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Yahoo CEO's Work From Home Ban Creating A Stir

Matt Herkimer — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 14:05:54 +0000

It's become routine at some companies, especially tech firms. Working from home gives people like working moms and dads the flexibility to do their job while maintaining a "stay at home" environment for their small children. That's why there has been such an outcry over Yahoo CEO's Marissa Mayers' decision to require employees to come into the office.

"Cyberloafing" New Workplace Problem

Matt Herkimer — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:19:34 +0000

Have you ever been caught checking your Facebook page while at work? There are more and more businesses locking their employees computers so that only company business can be done on them. The reason is clear. According to a new study reported by YahooNews a phenomenon called "cyberloafing" is taking up nearly 80% of some employees time online. What are they surfing the net for?

Who Do You Fear In The Office?

Greg Splashin' McShea — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 14:10:18 +0000

We all have our favorites, and not so favorites in the workplace. And now, a new study has been conducted on who workers fear in the office. You would think the answers would be quite obvious, but let’s take a look at the findings. According to a Harris Poll survey for a leading staffing company, [...]

Top Workplace Aggravations

Matt Herkimer — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 08:31:04 +0000

Having a full workload is cause enough for headaches at your place of employment but having additional aggravations--completely unrelated to the job at hand--can make a day of work feel like a week. Cracked.com came up with a list of common workplace aggravations and, to be honest, I could relate to almost every one of them. See if you do too.

Welcome Back From Vacation

Greg Splashin' McShea — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 14:10:37 +0000

During the "Frog Days Of Summer", many of us take a vacation week or two. And, then there's that coming back to work thing. Today is my first day back to Big Frog 104 after a vacation week, and I've noticed a few things...how much I forgot!

Happy Administrative Professionals Week

Greg Splashin' McShea — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:14:53 +0000

I don't know about your workplace, but I know that at Big Frog 104, without our dedicated administrative professionals, we'd be out in the pond! This week is Administrative Professionals Week, and we salute all of you hard-working office employees who go above and beyond, day in and day out. The actual Administrative Professionals Day is this Wednesday.

Want To Be A Better Boss?

Greg Splashin' McShea — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:10:39 +0000

Many of you are responsible for others in the workplace (I guess that makes you a boss). And while we all have bosses, how does the boss feel about the job that he or her is doing? According to Jeff Haden in inc.com, as reported by Netscape, there are five things that a boss should [...]

These Companies Never Had A Layoff

Greg Splashin' McShea — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:10:46 +0000

While the economy is gradually improving, many people have been laid off and are still looking for work. So, are there major companies that have never laid off an employee? According to Fortune magazine, the answer is yes.

The Golden Rule About Black Coffee

Greg Splashin' McShea — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:10:32 +0000

Ok, this may sound like me venting (and it is), but I'm sure you've had this happen to you at work. You go to get a cup of coffee from the coffee maker in the little kitchenette area at work, and there's about a teaspoon left in the pot, cooking and cooking, churning and churning, getting stronger by the second. So, you do the right thing, empty the pot, clean it and brew another batch.

CEO Threatens To Fire Workers For Not Replacing Milk

Matt Herkimer — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 22:00:34 +0000

It's happened to me and it's probably happened to you. You put something into the office refrigerator or cupboard and when you go to use it the next day it's gone. According to the New York Post a New Jersey business executive has threatened to actually fire any employee who does not replace the milk in the office fridge.

Best Thinking Done In Car

Matt Herkimer — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:54:56 +0000

We've all been in a situation where a problem or solution needed to be thought out. According to a new survey by Lemelson-MIT the best place to come up with ideas is your car. Over 20% of the respondents said that being in their car taking a drive was most conducive to coming up with ideas or answers. There were several other options mentioned in the survey.

How To Avoid Working In The Workplace

Greg Splashin' McShea — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:49:37 +0000

Let me start by saying, this isn’t you or me. We work hard on the job every day. However, some people seem to find creative ways to avoid working in the workplace. “Americans waste 18 weeks a year goofing off at work, according to a survey. Here are the top ways workers waste time. Lounging [...]

Workplace No-Nos

Greg Splashin' McShea — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 18:23:05 +0000

Yes, another survey has determined what not to do in the workplace, and bosses have been known to penalize or even give the boot to employees for this kind of unacceptable behavior. Bad language, 38.4% Excessive workplace gossip, 36.5% Drinking on the job, 35.2% Leaving the office without telling anyone, 33.6% Too many personal calls, [...]