Professionals Are Suiting Up For Flu Season
Professionals Are Suiting Up For Flu Season From the first audible sniffle or cough, the office can seem like a bacteria battleground. While some work from home to dodge germs, others fortify their desks with boxes of tissues and bottles of hand sanitizer. Despite these efforts, nearly 8 out of 10 business professionals claim to have caught a [...]
Cubicle Streaming is on the Rise
Cubicle Streaming is on the Rise Despite feeling overwhelmed and stressed out with their workloads, many workers are still finding time to sneak in a little TV streaming during the workday to keep up with the latest trending show, current event or sports highlight. In total, nearly a third (32%) of white-collar workers said they stream TV while [...]
Professionals Ready for Fantasy Football Season
Professionals Ready for Fantasy Football Season Nearly 1 in 5 (18%) business professionals will take part in a fantasy football league this year, according to an Office Pulse study of 537 white-collar workers. Those who are in a league aren’t just waiting until game day to set their lineups. They’re eating into the workday, spending a whopping 72 minutes per [...]
Canadians Seek Out Summer Office Perks
Canadians Seek Out Summer Office Perks The summer heat is finally setting in and office workers are gazing longingly out the window, dreaming of a rejuvenating vacation in the sun. Not all offices are created equal when it comes to summer perks, however, and many may find it harder to get away from the daily grind. An [...]
Summer Perks: Workers Want Some Flexibility
Summer Perks: Workers Just Want Flexibility They call them dog days for a reason. When the summer weather heats up, the last place we want to be is at work. Whether you're a beach bum, hiker, or a globetrotter looking to rack up some summertime passport stamps, we all want to get out of the office in [...]
Canadians Waste Up To One Week Gossiping Per Year
Canadians Waste Up To One Week Gossiping Per Year Don’t be fooled by Canada’s reputation for politeness – Canadian employees are more likely to engage in office scuttlebutt and rumours than their American counterparts. A new Office Pulse study of 150 Canadian white-collar workers found that 75% said they gossip about workplace issues and/or coworkers while at [...]