Work

How to recreate your crappy office at home

MISSING your colleagues at your office job? Here’s how to recreate a soul-destroying office atmosphere while working from home.

Couple forced to work from home realise neither actually does any work

A COUPLE forced to work from home has each realised that the other one’s claims to have a punishingly hard job are bullshit.

A guide to homeworking by a clearly insane homeworker

THE whole of Britain is homeworking now, apart from people with proper jobs. Susan Traherne, a homeworker driven mad by solitude, explains how.

Five ways to prove you're the loose cannon in your office

EVERY office has one: a maverick, a loose cannon, a gunslinger. But how can you show you’re the true iconoclast in your workplace?

Man who thinks he's networking actually just being a pain in the neck

A MAN who thinks he is doing professional networking is actually just being a deeply annoying pest in social situations. 

Are you suffering from burnout or are you just hungover all the time?

ARE you genuinely suffering from work-related stress or is going to the office horrendous because you’ve got a permanent hangover? Take our test.

Passive-aggressive email phrases to make your colleagues hate you

EVER included the phrase ‘as per my previous email’ to suggest the person you’re writing to is as thick as mince?

How to have an office romance that really p*sses everyone off

OFFICE romances impact everyone in the workplace. How can you make yours especially awkward for your co-workers?

Man achieves perfect work-life balance by quitting job

A MAN has achieved the perfect balance between his personal life and professional duties by quitting the latter entirely.

Snow preventing office workers typing on computer keyboard in heated office

AN unexpected snowfall has made it impossible for staff at an insurance firm to operate their computers.