Office Ergonomics Tip of the Week

July 23, 2008

When attempting to sit in an ergonomic position, it is important to pay attention to the position of your arms. Ideally, you should not have to stretch your arms to reach your keyboard. Your elbows should rest comfortably at your sides and you forearms shoud be perfectly paralell to the floor and your desk top. Wrists should be poised comfortably and properly above your keyboard, not resting on your desk.

Here is a video I found on YouTube, offering the same advice, among a few other tidbits:

For more Headset Express Office Ergonomics Tips, check back next week.


Fun Family Events in Mississauga

July 21, 2008

Headset Express is proud to provide stellar service and quality products across North America. Our head office and families, however, are located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. We are always on the lookout for fun free family events in Misssissauga and the GTA.  If you are looking for family oriented events to attend in the Mississauga area as well, a great online event source is Mississauga.ca. Among other information about the Mississauga community, Mississauga.ca features an online event calendar, which the staff and families at Headset Express visit often.

Here is Mississauga.ca’s event list for July:

Tue 1 Time n/a Paint The Town Red Port Credit
Tue 1 Time n/a Canada Day Celebration
Thu 3 Time n/a Lunch Time Music Café Performers – Jay Boehmer Trio
Thu 3 Time n/a Vintage Car Night presented by Firestone
Thu 3 Time n/a FREESTYLIE – LAL, Jessica Thompson and Grace N’ Style
Fri 4 Time n/a Square One Farmer’s Market
Fri 4 Time n/a The Ultimate 50s Rock N Roll Show!
Sat 5 Time n/a Matthew Barber & the Union Dues Concert
Sun 6 Time n/a Square One Farmer’s Market
Sun 6 Time n/a Jay Boehmer Band: A Tribute to Frank Sinatra and Peggy Lee
Tue 8 Time n/a Sport Street
Tue 8 Time n/a Yoga on the Lawn
Thu 10 Time n/a MIFF Kick-Off Concert
Fri 11 Time n/a Square One Farmer’s Market
Fri 11 Time n/a Debi Sander Walker Quartet Concert
Sat 12 Time n/a Peter Elkas Concert
Sun 13 Time n/a Square One Farmer’s Market
Sun 13 Time n/a Javanese Gamelan and Shadow Theatre
Tue 15 Time n/a Sport Street
Tue 15 Time n/a Yoga on the Lawn
Fri 18 Time n/a Square One Farmer’s Market
Fri 18 Time n/a Amacon Mississauga Rotary Ribfest
Sat 19 Time n/a Amacon Mississauga Rotary Ribfest
Sun 20 Time n/a Amacon Mississauga Rotary Ribfest
Sun 20 Time n/a Square One Farmer’s Market
Thu 24 Time n/a Lunch Time Music Café Performers – SoulAdikts
Thu 24 Time n/a Vintage Car Night presented by Firestone
Fri 25 Time n/a Square One Farmer’s Market
Fri 25 Time n/a Dala Concert
Sat 26 Time n/a Mississauga Chinese Arts Festival
Sun 27 Time n/a Mississauga Chinese Arts Festival
Sun 27 Time n/a Square One Farmer’s Market
Tue 29 Time n/a Sport Street
Tue 29 Time n/a Yoga on the Lawn
Thu 31 Time n/a Lunch Time Music Café Performers – David Leask
Thu 31 Time n/a Vintage Car Night presented by Firestone

Here Make sure to visit the site for more great happenings in and around Mississauga!


Office Ergonomic Tip of the Week

July 17, 2008

healthy eatingHave you ever noticed than when you eat better you feel better? Eating healthy foods that promote energy, bone health, and a proper chemical balance will reduce stress, head and joint aches, not to mention boost your mood and energy.

 

You can (and probably should) purchase items such as ergonomic headsets, chairs, and keyboards to help promote a more comfortable work day. To achieve the most bang for your buck, though, do not stop at investing in tools for your office. Invest in a healthy lifestyle.


Call Centre Humour: Bad headsets or bad management?

July 9, 2008

I am still on the topic of call centre humour!

I came across a very funny video on YouTube today; it was put together by DESPAIR, INC. As apposed to purchasing his increasingly disgruntled office staff relatively inexpensive headsets, this manager chooses a slightly cheaper yet much more creative way to deal with the collective downward spiral of demotivation and despair that his staff is experiencing.

Check out this very funny video…and remember, even wireless headsets are much less expensive than you might think. Headset Express offers great deals on wired and wireless headsets.

 

 


Call Centre Humour

July 8, 2008

A lot of the Headset Express Customers work, in one capacity or another, in the call centre industry. That is why I had to share this call center comic strip site by Ozzie, sent to me by a colleague.

free call centre comic strip

free call centre comic strip

Check out the site for a plethora of free call centre comic strips.