Human Resources

Shrove Tuesday Or Pancake Day: An Age Old Tradition Either Way

In the UK, pancakes are synonymous with Shrove Tuesday. #PancakeDay, a day when fatty and perishable goods such as milk, eggs and butter had to be used before #Lent which…

Will You Get Chomping For Chip Week?

History / Office Life / Team Bonding / Tips/Tricks / Working Parents 16 Feb 2015 Alina Fisher

Yes, you’ll have salt and vinegar with that. When we heard it was #ChipWeek, instead of thinking about food we somehow stumbled into a philosophical conversation. Well, sort of. The…

The Dos and Don’ts of Office Romance

Office Fashion / Office Life / Social Media Tips / Team Bonding / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance 11 Feb 2015 Alina Fisher

Get ready for #ValentinesDay with our guide to office romance So you like a colleague and you're thinking of declaring your interest with a #Valentine's Day invite for a drink…

How Do You Have Fun At Work?

Human Resources / Office Life / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance 30 Jan 2015 Alina Fisher

It's International Fun At Work day, but what's the best way to have fun in the office? Or have an office that's fun? I remember working in an office where…

Top 10 Fun Ways To Stay Fit In The Office

Human Resources / Office Life / Team Bonding / Work Life Balance 14 Jan 2015 Alina Fisher

Are you still trying to shake off the evidence of your festive feasts? Office life doesn’t always leave you with much time for physical activity so we’ve found some quick…

Get Your Pens Ready For Poetry At Work Day

Future of Office / Human Resources / Office Art / Office Life / Office Politics / Office Supplies / Paper Products / Pens / Stationery / Team Bonding / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance 13 Jan 2015 Alina Fisher

I'm always impressed by people that can recite #poetry. They look so clever and urbane - perhaps that's why I find Poetry At Work Day (PAWD) a little bit intimidating. …

Show And Tell At Work Day – Office Shoes, Socks And Ties

Office Fashion / Office Life / Office Product Expert / Recommend / Team Bonding / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance 9 Jan 2015 Alina Fisher

Did you get some wonderful ties for Christmas? Have you taken your Xmas cash and turned it into fabulous shoes? Are your twinkle toes nice and warm in new socks?…

Get In Shape With These Weird Fitness Inventions

Human Resources / Office Life / Social Media Tips / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance 7 Jan 2015 Alina Fisher

As part of our #KeepFitOffice month, we're taking a look at some exercise equipment that every office needs. Perhaps. Oh, Christmas. You're so good to us with your carols, pristine…

What To Do With Unwanted Christmas Gifts

Charity / Office Life / Team Bonding / Tips/Tricks 23 Dec 2014 Alina Fisher

What’s that? You’ll not bother reading this as you never receive unwanted gifts? Are you sure? Because I could have sworn I just saw your nose grow an inch. Must…

Office Secret Santa Tips

Charity / Office Life / Team Bonding / Tips/Tricks 15 Dec 2014 Alina Fisher

You'll be the best Father (or Mother) #Christmas in the office if you follow these tips. #SecretSanta is a great way to make colleagues feel appreciated and forge new friendships…

Wear Your Woolies For Christmas Jumper Day

Charity / Office Life / Office Politics / Social Media Tips / Working Parents 12 Dec 2014 Alina Fisher

As part of Save The Children's #XmasJumperDay the Euroffice team is getting their sweat(er) on. Now in its third year, Save the Children's (STC) Christmas Jumper Day has raised more…

Get Involved With World Aids Day

Charity / History / Office Life / Office Politics / Recommend / Team Bonding / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance 1 Dec 2014 Alina Fisher

How are you going to help support World Aids Day? It's World Aids Day. Because we've come such a long way from the hard-hitting adverts and public health campaigns of…

Do You Do Your Deskercises?

Human Resources / Office Life / Recommend / Stationery / Stuck in the Office / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance 27 Nov 2014 Alina Fisher

We're constantly being to told to take regular exercise from our desks to give our poor eyes a rest and time to adjust to away from the PC, but do you…

Top10Tuesday Office Treats

Facilities / Office Life / Office Product Expert / Office Supplies / Team Bonding / Tips/Tricks / Top 10 / Work Life Balance 25 Nov 2014 Alina Fisher

Christmas is almost upon us and everyone is gearing up for that frantic Christmas shopping that we all dread, but it's all worth to see those faces when they open…

Tool Up For National Maintenance Week

Essentials / Facilities / Human Resources / Office Life / Office Product Expert / Office Supplies / Stuck in the Office / Tips/Tricks 21 Nov 2014 Alina Fisher

Get ready for #OfficeDIY with these handy tools! Having #DIY skills is essential for anyone who owns or works in an SME. While big companies have budgets for contractors to maintain and repair…

