July 4th: A Mid-Week Headache for Managers The 4th of July falls smack dab in the middle of the week this year, overwhelming some managers and fueling hangovers for the dedicated few who plan to truck into the office the next day. The mid-week holiday [...]
Will You Be Watching the FIFA World Cup? Photo: Gen NEXT Though only a quarter (26%) of Canadian business professionals surveyed for an Office Pulse poll consider themselves to be "fans" of professional soccer, the upcoming FIFA World Cup is capturing some attention. The 21st [...]
World Cup Viewing at Work Leads to $3.6B in Lost Productivity The 2018 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Russia this week, and even though Team USA won’t be competing, over a third (34%) of white-collar professionals still plan to watch the month-long tournament, according [...]
March Madness is Heading to Your Office (AP Photo) More than 1 in 4 business professionals said they plan to watch the March Madness tournament while at work this year, an Office Pulse study of white-collar workers found. Beyond the 9-5 window, 45% [...]
Do You Have A Work Spouse? Some people are married to their work, but have you heard of having a work spouse? A recent Office Pulse survey of Canadian business professionals shows that a little over two-thirds of workers (67%) have or have had a [...]
As Lottery Grows, So Does Workplace Excitement 53% of white-collar workers would quit their job if they won either the current Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot Photo: Getty Images L ottery fever is hitting the nation. For the first time ever, both the [...]
New Year, New Resolutions With the new year comes New Year’s resolutions. Over a third of Canadians (37%) don’t plan on making any resolutions for 2018, but many are still up for the challenge, according to an Office Pulse survey of business professionals. The top [...]
Navigating the Holidays at the Office The holiday season is in full-swing at offices across the country. A recent Office Pulse survey examined how professionals are navigating through the holiday season, from gift giving to vacation planning – and how they're handling all of the [...]
Most Canadian professionals plan on self-gifting this holiday season The holidays are not just about gifting others but for gifting yourself in Canada, with a total of 68% of survey respondents reporting that they plan on self-gifting this year. When we buy, we buy big. [...]
Your Office is Probably Making You Sick A majority of business professionals are coming to work while sick, infecting their colleagues and office Employees are continuing to ignore their symptoms when they’re sick, coming into work so they don’t fall behind on daily tasks. As [...]
