It’s festive this time of year, isn’t it? So festive that people feel the need to congregate with their workmates and get very, very refreshed. Sometimes a little too refreshed. Sometimes, much too refreshed. You’re not that person. The Office Christmas party is your moment to shine and below are just a few thoughts to add [...]

There comes a time in life when one just has to move on, and I’m not talking about skinny jeans and the axing of The Real Housewives of New York. When seeking a new job, the process can be a little daunting; what with the cover letters, Curriculum Vitae and the constant stream of indifferent [...]

The first time I saw someone in my workplace wearing sequins in the daytime, I was torn between asking whether they were channeling Liberace at the Bellagio or whether they were nattily dressing early for an after-work cocktail party. As time went on, I saw more and more glitz in the office and started to [...]

When Robin Williams said that cocaine was God’s way of telling you that you have too much money, he obviously wasn’t aware of Updown Court. With a larger floor-plan than Hampton Court Palace or Buckingham Palace, this 103-room Windlesham estate is said to symbolise “the grand and imposing presence of the Great Houses of England,” but more than [...]

Dear Agony Uncle, We currently have a temp working in our office and her telephone manner leaves a lot to be desired. What should I tell her to answer the phone correctly? Temporary Insanity, Dandenong North Dear Temporary Insanity, Unfortunately with temporary and permanent staff alike, proper phone manner is not something instilled at birth; [...]

The new working year is here and if you’ve a dead-end job without prospects, sometimes all it takes is a little push to get you out of the workforce and in front of Days of Our Lives. We surveyed 100 people, much like Family Feud without the touchy-feely game show host for the best lines [...]