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The Office Advent Calendar: Unpack One Task Each Day

This is a special edition designed for all pencil pushers or white-collar workers. Don't expect chocolate pieces. We've combined a mix of activities and recommendations, how to turn your workspace into a festive place and how not to go mad during the Advent time.

I’m Messy, but Washing Office Workers’ Dirty Laundry Is My Jam

#Fashion

In dozens of buildings across Prague, you’ll find magic boxes where you can stuff your dirty laundry, and within 48 hours it returns to the same box washed and ironed. Tomáš Slonka, founder of the LaundryBox project, has described its details for us in this interview.

What’s BATNA, and How Can It Help When You’re Asking for a Raise?

#psychology

When a new year starts, companies usually announce their promotions. If you’ve missed out on this and you’re feeling the bitterness of underrecognition, you need to speak up. Gone are the days when companies gave out blanket raises. Your initiative and negotiations are the road leading to a promotion and thus a bigger paycheck. What’s the roadmap?

How Can You Survive a Teammate’s Departure? You’ve Got Just Two Options

#funny

It’s a big deal when a teammate leaves your company. Either you can’t stand them, and so you break out in a burst of joy and shamelessly steal their ergonomic chair while they’ll still in their notice period. Or it’s someone who’s grown on you, and that’s not as fun. And the absolute worst variant is when it’s your friend. Because in that case their departure is a pure, unbridled BETRAYAL. And for that, they’ll pay!

What Would You Salvage If Your Office Were On Fire?

#inquiry

M&Ms, mobile phone, glasses and also a lathe machine or a 1-meter plant. The employees of different firms would save all this (besides their life, of course) if their office were on fire. Here are nine answers in the poll from #MORETHANOFFICE.

The Best Place for Ideas? On The Way to Lunch, in The Kitchen, in The Jungle…

#inquiry

“Where do you come up with your best ideas?” We gave this question to nine employees from different companies. And the result? There is no universal creativity hub. Some get inspired on the way from lunch, some in the meeting room and some in the office “jungle.”