Madrid: a popular workcation location (pic: Igor Oliyarnik) Combining vacations with work is a growing trend. JULENA DRUMI seeks out Europe’s top locations Jennifer Clark has worked for a financial adviser for the last five years and gave up her daily commute from her home in East Kilbride during the pandemic. At the end of […]
Well Being
Workers call time on boozy get-togethers
Workers want to feel valued through team-building rather than drinks in the pub, finds JULENA DRUMI A determined effort by firms to persuade employees to give up their home offices and head back into the workplace has taken many forms, not least through the offer of various incentives. Higher pay, redesigned offices, flexible shifts and […]
Desk junkie? It may be harming your health
Office workers need to leave their desks more often Workers need to find ways to be more active, finds JULENA DRUMI Are you sitting comfortably? Then I’ll begin. However, this article won’t make comfortable reading. In fact, your sedentary style could be doing more harm than good as research reveals that one in five UK […]
Workers lose their chains as quiet quitters
Working from home changed people’s attitudes to employment Not working beyond your pay grade, or quiet quitting, is taking hold, but is raising issues for employers, finds TERRY MURDEN Maybe it was because we realised we didn’t need the hassle of the daily commute, or working under the glare of an oppressive manager. Perhaps it […]
ESG must be part of the DNA of new developments
ESG factors are a key element in National Pride’s proposed development at the Barony in East Ayrshire A new generation of developers are putting the local eco-system at the heart of their projects, says SOPHIE TAYSOM Scotland’s Net Zero commitments cannot be achieved without a clear focus on the built environment which accounts for about 40% […]