I’ve been a Ben Stein fan since his role in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”. I’ve followed him through his commercial days for Clear Eyes, his TV days of “Win Ben Stein’s Money,” and even those beyond annoying Free Credit Report advertisements. I’ve never had a quarrel with Ben. That is, until now. Ben Stein recently [...]
Men at Work is an excellent 80′s band. It’s also the topic of an excellent Mint.com infographic. If you could punch your boss, and get away with it, would you? How much money would it take for you to quit working forever? Have you ever stuck your pen in company ink? Roughly 20,000 men answered. [...]
This month we asked our readers to submit an image of their workspace, decked out in American memorabilia in honor of the 4th of July. We’ve narrowed the submissions down to 3 finalists, but we need your help deciding on the winner. Remember, the winner will receive a $25 gift certificate to Seamless Web.
Outsourcing is a touchy subject. It’s essentially paying an external third party source to take care of an internal need, which in itself, doesn’t sound all that devious. One might say sexy, even. Then there’s the day that your employer realizes they could pay someone in [insert foreign country] about a quarter as much as [...]
Everyone dreams of a shorter, cheaper, and less stressful commute. That’s probably because dreams are free, whereas gas is anything but.
We don’t think about it too much, but the average American working Joe and Jane spends about 81 days a year in the cubicle. And if you’re anything like us, you dream of a year where only 81 days are spent in your home away from home. Home away from home…sad. But, just like your [...]
Tired of having to deal with the transient consultant who shows up looking for a desk? Tim Vinke has found a solution. Rather than having to maintain an unoccupied desk for these visitors, Tim’s creation allows them to “wheel” their desk anywhere in the office. Although tempting as a tool to shame your least favorite [...]
Cisco Systems intern Greg Justice’s rap video entitled “I Am The World’s Most Interesting Intern” is making a name in the social media world. Also, he’s got a way sweeter job than most of us.
It’s amazing how much affect the current day of the week has on one’s mood. Picture yourself leaving for work Monday morning. Now picture yourself ready for happy hour Friday afternoon. Was it anything like the animals in the clip below? We thought so. Finish up strong today. Hope this helps.
It’s officially Friday and there is no doubt that Americans will be more consumed with the U.S. World Cup match versus Slovenia this morning than plugging numbers into a spreadsheet. Smart people have called in sick. Less smart people are scrambling to figure out if their internet service provider allows access to the games on [...]
This is a warning for all Gmail and Gchat fiends. There is a new phishing scam making it’s rounds, and its deceptively evil. Many of us are hit with phishing emails and links often enough that we know better than to submit our login and password to just any old site claiming to be “Google”, [...]
As you may or may not know, today, the first Friday in June, is National Doughnut Day. Our friends at Dunkin Donuts and Krispy Kreme have decided to commemorate the event by offering free pastries.
Talking on a cellphone during a movie will get you thrown out. Talking on a cellphone in class will get you detention. Talking on a cellphone in line will get you some angry glances. But talking on a cellphone during an office meeting? That will get you a knuckle sandwich – just ask the guy [...]
