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Monday, July 25, 2016

BSA survey shows salary is second to happiness

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The 33rd annual British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey shows the majority of Brits would be happy to continue working even if they didnโ€™t need the money, and that a jobโ€™s salary is second to happiness. The BSA survey, conducted by NatCen looks at how attitudes about different aspects of life have changed since the 1980s, […]

COWORKIES aims to facilitate business networking for co-workers

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COWORKIES, an online platform that connects co-workers and improves the experience of co-working for space owners and members, is planning to expand in a fast-growing sector that now consists of more than 7000 co-working spaces globally and a community of more than half a million people.ย By 2018 it is expected that this number will rise […]

Brits would make their hobby their job

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Almost nine-tenths of Britons have considered taking up their hobby as a full-time job, according to new research. A survey of 1005 people published in The Hobbies, Dreams and Jobs Report, carried out by beabetteryoucourses.co.uk, found that 89% of Brits have considered making their pastime their full-time job. Sports-mad Brits are most likely to consider […]

UK employees donโ€™t spend time outside during work week

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A survey conducted by Center Parcs Conferences & Events has revealed that 15% of workers spend no time outside in a nature-like environment during the working week, with 51% of respondents stating that they only spend time outside during lunch or as part of their commute. Significantly, 89% of workers indicated that they would like […]

Half of UK workforce donโ€™t believe employee benefits meet their needs

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New research has revealed that almost half of all UK workers (48%) think their current employee benefits package is not tailored to their needs. The study of 1000 UK workers published by payroll lending provider SalaryFinance in line with the UKโ€™s first Smarter Working Day initiative has found that 38% of UK workers currently have […]

Cirencester PA stole ยฃ1.3m from employer and gambled it away

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The PA to the head of a Cirencester law firm has admitted stealing nearly ยฃ1.3 million from her employer, most of which she lost gambling. Sandra Rebeira, originally from Portugal, pleaded guilty last week to stealing ยฃ1,277,585.99 from Residential Lawyers Ltd between February 2012 and August 2015. The court heard the stolen money was paid […]