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Why Some Companies Are Allowing Naps At The Worksite

Studies have shown when employees are allowed to take an half hour nap at work they our more alert and have more energy. Several companies are using this practice to increase production and cut down on accidents.
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90 percent of brides use company time to plan weddings

Almost nine out of 10 women who took part in the survey confessed to using some company time to make wedding plans, but only a third believed that their work was negatively affected by it. "Everybody loves a wedding and so as long as people aren't overwhelmingly distracted, people are willing to put up with a little bit of a small hit to productivity for love," said Carley Roney, editor-in-chief of TheKnot.com, a wedding planning website.
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Bring Your Dog to Work Day

This June 25th is Bring Your Dog to Work Day. Spending time in a new environment can help socialize your pet, getting him used to new faces, smells, and experiences. And there is also the calming, soothing effect that a dog can have on humans as well. Studies have proven that having pets in the workplace creates a more productive work environment, lower stress, and actually decrease employee absenteeism.
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Research: Leaning back is the best position for your back

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They told the Radiological Society of North America that the best position in which to sit at your desk is leaning back, at about 135 degrees.
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Working overtime increases heart risk, a study finds

After accounting for known heart risk factors such as smoking, doctors found those who worked three to four hours of overtime a day ran a 60% higher risk.
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Work expands to the time allowed

Nowadays Parkinson’s law is usually condensed to saying work expands to the time allowed. It is applied to individuals as well as a burgeoning bureaucracies. Parkinson discusses this interpretation in his opening paragraph but then limits his attention to organizations.
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Librarian builds his own kiosk to save town a small fortune

The problem: Such a set-up would cost $23,000 - money the library didn't have readily available for such a project.
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OfficePOD - instant offices for people who work from home

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The OfficePOD design brief to Tate + Hindle was to satisfy four principal criteria: 1. To create a self contained office that exceeds all standard office accommodation regulations & requirements. 2. To provide an environment that is conducive to productive work. 3. To create a product that staff would want, and even be proud to have, in their garden. 4. Have the minimum impact on the environment - both in manufacture and use.
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This guy is living and working from an RV for 1 year

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So, the RV loophole is that I get to travel, live in some of the best places in America, bring my dog, keep working, and most of the time I can do it much more cheaply than living in Mountain View. In my next few posts, I’ll go over the costs involved in living as I now live, and what sacrifices I’ve made to fit into this small space. I’ve never blogged very regularly on the Webmin blog, but I plan to post extremely regularly here.
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A new trend- wives making more than husbands

In a trend that researchers call "the rise of wives," women are increasingly better-educated than their husbands and have emerged as the dominant income-provider in one of five marriages, according to a new report released today.
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Wives of video game company employees write joint letter to mgt.

In response to the unfortunate circumstances, some wives of Rockstar San Diego employees have collected themselves to assert their concerns and announce a necessary rejoinder, in the form of an immediate action to ameliorate conditions of employees.
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Study says job satisfaction hits record low

Americans who are lucky enough to have work are becoming more unhappy with their jobs, according to a new survey.
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