A study has found that working eight hours a day with a break in the middle of the day isn’t the most efficient way of doing things anymore. There have been many studies over the years to prove this but Dr Travis Bradberry’s seems to be the most recommended. Bradberry shared his ideal work-to-rest ratio […]
The early bird gets the worm. A new study has discovered the time of the day that the majority of workers are at their most productive. The survey of 2,000 UK office workers found there’s a specific time that people are most efficient, and it’s in the middle of the morning between 10am and 11am. […]
We’ll get by with a little help from our (work) friends. A new survey shows more than half of workers say strong friendships in the workplace help them to perform better. The study has also found that a whopping 74 percent of people say it improves their general mood. Sassann McCarthy from Jobs.ie, which carried […]
“Murder fantasies are an empathy exercise.” Fantasising about killing your boss means you’re less likely to do it. According to a psychologist, more than half of people have imagined killing a person they know and it’s usually a boss or an ex. Dr Julia Shaw from University College London says going through details of the […]
Any jobs goin, lads? An Irish company has introduced a four day week for its employees. The ICE Group has committed to paying its staff the same rate for fewer days. Their headquarters are in Galway but they also have a number of offices around the country including bases in Sligo, Limerick and Dublin. It […]
Less of the forced smiles, lads! A new study has found fake smiling through your work day may lead employees to drink more heavily. Researchers at Penn State and the University at Buffalo looked at the drinking habits of those who work with the public regularly. It found that those employees who forced themselves to […]
Know someone who’s always complaining about how cold the office is? They could be onto something as a new study shows women work better in warmer temperatures compared to men, who perform better in a cooler office. A new study published in the PLOS One journal surveyed 500 students through a series of tasks at […]
Money tops the list of worries for Irish workers. New research has found that 26 per cent of workers here struggle financially from day to day. According to Laya Healthcare, over 16 per cent of Irish workers often feel tense, anxious or upset while over 7 per cent say they suffer from general anxiety most […]
It seems all those holidays are cancelled out with so much unpaid work. Teachers do more unpaid overtime than any other workers. According to new research from the UK, teachers work more than one day every week for no extra money. The Trades Union Congress (TUC), which carried out the study, found teachers work an […]
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