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5 Things Employees Do That Really Annoy Bosses

Kathy Landin — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:00:38 +0000

Sure, we all get annoyed at the boss from time to time, but keep in mind that that frustration can go both ways. If you want to excel at work, get promotions, get raises, have good things happen to you and such, take a look at these five things that really annoy bosses and don’t do them:

Workplace Kitchens Are Dirtier Than The Toilets

Wes Styles — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:30:56 +0000

Ever see a truly clean Workplace Kitchen? Almost no one ever has. From the food splattered microwave that hasn't been cleaned since it was bought 10 years ago to the sugar covered counter top from those drinking coffee. What about the fridge? You could host a science fair with what's growing in there.

So just how dirty is your Workplace Kitchen? Science tells us all.

6 Easy-to-Spot Signs You Need to Get a New Job

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:45:22 +0000

Yes, you may have a job at the moment, but maybe you should looking for something new. How do you know if really is a time to move on to another position? Often times, knowing when to take your skills to a new job is simple, but there can be instances when it’s a little [...]

Awkward! Man Caught Watching Porn on the Job

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 10:00:29 +0000

Having sex on the job is kind of risque, but watching sex on the job? Well, that’s just a little creepy. In a new twist on the phrase “hump day,” an unidentified man in Australia must have felt a little sheepish after a picture of him watching porn at work was tweeted for the whole [...]

Surfing The Web At Work? You're a Cyberloafer.

Wes Styles — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:05:36 +0000

Add another annoying term to spending time on the web – Cyberloafing. What is it? According to a study by the University of Kansas, 60% to 80% of the time an employee spends on the web at work has nothing to actually do with their job. Surprised by this? Yeah, I didn’t think so. In fact they [...]

Constantly Checking Your Work Email Could Be Harmful to Your Health

Shauna Wright — Tue, 15 May 2012 23:15:24 +0000

Are you addicted to checking your work email? Well, knock it off. A new study says it’s bad for your health. Researchers at the University of California-Irvine conducted a study and found that people in constant contact with their email accounts tended to have steady “high alert” heart rates, while those who weren’t had more [...]

Laziest Man Alive Cuts Off Foot To Keep Jobless Benefits

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 23:17:35 +0000

Most people aren’t particularly fond of spending most of their waking moments at work. But we’d challenge you to find a person more work-averse than 56-year old Hans Url of Austria. Instead of having his unemployment benefits cut because he hadn’t yet found a job, Url cut off his foot with an electric saw so he could qualify for [...]

Can McDonalds Make You A Whore?

Dalton Castle — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:22:45 +0000

A Las Vegas hooker is blaming McDonald’s for her career path? If that’s the case, then my toilet would like to file charges against McDonald’s as well. According to the Huffington Post a woman is Las Vegas who is currently working in a brothel, ironically named “the Chicken Ranch” is claiming McDonald’s is the reason [...]

Guess What? Working More Than 40 Hours a Week Is a Waste of Time

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:06:22 +0000

Here’s something that you are going to very tempted to tell your boss. According to 150 years of studies — yes, 150 — on productivity, having employees work more than 40 hours a week does more harm than good to the bottom line. Writer Sara Robinson lays out the case against more than a 40-hour [...]

Survey of the Day — Most Workers Are 'Not Engaged' in Their Job

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:00:34 +0000

71 percent of American workers are either “not engaged” or “actively disengaged” in their work.

According to Gallup’s employee engagement index, which is based on workers’ responses to 12 workplace elements, 19 percent of the employed are actively disengaged in their work, 52 percent are not engaged, and only 29 percent feel engaged in their jobs.

Can Wasting Time Online Improve Employee Productivity?

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 09:38:46 +0000

In a study that anyone who works in an office will heartily embrace, researchers found that spending small parts of the day wasting time on the Internet makes workers more productive because it acts to mentally refresh them.

“Browsing the Internet serves an important restorative function,” concludes the report from the National University of Singapore.

Woman Wins Right to Masturbate at Work

WQBK — Sun, 15 May 2011 12:06:08 +0000

Brazilian woman Ana Catarina Bezerra Silvares has a rare and – and apparently very real – medical condition called “compulsion orgasmic,” which requires her to masturbate up to 47 times a day or suffer from painful consequence. The need for constant self-gratification obviously presents problems in the workplace, but a Brazilian judge has made the [...]

Get A Workout Without All The Work

BJ Ragone — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 09:53:32 +0000

The hardest part about getting in shape or staying in shape is actually getting yourself to the gym or getting the motivation to do a workout at home. These tips, while not a substitute, are good ways to work your body out without having to do all that pesky exercise. I think I am with [...]

Jon Cryer Finds Work

BJ Ragone — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 12:18:31 +0000

With all the drama associated with Charlie Sheen, I think we have forgotten about his co-star Jon Cryer. With Two and a Half Men Cryer is out of work, but he has found new work as a temp for Ellen DeGeneres. Maybe it’s not the most glamorous position, but in these hard economic times you [...]

Crazy Excuses For Being Late To Work

Nic — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:01:56 +0000

I’m never late for work because I am a perfect employee. (I’m currently job seeking, what if they Google my name? This is what they’ll find!) However, I have heard some outlandish excuses from others for being late. What are some excuses you’ve thought up? I found an article online about crazy excuses that [...]

Feel Like Telling Off The Boss

Nic — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 18:52:48 +0000

Of course the big race is going on today, but that’s not really my bag. I’m going to Sunday dinner at my parent’s house after work, so I’m sure that I’ll be forced to watch it anyway, but what is really on my mind is telling off the boss. Do you feel me? Stick it [...]