Why Half Of American Workplaces Have Gone Casual

Bella Breakdown The workplace isn’t like it used to be. Before, you could walk into American business and see the employees sitting in cubicles wearing business attire, but now you’ll find employees lounging in bubbles chairs and wearing casual clothing. That seems the new trend in office culture after a study has found that half of the workers follow a casual or smart casual dress code at work, allowing for jeans and other dress-down items in the office. 23 percent consider the rules at their place of work to be ‘mostly smart,’ making allowance for casual touches. A spokesperson...

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Strictly Business

Bella Breakdown Before dating apps and online dating became an integral way to meet someone, you were more apt to meet a potential partner out in public, or at work. Office romances have always been around, but in the last decade have been at an all-time low. I guess Jim and Pam weren’t all that inspirational after-all. A survey that was taken in 2008 in regards to interoffice romance, showed that 40% of workers dated a coworker. However when the survey was taken again in 2017, only 36% of workers admitted to dating a coworker. 41% of the people...

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“Do’s” And “Dont’s” Of Workplace Dating

Bella Breakdown Every year, we spend over 1600 hours in the office at work. We spend more time with coworkers than with family and friends. But relationships in the office are complicated (no, not The Office TV show, although we would all love a Jim and Pam happy ending.) So here are some of the “do’s” and “dont’s” of dating in the workplace. Do keep an eye out on how coworkers handle themselves under pressure in the office. This will allow you to get to know someone on an intimate level, as work causes a lot of stress in...

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What Has Technology Changed About The Workplace?

Where Would We Be Without Technology? Technology has definitely brought us convenience. It’s now possible to order all of your favorite clothes, purchase your groceries, and get that new coffee pot you’ve had your eye on, without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. Technology has birthed smartphones, which has created endless opportunities for online shopping, social media updates and communication with anyone on the planet…all from a simple touch of your finger. This change technology has brought can be seen in our daily lives, but how has it effected the workplace? Well, one of the main shifts (much...

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