Office Life

DIY Advent Calendar Using Envelopes

12 Days of Christmas / Competition / Diary of an Office Girl / Diary of an Office Guy / Office Life / Office Supplies / Stationery / Work Life Balance 1 Dec 2015 Alina Fisher

Shake up this Christmas’ Advent Calendar by creating your very own! We have teamed up with Office Supplies supplier Bong UK (New Guardian) to bring you a simple, easy-peasy instructions…

Wrap Your Presents Responsibly This Christmas

Essentials / Office Art / Office Life / Office Supplies / Paper Products / Stationery / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance 27 Nov 2015 Alina Fisher

Instead of using the predictable roll of Christmas wrapping paper, try making your own #giftwrap, and giving your presents a quirky, individual touch. So get creative with everyday paper, ribbon…

Perfect Christmas Stationery Gifts

Green / Office Art / Office Life / Office Product Expert / Office Supplies / Paper Products / Pens / Stationery / Tips/Tricks / Treat Yo Self / Work Life Balance 27 Nov 2015 Alina Fisher

Don't fret about Christmas shopping this year. We've come up with stationery gifts - from handsome diaries, to handy accessories and amusing stocking fillers - for the special people in…

Why Is Santa Claus Red?

Green / History / Office Art / Office Life / Paper Products / SME / Tips/Tricks 27 Nov 2015 Alina Fisher

Santa Claus isn’t the man you think he is – and we can thank a soft drinks company for that. We've come to recognise Santa for his hallmark red, rather…

Why Is Black Friday A Thing In The UK?

Business News / Commuting / Essentials / History / Office Life / SME / Treat Yo Self / Work Life Balance 27 Nov 2015 Alina Fisher

Black Friday is getting bigger in UK – but where did it start and how did it make it over here? As a general rule, I think people in the…

How To Balance Studying And Work

Business News / Commuting / Diary of an Office Girl / Diary of an Office Guy / Future of Office / Human Resources / Office Life / Team Bonding / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance 25 Nov 2015 Alina Fisher

Whether it's getting another business qualification or taking a degree course, more and more people are studying while they hold down a job. It's like walking a tightrope, so we…

Office Desk Hacks

Future of Office / Office Furniture / Office Life / Pens / Stationery / Tips/Tricks 19 Nov 2015 Alina Fisher

Make your desk work harder for you with these ingenious ways of organising your workspace. You can really be inventive with these desk hacks - and people will admire your…

Office Fashion Through The Decades

Diary of an Office Girl / Diary of an Office Guy / Don't Be Stationery / Essentials / Facilities / Future of Office / History / Office Life / Tips/Tricks / Working Parents 2 Nov 2015 Alina Fisher

If you want to trace the history of fashion in the office, look at the way women's outfits have changed over the years. Men do have a dress sense –…

Beware: Germs On Your Desk

Essentials / Facilities / Human Resources / Office Life / Office Politics / Office Product Expert / Office Supplies / Tips/Tricks 2 Nov 2015 Alina Fisher

Now that we're heading into winter, it's time to be a bit more careful about germs in the office and invisible creatures crawling round your desk. We've found a number…

How To Make Small Talk In the Office

Diary of an Office Girl / Diary of an Office Guy / Human Resources / Office Life / Office Politics / SME / Team Bonding / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance 2 Nov 2015 Alina Fisher

Small talk makes for a friendlier office and a more pleasant atmosphere. With these simple tips, you'll be talking tiny in no time. As someone that doesn't like small talk,…

To-Do Lists: Digital vs Paper. Which Is Better?

Future of Office / Office Art / Office Life / Office Product Expert / Office Supplies / Paper Products / Pens / Reviews / Stationery / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance 2 Nov 2015 Alina Fisher

If you want to feel in control, use a computer. If you want to get things done, use paper. Being a stationery company, it's in Euroffice’s interest for people to…

How To Live In London On A Budget

Commuting / Office Life / Recommend / Stuck in the Office / Team Bonding / Tips/Tricks / Treat Yo Self / Work Life Balance 28 Oct 2015 Alina Fisher

London is a wonderful city - and one of the most expensive in the world. Visitors can flit in and out, but living here can be tough on your finances.…

20 Unusual Auctions In eBay’s 20 Year History

Business News / Charity / Competition / Computing / Future of Office / Office Art / Office Life / Social Media Tips / Tips/Tricks 27 Oct 2015 Alina Fisher

eBay is 20 years old this year. The first time I used it was in an office – and then it was by proxy. The website wasn’t as well known…

It’s Back To The Future Day

Office Life 21 Oct 2015 Alina Fisher

It's Back to the Future Day (BttFD). Because 21 October 2015 is the date that Marty McFly chose to travel to in his DeLorean. But how you can celebrate BttFD…

How To Get Your Voice Heard In Meetings

Diary of an Office Girl / Diary of an Office Guy / Future of Office / Human Resources / Office Life / Office Politics / Team Bonding / Tips/Tricks / Treat Yo Self / Work Life Balance / Working Parents 19 Oct 2015 Alina Fisher

Public speaking is one of many people's worst fears. Perhaps that's why speaking out in a meeting can seem so scary. But with these simple ideas, you'll be piping up…

How to CUT commuter costs

Commuting / Don't Be Stationery / Human Resources / Stuck in the Office / Team Bonding / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance / Working Parents 13 Oct 2015 Alina Fisher

Travel costs are really biting into our budget and rail fares are going up by 1% from next year. The government says this is lower than the rate of inflation,…

The Office: Which of These Characters Are In Your Office?

