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What we learned this week

  • Computer screen showing email

    The Lego man wants to block email

    Emails and office romances are among the distractions in Mira Katbamna's round-up of the week's work news

  • Sesame Street's Oscar the grouch

    Grumpiness is good for business

    The benefits of discovering your inner-grouch are highlighted in Mira Katbamna's round-up of the week's work news

  • Sacked staff members should be remembered

    Ways to cope with sacking people and Edwina Currie's thoughts on equality feature in Mira Katbamna's round-up of this week's work news

  • Office workers should be watching Chinese TV

    Chinese spy show Lurk and office canteens feature in Mira Katbamna's round-up of this week's work news
  • In the Loop

    In the Loop's Malcolm Tucker is good for office morale

    Easter eggs and the anti-hero of In the Loop feature in Mira Katbamna's round-up of this week's work news

  • A protester at a branch of the Royal Bank of Scotland in London during G20 protests on 1 April 2009.

    Protests make it hard to nap at work

    Idling at work takes a political turn in this week's round up of stories from the office

  • A Facebook homepage on the internet

    The Apprentice candidates shouldn't be Facebook friends with Sir Alan

    The Apprentice and bossnapping collide in this week's stories from the world of work, says Mira Katbamna

  • Britain's unemployed march during the 1930s depression

    The Slacker

    Google Street View has been launched at a dangerous time for the easily distracted

  • office plant

    Some people actually do stuff

    Complaining, lobbying and sticking pins in voodoo dolls may be good enough for most of us, but Mira Katbamna has uncovered a weird 'un here

  • Office worker struggling with armfulls of files

    Stupidity is progressive

    Most of us are getting dafter by the year, so have a nice muffin and a cup of coffee, says Mira Katbamna

  • Fred Goodwin, Royal Bank of Scotland

    Fred Goodwin's pension is an inspiration

    Fat cat bosses are only earning vast amounts to inspire those further down the career ladder to work harder, says Mira Katbamna

  • A man and a woman jumping on office chairs

    It's time to embrace your job

    Want to make it through the recession in one piece? The secret is all about happiness in the office, says Mira Katbamna

  • Love heart sweets on a computer mouse.

    Friday 13th is less scary than Valentine's in the office

    You may be watching your step today, but take a helicopter view – you've been spared the office love-in, says Mira Katbamna

  • Crowds of people enjoy the snow in Primrose Hill, London.

    Snow and business don't mix

    Snow days may be fun but you should watch out for the inevitable work-related repercussions, says Mira Katbamna

  • Office worker on the phone

    Women should mind their language

    Female office workers are being careful about what they say, finds Mira Katbamna

  • Barack Obama in Houston

    Obama could always work in sales and marketing

    The new president's potential as a colleague was up for discussion this week, says Mira Katbamna

  • Office workers sit at desks outside

    The battery human wants more room to manoeuvre

    A shock tactics campaign is needed to bring attention to the toils of working in an open-plan office, says Mira Katbamna

  • Going back to work isn't easy

    From the post-Christmas trek into the office, to Rachid Dati's return after just five days maternity leave, getting back to the grind has proved tough, says Mira Katbamna

  • A fat man's waist

    Success is proportionate to a man's waist

    It's the end of the working year, but research shows 2009 will be no picnic says Mira Katbamna

  • Boss tries to kiss worker under mistletoe at office Christmas party

    The office party's hard

    Dire warnings about work Christmas dos were all over the place this week, says Mira Katbamna

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