers into a parallel universe of desk-sized,...
Mark Miller, chairman and CEO, Allconnect Inc. Mark Miller says that great employees want to make a difference - whether they've been in the workplace for years or they're fresh out of college. "They don't want to sit in a cubicle for 10 years before their voice really...
No pressure, but you and your employees will have to live with your office furniture choices day in, day out, for many years to come. Office furniture is a relatively high-ticket item, and the sheer number of choices can be overwhelming. Compounding the decision is that...
CORVALLIS, Ore. -- When Pat Casey took Oregon State to the College World Series in 2005 for the first time in 53 years, athletics director Bob De Carolis doubled the coach's salary. When the Beavers won their first baseball national championship in 2006, De Carolis doubled Casey's salary again. ...
Byline: MEGAN MCILROY Late last month, Nancy Hill, the new president-CEO of the American Association of Advertising Agencies, stood in a conference room in a hotel in Laguna Niguel, Calif., and made what could go down as an important announcement in industry race...
Jasco Products Co. has started construction on a 20,000-square- foot expansion of its corporate headquarters located at 10 E. Memorial Road in Oklahoma City. The expansion will complete the consolidation of the corporate office and distribution facilities. The consolidation included the sale of Jasco's former headquarters at...