Office Life 13 Oct 2015 Alina Fisher

When it comes to The Office, I'm a little unusual; that's because I've seen a few episodes of the UK version, but I've seen all of the US ones. To…

How To Avoid Food Temptation at Work

Diary of an Office Girl / Diary of an Office Guy / Office Life / Office Politics / Team Bonding / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance 8 Oct 2015 Alina Fisher

Being hungry in the office is a terrible thing. With a rumbling tum and temptation all around in the shape of vending machines and easy-to-reach snacks and nearby cafes,…

How To Deal With Conflict At Work

Diary of an Office Girl / Diary of an Office Guy / Future of Office / History / Human Resources / Office Life / Office Politics / SME / Team Bonding / Work Life Balance / Working Parents 1 Oct 2015 Alina Fisher

Conflict is a part of work, just as it is a part of life. But with some simple tips and clear thinking, you might be able to turn that argument…

4 Rules For Making Friends In The Office

Diary of an Office Girl / Diary of an Office Guy / Human Resources / Office Life / Stuck in the Office / Team Bonding / Tips/Tricks / Treat Yo Self / Work Life Balance 30 Sep 2015 Alina Fisher

Making friends is hard to do, especially when you're immersed in a busy office. Everyone seems to be part of a little group, and you might feel it's difficult to…

20th Century Vs. 21st Century Office Life

Office Fashion / Office Life / Office Politics / Work Life Balance 28 Sep 2015 Alina Fisher

We’ve found a wonderful little archive of information about life in a 1950s office. It’s all about a young woman called Jean who started her working life in a smart…

Helpful Tips For New Mums Getting Back To Work

Diary of an Office Girl / Future of Office / Human Resources / Office Life / Office Politics / Team Bonding / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance / Working Parents 23 Sep 2015 Alina Fisher

When you have a family, setting off for work every day is like a military operation. Mothers try to make the system - breakfast, schoolbag, train ticket, afterschool, what to…

BACK TO WORK Competition – WIN a Years supply of Chocolate

Competition / Diary of an Office Girl / Diary of an Office Guy / Office Art / Office Life / Office Supplies / Work Life Balance 22 Sep 2015 Alina Fisher

Be an office hero and help everyone snap out of their post-holiday blues by WINNING a YEARS SUPPLY of Heroes Chocolates* for your office. Wondering how to enter? Simply rally…

A Beginner’s Guide To Rugby

Competition / Don't Be Stationery / Keeping Fit / Office Life / Office Sporting Madness / Stuck in the Office / Tips/Tricks 18 Sep 2015 Alina Fisher

The Rugby World Cup (RWC) starts today. Millions of people around the world are waiting in anticipation for the first game tonight. There’s only one problem – I don't know…

The Electronic Future of Paper

Business News / Office Fashion / Office Life / Office Supplies / Paper Products / SME / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance 17 Sep 2015 Alina Fisher

Paper isn't dying, but it is changing. From trees to circuit boards, what's going to happen to our flexible friend? I think paper will be around for a long, long…

All Dolled Up – Wearable Art And Paper Apparel

Diary of an Office Girl / Diary of an Office Guy / Office Fashion / Office Life / Office Supplies / Stationery / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance 15 Sep 2015 Alina Fisher

Have you thought about paper as a textile? It can be flexible, it can be printed, and it doesn't need to be ironed or washed. You can make any number…

Top Ten Ways To Get Creative With Your Home Office

Don't Be Stationery / Future of Office / Office Furniture / Office Life / Pens / SME / Stationery / Stuck in the Office / Tips/Tricks / Top 10 / Work Life Balance / Working Parents 11 Sep 2015 Alina Fisher

Transform your home office into a wonderful space with these simple tips and a splash of your own creativity. Pick a theme Believe or it not, creativity sometimes works best…

Do You Have These Annoying Characters In Your Office?

Future of Office / Human Resources / Office Fashion / Office Life / Office Politics / Team Bonding / Tips/Tricks / Work Life Balance / Working Parents 9 Sep 2015 Alina Fisher

Working life means rubbing shoulders with all sorts of people, from the thoughtful to the downright peculiar. Have you come across any of these odd bods in your office? The…

How To Deal With Colleagues Coming Back From Holiday

Diary of an Office Girl / Diary of an Office Guy / Human Resources / Office Art / Office Life / Office Politics / SME / Stuck in the Office / Team Bonding / Tips/Tricks / Treat Yo Self 3 Sep 2015 Alina Fisher

While you've been chained to your desk, other people are now breezing back into the office, full of their exploits. With a little bit of invention you could make turn…

Tips on Getting Back To Work after a Holiday

Future of Office / Office Life / Office Sporting Madness / SME / Stuck in the Office / Team Bonding / Treat Yo Self / Work Life Balance 2 Sep 2015 Alina Fisher

So, it's hey-ho, hey-ho, it's off to work you go - now that your summer holiday has come to an end. But this doesn't have to be hard work. Here…