The Rules Of Office Toilet Etiquette

Facilities / Office Life / Office Politics / Office Product Expert / Office Supplies / Paper Products / Team Bonding / Tips/Tricks / Top 10 19 Nov 2014 Alina Fisher

Today is #WorldToiletDay. While the concept sounds a bit funny, toilet etiquette does actually affect our daily office life. #WorldToiletDay also happens to address an important global issue. According to the UN,…

What It’s Like Working at Euroffice

Diary of an Office Guy / Office Life / SME / Team Bonding 14 Nov 2014 Alina Fisher

Euroffice turns 15-year-old on Saturday 15th November. That’s over 5,475 days of providing people with stationery and office supplies. But have you ever wondered what it’s like actually working at Euroffice?…

15 Things You Didn’t Know About Euroffice

History / Office Life / Office Supplies / Pens / SME / Team Bonding 14 Nov 2014 Alina Fisher

On the eve of #Euroffice's 15th Birthday, we thought we'd share some fun facts about our company. 1. Euroffice was first called Euroffice Express. Maybe if we start using drone…

What To Do On World Kindness Day

Charity / Office Life / Recommend / Team Bonding / Tips/Tricks 13 Nov 2014 Alina Fisher

If you want a kinder world, all you have to do is open your eyes. Quite often on the blog, we like to write about tips and tricks to help…

#OfficeStory Giveaway – Win a £100 M&S Voucher and x5 A Book On One Page Posters!

Office Life / Office Politics / Team Bonding / Work Life Balance 10 Nov 2014 Alina Fisher

On average, most of us spend over 10 years of our lives at the office. But work is about more than daily tasks and business objectives. Think of everything that’s…

How to Manage Your Email Inbox

Computing / Future of Office / Office Life / Office Politics / Office Product Expert / SME / Social Media Tips / Tips/Tricks 7 Nov 2014 Alina Fisher

Don't let your email get the better of you. With these tips, you can bring your inbox under your command. Before you sign up, opt out Take action before you even…

Shouldn’t It Be ‘Treat or Trick?’

Commuting / Office Life / Team Bonding / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance 31 Oct 2014 Alina Fisher

I had a thought about #Halloween and #TrickorTreating a few years ago that changed how I felt about the event (and more). Some kids from up the road came to…

Are These The World’s Worst Commutes?

Commuting / Human Resources / Office Life / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance 28 Oct 2014 Alina Fisher

You think your journey into work is bad? Spare a thought for these global commuters. On 29 October 1986, Margaret Thatcher cut the final ribbon on the #M25. Since then,…

Halloween Office Decorations (And The Cutest Thing In the World)

Office Art / Office Life / Office Politics / Office Product Expert / Office Supplies / Paper Products / Pens / Stationery / Team Bonding / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance 27 Oct 2014 Alina Fisher

Get into the #Halloween spirit with these funky decorations, and bring them to life with office supplies lying around your desk. Perfect for an #OfficeParty and creating a bit of…

Are You Wearing It Pink Today?

Charity / Office Fashion / Office Life / Recommend / Team Bonding / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance 24 Oct 2014 Alina Fisher

Today is Wear It Pink Day, charity Breast Cancer Campaign’s biggest fundraising event. Are you taking part? As you can tell by the name, #WearItPink day is all about getting…

How to Stay Calm During A Crisis

Office Life / Office Politics / SME / Team Bonding / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance 23 Oct 2014 Alina Fisher

Has something gone wrong at work? Don’t panic. Use these tips to stay calm during a #crisis. Offices are full of booby traps, things waiting to go wrong at just…

Top 10 Coolest Offices In The UK

Business News / Future of Office / Office Art / Office Life / Office Politics / Recommend / Tips/Tricks / Top 10 21 Oct 2014 Alina Fisher

Here are some of the coolest offices in the UK. Would you be happy working in them? If there's one thing I've learned while researching these offices, it's that #OfficeArt is…

Romance at the Office and Awkwardness at the Christmas Party

Human Resources / Office Life / Office Politics / Recommend / SME / Stuck in the Office / Team Bonding / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance 17 Oct 2014 Alina Fisher

Romance at the office is a tricky business. Here are some things you might want to consider before trying to kindle one. Just to be clear, we're not coming out…

How To Be Nice To Your Boss

Human Resources / Office Life / Office Politics / Recommend / Team Bonding / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance 16 Oct 2014 Alina Fisher

Today is #BossDay, which is a day when staff are supposed to say thanks to their employers. That's a neat idea, but here's a neater idea – why not make…

Dear Office Diary – There’s An Office Hoarder

Diary of an Office Guy / Facilities / Human Resources / Office Life / Office Politics 14 Oct 2014 Alina Fisher

Dear Office Diary, In a dark attic somewhere, there is some cine-film footage of a much younger, blonder version of myself, standing halfway down my parents’ garden in a pair of…