Office Tips Mashup

Little Tricks for an Easier Office Life
Because the office doesn’t have to be gray and boring

Working in an office often feels like a long trip without a clear final stop. Every day we spend hours at our desks, surrounded by monitors, emails, chats, and countless tasks. While some things we can’t change (like meetings at 5 p.m.), there are many small tricks that can make our day easier, more comfortable, and even a bit more fun.

We’ve gathered a real mix of ideas for you — some practical, some fun, some downright strange, but all tried and true.

Keep a cardigan, scarf, or even spare socks
We don’t know of any office in Bulgaria where everyone agrees on the room temperature. Usually, half the colleagues complain that it’s like a freezer, while the other half feel like they’re overheating, like a computer from the ’90s. A cardigan is your faithful ally in this endless thermonuclear conflict. A scarf, spare socks, and a cardigan can save you more times than you might imagine.

Laptop stand and external keyboard – your back will thank you
Half of the “office” people work hunched over their laptops like exhausted turtles. If you don’t want to wake up next year with permanent stiffness and numb hands, it’s time for a stand, a box, or even a pile of books. It doesn’t matter what — the important thing is that the screen is at eye level.
A small investment, a big “Thank you!” from your neck and back.

Create an “Office Survival Kit”
A dead phone battery, coffee spilled on your clothes before a meeting, or wet feet after another unexpected rainstorm — it has happened to everyone. That’s why creating a box or pouch with small things that can save your day will help you one day or even turn you into the office hero. Here are just some of the things experience has taught us; feel free to add your own:

• Wet wipes

• Pain reliever

• Chocolate or an energy bar

• Mini perfume

• Hand sanitizer

• Hairbrush or comb + hair clip or elastic band for the ladies

• Sunscreen

• Hand cream

• Needle and thread (you never know when a button will act on its own)

• Spare pair of socks or tights (yes, really!)

• Umbrella

Rituals that make the day bearable
Maybe you don’t like Mondays. Nobody does. But if you create a small ritual, things get easier.
For example:
Monday = favorite coffee and a mini croissant.
Friday afternoon = a sweet treat or a short walk.
Wednesday = something funny in the group chat.

Small rituals give you a sense of control and something to look forward to.

Notebook for “forbidden thoughts” (or how not to explode in front of your boss)
Everyone has had a moment when they wanted to write something sarcastic in Teams...
That’s why a small notebook or a “draft” on your phone, where you can pour out your angry thoughts without them reaching the wrong recipient, can work surprisingly well. Sometimes you even end up laughing at what you wrote.

P.S. If you manage to fill an entire notebook within a month, consider whether you’re in the right place.

Office Compliment Jar
One of the best ideas you can apply in the office is the so-called Compliment Jar. Anyone, whenever they want, can write a note and drop it inside:

• Compliment to a colleague

• Funny story

• Motivational sentence

At the end of the week or month, you can read them together. Nothing brings people closer like shared laughter and kind words. Proven!

Movement = life
You are not a slave to your chair, and you don’t need to jump every time someone sees you’re not writing an email. Even two minutes of standing up, a short stretch, or walking to the window can work wonders for your concentration and mood. The more you move, the less you’ll want to scream “I can’t anymore” at your screen.

In the end, the office is not a spa center (Although sometimes there’s so much steam in the meeting room that you wonder.) But with a few small tricks and a pinch of humor, you can turn your daily routine from “just another day” into “today actually was okay.” And if nothing helps — just open your survival kit, eat the hidden chocolate, and take a deep breath. Tomorrow is a new day. Or at least a new chance for another Compliment Jar.