‘Soft off days’ are gaining popularity but come with hidden risks
Praised by many as a ‘corporate hack’ On average, a full-time worker in the UK and Ireland is entitled to approximately 25 days of annual leave each year. But after you have booked time off for family visits, a girls’ trip, or a romantic getaway, there often seems to be barely any leave left just […]
5 months ago
Back to the (home) office: 10 comfort buys to work from home in
New year – same old work situation. For the vast majority of us, we are still working from our dining tables or spare bedrooms. And while we might be longing to get back to our offices and be able to grab a coffee or head for lunch with our colleagues, there are some upsides to […]
4 years ago
Court rules the walk from your bed to desk is officially a “commute”
The struggle is real. Sometimes, especially in this weather, pulling the blankets off and dragging yourself out of your cosy bed to your WFH set-up can take a lot of effort. This week, a German court made the ruling that the walk from your bed to your desk is classed as a commute. It came […]
5 years ago
As a parent I’m not sure how I feel about going back to the office once lockdown ends
It looks like we could soon be getting back to normal. For the last year anyone who could work from home has worked from home but that could all soon change. With talk of more and more businesses reopening and things going back to how they were before the first lockdown, many of us will […]
5 years ago
Steal her style: How to recreate Meghan Markle’s sleek home office on a budget
Is it just us, or are we all lusting after Meghan Markle’s WFH situation? To celebrate her entry into the 40s, the Duchess of Sussex jumped on a Zoom call with comedian Melissa McCarthy to announce a cause close to her heart: “I’m asking 40 friends to donate 40 minutes of their time to help […]
5 years ago
Small, but perfectly formed: 10 home office nook ideas we are obsessed with
When your commute consists of getting from the bedroom to the kitchen table… It’s hard to believe it has been a year. And by the looks of things, we’ll all still be working from home for a while yet. Sigh. When the pandemic hit last year, we all scrambled to figure out a way to […]
5 years ago