The Makeshift Offices Of New York City
With power still out to many offices in Manhattan, here’s how displaced NYC workers are getting things done.
With power still out to many offices in Manhattan, here’s how displaced NYC workers are getting things done.
As told by pugs who are really happy to be working from home.
The New York Times reports that people who work together in offices around the nation are bonding by doing everyone’s least favorite solo activity as a group: juice cleanses! (Ew!) Here, some generally unpleasant activities that would be more enjoyable for a clan of coworkers to do together than juice cleansing.
A survey by mobile tech company Mozy found that female bosses are 20% more likely to make employees come to work on time than male ones. And male bosses are twice as likely to let their staff come in up to two hours late. Image via Alex Staroseltsev/Shutterstock
Alexa von Tobel, CEO of personal-finance company LearnVest, discusses how to negotiate a salary, discuss money with romantic partners, and the debate over “having it all.”
Researchers discovered that people are more tolerant of female bosses’ mistakes — if they work in traditionally male-dominated jobs.
How do you keep it strictly business when meetings take place over cocktails at candlelit hotel bars?
A list of awesome flicks with solid career lessons. In some instances, those lessons are clear while in other cases, they’re less than obvious. And kind of hilarious.
That 9-year-old daughter is gonna be so mad when she finds out someone nabbed her stash! Also, this may have been a terrible idea.
Feeling tired, depressed, like quitting everything and moving to a beach hut somewhere sunny and cheap? You may be suffering from the 5 Stages of Vacation Grief. The signs are universal and can be experienced by people from all walks of life. Remember that these feelings will pass and another vacation will come again. View Image ›
Something to think about while you get started on that Excel spreadsheet. Watch Video ›
Why work for that creepy-boss-man when you can be a f*cking robot! This is the best possible way to say “I quit”. (via neatorama.com) Watch Video ›
If you’re like me, than you are probably getting that middle-of-the-day-post-lunch-break sleepy feeling right about now. You could grab some coffee, 5-Hour Energy, Red Bull etc. or you could take a power nap in one of these contraptions. It’s called the OSTRICH and is designed by Studio KG. The whole thing looks like a nightmare for claustrophobics and people who like to breathe. (via thejailbreak) View List ›
Even though Lauren won’t be getting the job she still managed to make me LOL IRL. View Image ›
A Facebook breakup that goes hilariously nuclear. Remember when breaking up with someone was an intensely private moment, filled with despair and quiet self-reflection? Nah, me either. View Image ›
Which one are/were you? (via The L Magazine) Read More ›
Found on the streets of Toronto, this television is a bit of douche. From the wonderful Tumblr Sad Stuff On The Street. View Image ›
The latest miserable adventure of a morose teddy bear. It’s the Interpol that really elevates this from depressing to suicidal. Watch Video ›
Like the fact you have some broccoli in your teeth.
1: Someone who only talks about and has nothing better to talk about than their job. 2: A person who chronically complains about work. I tried to hang out with Jim from accounting last week, the guy is a total job talker. All he did was talk about work for 2 hours.
Our culture celebrates workaholism. We hear stories of people who “burn the mid-night oil” at the office, or about individuals who never take vacations. Working a lot doesn’t mean you deserve a gold star or a raise.
A new comic from LOLdwell that pretty much sums up my entire work day. Sometimes I’ll even pause one cat video to watch another, then forget about the first one for hours. View Image ›
Have you ever wondered what cats do for 10 hours every day when you are at work? Absolutely nothing. Watch Video ›
Double X and Slate V experiment to see how much work they could get done if they drank as much as the guys from Mad Men do in the middle of the day. View Media ›
Signs your web team doesn’t have enough work to do.
Most of us knew this all along, but the the EPA has recently declared that poor indoor air quality (such as what you find in most office buildings) is one of the largest environmental threats to American’s health. Duh. I feel like I want to throw up every time I set foot into my office (felt that way for years).