< Previous© stock.adobe.com/Andrey Popov 50 East Midlands Business Link www.eastmidlandsbusinesslink.co.uk Here’s Frazer’s collection of the weird and wonderful ‘news’ that came his way over the last few weeks. And finally The world of Frazer Time savers In the fast-paced, modern world, many of us have been left without enough hours in the day to get all our work done, requiring clever multi- tasking. The necessity of this has even led to one in three Brits stating they are confident they have mastered the art of multi-tasking! Revealing the ‘hacks’ of the time-poor in a new nationwide survey by Roam, a busy quarter of individuals send work emails on the loo, while one in twenty call their boss while cleaning their house. Jumping on a teams meeting while looking after the kids (9%), and sending emails on the treadmill (7%) are also helping people make the most of their time, while 7% have dialled into a work call while walking the dog - and 13% have done a full week’s shop during a meeting! Frazer’s not sure he could pull all of these off, and indeed this is the case for many other people as 85% surveyed admitted that splitting their concentration across tasks has resulted in them making a mistake. Festive filers More than 4,400 people avoided peeling the parsnips and potatoes by filing their tax return online on Christmas Day, HM Revenue and Customs has revealed. In total, 40,072 customers, as well as spending the three-day holiday indulging in Christmas traditions of eating, drinking, and watching festive favourites on the TV, found time to go online and wrap up their 2023 to 2024 tax return, ahead of the 31 January deadline. 15:00 to 15:59 proved to be the most popular time to file on Christmas Day, perhaps taking advantage of the post-lunch slump, while 11,932 customers skipped the leftovers, submitting on Boxing Day, and instead of last-minute shopping and wrapping, 23,731 filed on Christmas Eve. Office arguments Collaborating with co-workers is a core aspect of office life, but sometimes disagreements arise, leading to an argument or two. This may make one wonder, what are the most contentious issues causing friction in the workplace, pushing employees to their limits? Well, a new survey that has made its way across Frazer’s desk reveals just that. According to BizSpace, thermostat battles stand as one of the most common sources of grievances, with a staggering 42% of workers highlighting arguments over office temperature as their biggest source of frustration. Loud talkers are also a cause of fights, with 37% of respondents saying noise disruptions from colleagues are the most grating issue. 31%, meanwhile, pointed to dirty dishes and leftover food in shared spaces as a major annoyance, whereas 25% of workers cited passive-aggressive emails or unnecessary CCs as sparking office conflicts. © stock.adobe.com/DragonImages © stock.adobe.com/Drobot DeanJULY 2024 EAST MIDLANDS LE £3.50 LEADING BUSINESS MAGA MAGAZNE The key to success T JU £2.95 ULY2024 Support Cancer Macmill l Health a HaHorncas Visiting d tl tin motorin County fitness WWW.LINCWWW.LINC CONSHREOCONSHREO ODAYNETODAYNET BLM www.blm group.co.uk M&Ad rld o our guide to the pharmaceutical wY Issue 32 olume 1V rehaa W Dealsindem M d warehouse Making the dd and ar f iib mainte Cleani w id egular andR t df Often Imitated - Never Equalled www.blmgroup.co.uk INTERN NATION AL Neww s ge challe Up to the or Col d st aag y e tand c th, safHealt ee hhy giene y 2024 yjul yorkshire & lincolnshir £3.50 hire’s leading business mag agazine VOLUME 39 ISSUE 7 .blmgroup.co.uk www first impr Designin crisis? The solution to the skills Business as usual essionr nghepeecV w FREE TO ATTEND NETWORKING EXHIBITION FOR CONSTRUCTION, PROPERTY, FINANCE, INVESTMENT, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES & RELATED B2B SECTORS PROPERTY & BUSINESS INVESTMENT LINCOLNSHIRE EXPO For further information visit businessshowsgroup.co.uk 26th March 2025 The Bentley Hotel, South Hykeham LN6 9NH SPONSORS ter RANSP TRANSP A R FIXED FEE No expens rm sve ENT ES sve contrac long-ter ctscts rm hrsupport@h hopkins-solicitors.co .uk TO ERE WE’RE HER TOHELP oca P RE P RECOMMEN OM HIGHL Y a centu S up porting rsfo TO porting l employers fo uyuy or ov local or over e ee aw fir i n Not tingham oprat TT oprated empoymentawfirm www .hopkinw ns-solicit tors.co.u k Do you wish you had a HR Manager?Next >