The Secret Diary of a Stationery Lover
It has been a busy week for me as work starts to return to normal (I hate that phrase, what is normal? Surely every workplace is different, what is normal to me might be very different to the guys down at the local garage where quite frankly the state of their reception desk has never […]
YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY NEEDS YOUR HELP
The Keep It Local campaign was launched almost two years ago now to raise awareness of the need to support our local economies and acknowledge those businesses at the heart of our communities.Now as we emerge out the other end of the pandemic, it is abundantly apparent that the landscape will never look as it […]
One more step towards environmental excellence
WRITE BETTER WITH LESS.Preserving the environment is a major challenge that has long guided our acts and thinking. At Pilot, we constantly innovate while sustainably involving ourselves to limit our impact on the planet. Transforming our pens to make them ever moreeco-friendly is a genuine technological and human feat.That’s why all our actions drive us […]
THE PERFECT STORM – A tale of increasing paper prices
You cannot turn on the news currently without some story about the rising cost of living and we would love to be able to bring you some great news about how all of our prices are going down, but that would not be true!Copier paper has always been one of our largest sellers, a commercial […]
Hot desking in the post-pandemic workplace
From open workspaces to closed offices and everything in between, there are dozens of office designs in vogue in today’s workspaces. But as companies explore new workplace strategies as they weigh up how best to bring employees back to the office after Covid-19, many are exploring reconfiguring their workspaces to meet changing employee demands. As […]
The Secret Diary of a Stationery Lover
It is all change in our office this year – we have taken the conscious decision to be more environmentally-friendly and do our bit to save the planet. The idea has been muted for a while, but it all moved on when the CEO walked in one morning claiming he had had a “lightbulb moment”. […]
Seven Ways A Sit-Stand Workstation Contributes to a Healthy Lifestyle
Sit-Stand workstations are changing the way people work at their computers, helping minimize the impact of a sedentary lifestyle. Here are seven ways regularly using a sit-stand at your office or home office benefits your personal health. Reduce Lower Back Aches and PainsIn a recent study published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine […]
Dress code in the office
An office worker preparing for a return to the office shares his thoughts on office workwearIn March 2020 when Boris Johnson told us all to “work from home if you can” our office pretty much closed instantly with everyone packing up their items, loading computers and monitors into the back of the car and setting […]
Dealing with Long-Covid & Care Issues – a guide to employers
Scenario: Employee becomes carer for relative with long COVIDJen’s husband has contracted coronavirus and has been seriously ill with Long-Covid since then. Jen works full time, but has been struggling to balance her work activities with her caring responsibilities. What should the employer do?Under the ‘Absence Management Policy’ there are a number of procedures for […]
How to recycle, reuse and refill
There is no escaping the shocking impact that global warming is having on our planet and the devastation that wildfires and rising temperatures are creating across the world. Unless you are a complete non-believer, the time is NOW to act in the fight against climate change. Reuse, Recycle, Repeat = Save the PlanetIt may feel […]