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Tag Archives: office life
Pack a healthy lunch for work to fuel yourself and stop junk food cravings
It’s that awkward time between breakfast and lunch. The office candy jar a few desks over is somehow telepathically communicating “eat me” to your stomach. Thoughts of the vending machine and the variety of salty potato chips behind the glass … Continue reading
Posted in Emileigh Clare, Office life, On the job, The working world, Uncategorized
Tagged #fitatwork, cubicles, desks, Emileigh Clare, fitness, health, health concern, healthy living, lunch, lunch break, obesity, office life
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Ringtones in the workplace
This weekend marked a bit of a milestone for me. Let’s call it, “When Ashley entered the adult working world, for real.” You see, ever since cell phones and cell phone ringtones became “cool,” I’ve done what every other young … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Office life, On the job, Technology
Tagged at work, call, cell, cell phone, cell phones, office, office life, on the job, phone, phones, professionalism, ring, ringtone, ringtones, tech, technology, work, working world
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Five tips for tackling stressful situations
It’s pretty much a law that there will be times when stress at work will seem overwhelming. Whether it’s the pressure to answer all 100 e-mails that have suddenly flooded your inbox or your boss moving up the deadline on … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Jobs, Office life, On the job
Tagged emotions, how-tos, job, jobs, managing stress, office, office life, on the job, overwhlemed, professional life, stress, stress management, stressed out, stressful, stressors, tips, work, work stress, working world, workplace, workplace life, workplace stress
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Body Mod in the workplace: OK or still taboo?
Lately I’ve been thinking about body modification, i.e. tattoos, piercings, etc. Why people get them and how it affects their experiences going forward. In 2010, a PEW research study found that about 4 in 10 “milennials,” (generations Y’ers if you … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Office life, On the job
Tagged art, Ashley Wislock, body art, body mod, body modification, employees, job hunting, job searching, office, office life, on the job, piercing, piercings, tattoo, tattooing, tattoos, workplace, workplace culture, workplace etiquette
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Want a laugh? Check out ‘Goldman Sachs elevator gossip’ on Twitter.
A friend turned me on to this Twitter account the other day. He knows I’m a business reporter. He also knows that I’m easily amused and intrigued by irrationally arrogant behavior. Take, for example, remarks like this one. And conversations … Continue reading
Posted in Banks, financial terminology, Holidays, Lauren Boyer, Office life, On the job, Uncategorized, Your money
Tagged elevator gossip, funny, goldman sachs, humor, Lauren Boyer, office life, social media, twitter
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Office holiday party etiquette
As the holidays approach, one event seems to hang over people’s heads like a rain cloud: the office party. What do you wear? Do you drink? How do you avoid becoming “that person” who got drunk and ambushed the boss … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Holidays, Jobs, Office life, On the job, The working world
Tagged at the office, etiquette, holiday, holiday etiquette, holiday fun, holiday office parties, holiday parties, holiday traditions, holidays, office etiquette, office fun, office life, on the job, parties
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Halloween at the Daily Record!
Here at the Daily Record, we’re not only serious about getting the latest news out to York County – we’re also serious about Halloween! Check out some pictures of Daily Record staffers dressed up in their Halloween finest. I’ll be … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Holidays, Office life, Office Recap, On the job
Tagged costumes, dressing up, Halloween, Halloween costumes, Halloween parties, holiday, holidays, Oct 31, office, office life, office parties, parties, YDR, york daily record
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Halloween at the office: Get ready to show off your spooky side!
It’s that time of year again, when witches and goblins, politicians and pop-culture icons invade the cubicles and break rooms of businesses across the country. In some offices, competition for the best costume can be fierce, and FlipsidePA is upping … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Holidays, Office life, On the job
Tagged at the office, contest, costume, costumes, FlipSidePA, Halloween, Halloween parties, holidays, office fun, office life, office parties, on the job, YDR, york daily record
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Twitter business and coffee at York’s Central Family Restaurant
Reporter Lauren Boyer received this note from Grover Cleveland McCoury this week, following her visit to the Papertown Restaurant & Dairy Bar in Spring Grove, Pa. I was rained-on, cranky, and needed of a cup of coffee, or 10. After … Continue reading
Posted in Lauren Boyer, On the job
Tagged central family restaurant, del mccoury, Lauren Boyer, mobile reporting, office life, York County
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The Social Enhancement Acronym (SEA)
Looking to move up within your company? Impress your friends? Try using my new, all-purpose acronym — ISA. It stands for Important Sounding Acronym. Working at the York Daily Record, you can suffer from AOO (Acronym Overuse Overload) when reading … Continue reading
Posted in Bill Landauer, The working world, Your money
Tagged acronyms, office life, promotion
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