Whether passing through an airport for business or pleasure, you are being taken for a ride financially.   Airport retailers have recently come under fire after it emerged that they are pocketing millions in VAT discounts on duty free items by making passengers show their boarding passes at the checkout for scanning before paying for […]

A number of Britain?s biggest employers have reportedly banned staff from having parcels delivered to the workplace because their post rooms are struggling with the volume of online shopping orders. HSBC, JP Morgan and Citigroup are said to be among those who do not allow employees to have personal deliveries sent to their London offices. […]

With the cost of a wedding in the UK averaging out at ?21,000, it is little wonder that brides and grooms – and their families – are looking for any way possible to make sure the day goes off without any worries. Sometimes, though, best men and bridesmaids can?t, won?t or don?t fulfil their tasks […]

The Tim Hunt affair created a furore and has thrust sexism at work into the spotlight. It is three weeks since the award-winning scientist made headlines at the World Conference of Science Journalists in South Korea earlier this month when he said that the trouble with female members of staff in the lab is that […]

Sleep monitors, sleeping pills, sleep consultants: in the US alone, it was estimated that $32.4 billion was spent in 2013 on things that help us get some shut-eye. There are however simple tricks that can help you fall asleep quickly ? and they don?t cost a thing: Switch off all electronic devices Light plays such […]

The Government is set to launch a new campaign to encourage the middle-aged to get more sleep over fears their busy lifestyle is damaging their health, after academics warned that the issue was a ?ticking timebomb? for the nation?s health.   Multiple studies have shown that the modern lifestyle of staying up late and getting […]

The gender pay gap has been a topic of discussion during the last six weeks, and with good reason looking at the results of an O2 survey on female perceptions of workplace management announced earlier this year. Almost a fifth of women believe it is impossible for them to reach a senior management role in […]

You might have heard of the personal assistant Amy Ingram. You might not have. Either way, you can probably safely say you?ve never sent her flowers, chocolate or even whisky and you would be hard pressed to anyway — as she?s a robot. Speaking to Business Insider UK, Dennis Mortensen, the CEO and founder of […]

This week there has been a great deal of coverage of a study that has suggested that women feel temperature differently in workplaces from men. The study has offered an answer to the longstanding question – why when some men in the office are reaching for the air conditioning, are some women slipping on cardigans? […]

We often hear the term ?job burnout? in the workplace – the state of chronic stress that leads to exhaustion. According to burnout specialist Ben Fanning, ?With the demands of the global economy, conference calls with coworkers around the globe, and the endless stream of emails, it?s even more likely you?ll hit job burnout early […]

Polynesian for ?Path to the Underworld?, Mahiki in Mayfair is a Polynesian Paradise with an A-list celebrity and royal following. It first opened its doors in 2005 as the brainchild of Piers Adam, David Phelps and Nick House, and has grown to become one of the world?s most famous night spots as well as an institution, […]

It?s a debate that rages in offices up and down the country between those who proudly flaunt their immaculate attendance record and those who take a sick day at the mere hint of a sniffle — if you are struck down with an illness, is it better to grin and bear it and make it […]

The average Brit has a 54-minute commute and if you are living or working in or around London, that time is likely to be much more. Commuting for many is not a particularly enjoyable experience. It is often stressful whether you bus, train or tube, or drive. Instead of spending those precious minutes grumbling, stressing, […]

Young people entering into the workplace are heading for a ?wake-up call?, according to research by skills and career advisors Find A Future. Nearly nine out of ten parents and teachers (85%) are concerned that young people are heading for a ?rude awakening? once they begin work because they are not used to losing or […]

Having a personal assistant to help organise your day, your workload and even your life can be an absolute godsend for those lucky enough to have one. And while most CEOs, CFOs and managing directors already know the huge benefits associated with having a PA, for the majority of the UK workforce, it?s a distant […]

To celebrate the launch of new hospitality packages from Encore Tickets, PA Life is offering a lucky winner plus a guest an amazing night out to watch a West End show. HOW TO ENTER To be in with a chance of winning this fantastic prize, simply answer the following question: On the Hamlet Hospitality package […]

Thank you to all of you who entered our May/June competition. It is with great pleasure that we announce Ann Nock as the winner of the grand prize – a fully catered meeting for up to 10 people at the new prince Philip Building in Edinburgh and luxury overnight accomodation in a Skyline Suite at the 4-star […]

After listening to, and taking on board, a PA Life Magazine survey from a few years ago, here at Good Travel Management we wanted to make things as easy and stress free for you as can be. We?re fully aware, and appreciative, of how relentlessly busy your days can be. The fact that 30% of […]