Archive for February, 2012

Storage Tips and Tricks to Create Extra Spaces for Small Offices

February 29th, 2012

Small offices are great for communication and socializing but when it comes to space for physical storage, small offices do not seem all that good anymore. Space constraints can be problematic as storage requires spaces and more than that, equipments such as tables, printers and other office accessories requires large spaces. Working in small spaces can also make you feel very restricted. Here are some tips and tricks to create extra spaces for your small offices.

Make good use of the upper walls
Have cabinets and shelves built on your walls for extra storage spaces. This works because the upper walls are rarely or almost never used, spaces like these should not be wasted, instead it should be put to good use! The cabinets and shelves can run along the circumference of your office walls, creating the extra space that you never thought you have.

Digitize data
Instead of keeping physical files and documents that requires physical storage spaces, you can transform the physical files into digital copies, adopting network storage systems can aid in the data sharing in your office. If you are worried that these data will disappear, you can create several backups of your files and documents in a hard disk, which only takes up a small portion of your table! You can even opt to add network passwords to keep your data private and confidential.

Create “hidden” storage spaces
This can be done by using tables with drawers or hidden compartments, cabinets under the desks and built-in furniture. With less clutter around your office, the entire place will look neater and hence, larger. Hidden storage spaces also utilizes space that would have otherwise gone to waste, such as the empty leg room under the table and empty spaces within the furniture. Look out for furniture with hidden compartments like chairs with a hollow center for storage. » Read more: Storage Tips and Tricks to Create Extra Spaces for Small Offices

10 Facts About Your Job (Or Why You Should Never Get a Job)

February 29th, 2012

“How in the hell could a man enjoy being awakened at 6:30 a.m. by an alarm clock, leap out of bed, dress, force-feed, brush his teeth and hair, and fight traffic to get to a place where essentially you make lots of money for somebody else and then be asked to be grateful for the opportunity to do so?” | Charles Bukowski

Mr Bukowski has got a point. It seems crazy that we go through our life working a 9 -5 just to make someone else rich. We go from pay check to pay check while the guy at the top has unlimited earning potential.

The harder we work the richer the boss gets.

We might get a promotion and slowly climb up the career ladder as a result of our hard work but only in exchange for a few more thousand dollars a year. It just doesn’t seem worth it.

So here are 10 facts about your job:

FACT 1: Working for someone else will never make you rich

The fact is that in Corporate America the 99% are working hard to fill the pockets of the 1% with even more money. Even pro athletes with their $5 million a year salaries are earning just a fraction of what the owner of the team makes.

Only a very small minority are prepared to take the risk of being self employed and they get rewarded for doing so. Most people just want to live their life “comfortably” instead of in luxury.

FACT 2: Job security does not exist

Job security does not exist and it hasn’t for a long time, especially in this economic climate. Two words can take all your income away from you, “You’re Fired.”

Job security will never exist when you are not in control.

You are effectively leaving the future of yourself and your family in the hands of someone else.

FACT 3: Your Boss Owns You

No one likes to report to someone else and especially to a person you don’t like; your boss. I can lift up one finger and that is how many people I know who like their boss. “Steve, have that report on my desk in the morning, Steve, you have to work late tonight etc. The worst part is that these aren’t even questions they are orders. » Read more: 10 Facts About Your Job (Or Why You Should Never Get a Job)