Tag: work
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How to make your commute time the most productive time of your day
Sydney siders love to drive, we spend over 2 years of our life, not getting paid, stuck in traffic, commuting to work. And as a result we are stuck. Stuck for hours in traffic shuffling between radio stations, stuck people watching on buses hanging on for dear life and stuck on trains over hearing conversations between people who don’t…
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How to survive your first day at a new job
So, you nailed the interview and scored yourself a job. You feel relieved and excited, but then you remember you’ve still got a long way to go. You remember what it’s like to start a new job, meet new people and even establish where the best lunch spots are located. It can be scary, but it’s also…
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Census night disaster
With census night tonight, officials are hoping Australians will fill out the forms accurately and in full. There have been concerns from the public about privacy and security risks that are worrying individuals. One source of concern is from the Australian Bureau of Statistics as they are planning on holding names and addresses for 4 years.…
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Access to degrees but no real employment
Students are demanding university leaders to rethink the structure of student fees and entrance.They believe it is overly complicated and widely outdated. Different courses are set with too high of a fee and others are significantly lower. Entrance Many universities are guilty of over supplying graduates from different types of degrees despite their ATARs or due to…
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7 vicious habits to break for productivity at work
If you want to keep your job you’re going to have to make sure you’re doing the right thing. Bad behaviour can affect the relationships you have with your boss and colleagues and you want to make sure you’re in their good books. You can easily break any bad habits by concentrating on tasks and definitely keeping…
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Cake culture could be slowly killing employees
We all love our chocolate biscuits, donuts and sweet offerings at work. Especially as incentives when you’re doing a smashing job in the office. But studies have shown that it’s fuelling the obesity epidemic and ruining people’s teeth. It’s no doubt why, as people are sedentary sitting at their desks all day consuming high calorie items…
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Solar panels on the road?
Scott and Julie Brusaw, creator of the Solar Roadways idea has already been funded to test their product on Route 66, on of the original highways in America. According to the Missouri New Tribune, the invention is hoping to generate the welcome center at Conway. Solar Roadways first started in 2010 and argued their plan could…
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Fast food joints in strife
With the latest news about Eagle Boy’s maybe shutting down its doors, McDonalds and KFC are not doing any better with profits slowly plummeting. The days of the Whopper, Big Mac and Zinger are being threatened seriously by the changing tastes of the nation. There is a new cool kid on the block- gourmet food. It…
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Coalition wins over Labour party
Late in the afternoon yesterday, news sources arrived with results that Malcolm Turnbull will remain as our Prime Minister. With 80% counted, the national Liberal party is sitting at 75 seats and Bill Shorten’s Labour party lost by 9 seats to the coalition. Earlier this morning Mr Turnbull stated “this is a great day today” after hearing…
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Domino’s facing risky rates
Much loved Domino’s Pizza may get hit with a 24% loss to their Australian profits, if they declare it under their new enterprise agreement. This came from a report by Deutsche Bank which they are currently with. Michael Simotas, an Analyst from the bank showed their current wage agreement expired in June three years ago. They also still…