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Some Dos and Don’ts for Attending the Office Christmas Party →  December 14, 2011

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 [...]

Etiquette for Hire: Job Applications, Resignations and Everything In-Between →  November 17, 2011

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 [...]

Viva Las Workplace: Office Sequins →  September 21, 2011

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 [...]

Updown Court: For When You Are Just Shy of Buying Your Own Island →  June 8, 2011

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 [...]

How to Answer the Telephone Correctly →  January 12, 2011

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; [...]

Top 10 Surefire Water Cooler Conversations to Get You Fired in 2011 →  January 5, 2011

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 [...]



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