... off for "National Find a New Job Day." And FlexJobs’ own studies reveal that employees are stressed with work impacting their work-life balance, relationships, and health. It’s official (of sorts), and it’s the perfect excuse to leave! If you're wondering whether you're ready to rise from your cubicle and shout "Hurrah, for Leave Work Earlier Day," consider some of these new products and studies, all of which suggest that you don't really have a job.
When they sign up, they get up to 30% off, and you get a free month worth $14.95! Robotics experts at Pittsburgh's Carnegie Mellon University have unveiled "The Hug," a pillow that uses sensing devices and wireless technology to send an electronic embrace to someone you love.
"You know that hyper-drive you go into before a vacation, when you get everything in place so that you can actually get away and relax?" You can call your kid and you can both hold your pillows as you read a bedtime story over the phone, if you ever have time. Here are four ways to spend your time.
In honor of taking a break, June 1 is National Leave the Office Early Day, making it the perfect excuse for any employee to take some time for themselves. With a flexible job, these personal activities can be woven into your day. 1 /1 Today is National leave work early day, yes really.
Thermal fibers around the pillow radiate at different temperatures, so that long, tight scared-of-the-monsters-under-the-bed hugs will be different that quick goodnights. And, no, you're not dreaming. As such, consider leaving work early today instead. Today is National Eat Your Vegetables Day! In honor of taking a break, June 1 is National Leave the Office Early Day, making it the perfect excuse for any employee to take some time for themselves.
Buck Wolf is entertainment producer at ABCNEWS.com. A signal would go out to that parent, who has brought the pillow to work, sending out the electronic equivalent of a warm, fuzzy feeling. Those who are eager for early morning games of hide-and-seek with their appliances will have to wait at least a year before Clocky hits stores, but the new gizmo should cost about $30. The good news is that your brain returns to normal when the technology is removed. Notify me of followup comments via e-mail.
Perhaps you can have lunch with your kids or attend a field trip. As Americans, we often work longer hours and more days per year than other countries. National Leave the Office Early Day hits at these points by encouraging workers to take time for themselves. There's no timeframe yet for when "The Hug," will hit stores, but several designers are working on products akin to "Hug Evening Apparel" for long-distance relationships, the details of which, I'll have to leave to your imagination. With shorter vacations, and more people logging in on their home computers, the average annual work schedule has increased 163 hours since the 1970s. There’s even a hashtag (#LeaveTheOfficeEarlyDay) to use on social media to document your day and see how others are using their free time. NASA’s new twenty-three million dollar space toilet is headed into space today! This is not a drill. Wireless communication only encourages workaholics to become more obsessive, leaving them less time to spend with their families, to travel or reflect upon their life, and to engage in the civic life of their communities.
How do you call your lover at work?