SnackNation

MARCH 26, 2018

Office Layout Idea #6: The Light-Filled Office. Key Features : This office is flooded with synthetic, natural light and happy workers. Perfect for… Offices that need to be updated, and office managers with small budgets. Getting some words on a wall is way less expensive than purchasing new furniture.

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Office Layout Problem-Solving Banking Purchasing 72

SnackNation

JUNE 8, 2018

Tips and pointers: In our guide for asking for a raise for Office Managers , Office Manager Megan recommended “keeping a detailed list of all you do and are responsible for. Have you noticed leadership making any major purchases or investments? Presenting those clearly will help you validate your worth.”.

Promotion 62

Promotion Problem-Solving Salary Office Management 62

Launch Work Places

OCTOBER 15, 2024

In a serviced office, the service and support elements are still foundational, meaning you’ve got an on-site team that handles office management. Flexibility Serviced office spaces and coworking spaces both offer top-tier flexibility. You can easily purchase more memberships or passes for additional team members.

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Flexibility Flexibility Networking Mailing 52

Ask a Manager

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Should I just go about my usual business without worry (I don’t do extravagant things like buying yachts or whatever – they are normal purchases within the bounds of someone with a normal job!) or do I owe any kind of commentary/consideration to the colleague? Should I acknowledge the awkwardness to the colleague and how?

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Purchasing Finance Office Management Computer 48

SnackNation

MAY 22, 2018

Don’t worry—we’ve made a list to get you ready to handle every aspect of your office move. Many of these pointers came straight from our Facebook group of Office Managers! Establish your budget and purchasing process. Who (if anyone) will need to approve your purchases or vendor contracts? Size of current office.

Planning 31

Planning Cleaning Purchasing Correspondence 31

Ask a Manager

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

This past Monday, when Rob’s last day was this upcoming Friday, he called John and confessed to having forged John’s signature on two mortgage documents for the new house he was purchasing out of state.

Computer 40

Computer Salary Purchasing Mentoring 40

Chart Logic

JULY 18, 2022

Additional costs might also help you determine if you purchase or lease, and the price of maintenance. Another essential part of your business plan is knowing what type of equipment you intend to include in your practice since some medical equipment requires state registration.

Insurance 52

Insurance Software Salary Equipment 52

Ask a Manager

DECEMBER 4, 2020

We knew the lockdown was coming though, so all our managers began helping us check, configure and setup things at home so we’d have plenty of time to fix or solve any issues before the official order to stay at home came out. It was brilliant. I’m not gonna lie, it’s been tough, but it’s been tough for everyone, you know?

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Interviewing Office Chairs Office Equipment Transportation 36

Ask a Manager

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

It was already hard to hear candidates/clients with everyone talking all the time, but CEO had read that a sales company somewhere had a gong in the office and they banged it whenever they made a sale, which caused excitement and made people work harder I guess. ‘Sorry. ” 11. The talking ban.

Computer 55

Computer Sales Cubicle Purchasing 55

Ask a Manager

DECEMBER 29, 2022

But she has asked three or four times in the last couple weeks for purchases of different snacks. We rent the building we are in and there is nothing in the lease (according to my office manager) about the condition the walk way is left if we should move to a new building. I don’t see why not.

Supplies 52

Supplies Interviewing Purchasing Planning 52

Ask a Manager

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Her first few months on the job have involved various expenses related to licensing requirements, sitting for the board exam, and purchasing necessary work-related tools (her own stethoscope, etc). I am an office manager who acts as a receptionist in some ways. I sit at the front desk in the office.

Planning 35

Planning Purchasing Computer Networking 35

Ask a Manager

JANUARY 7, 2015

He asked the current office manager how to get access to his account, and she said she had no idea what happened to the information (she was not the person who set this up back in the day) for everyone’s logins and couldn’t help him. I know closing deals with them is also not going to yield the results that they want.

Controlling 36

Controlling Advertising Sales Purchasing 36

Ask a Manager

JUNE 25, 2020

From there I worked as the office manager for a lovely, tiny temp agency, where my 4 wonderful coworkers restored my faith in humanity, the workplace, and myself. Those bosses really do still exist, it’s mind-boggling. I will forever be indebted to them for getting me back on my feet.

Maintenance 36

Maintenance Software Flexibility Flexibility 36

Ask a Manager

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

I am the office manager, but I take care of all accounts payable/receivable, HR, and building management. On our expense reports, I have seen our company wedding gifts to each of the other two employees; both were around $300 and purchased from a registry. I work for a small but successful international company.

Legal 33

Legal Insurance Supervising Reporting 33

Ask a Manager

MARCH 31, 2019

Is it appropriate for my office manager to send work-related emails regarding errors I have made to my personal email address on my days off? I hate video interviews. As a professional consultant for well over a decade, I’ve had a lot of practice interviewing, and I’m pretty comfortable with in-person interviews.

Controlling 37

Controlling Interviewing Food Catering 37

Ask a Manager

AUGUST 5, 2016

I brought this up to our office manager, who looked at the sensor but wasn’t able to turn it off/fix the issue. The only solution seems to be for me to get up and walk across the office every 10 minutes to activate the sensor when it turns off. This breaks up my workflow and has become a distraction.

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Interviewing Office Management Purchasing Equipment 20

Ask a Manager

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

How to get a senior coworker to stop spamming the office email list. Could you advise on how to tell an office manager to stop spamming the entire office with random supermarket deals, random events, motivational speaker sales pitches, irrelevant travel alerts etc?

Interviewing 20

Interviewing Promotion Purchasing Finance 20

Ask a Manager

AUGUST 25, 2019

I am an office manager in an office of 70-75 people. Our employees could potentially pre-purchase discounted tickets online and lose money if the show is cancelled, which seems to happen often based on the BBB complaints. I don’t want to give employees free tickets to a circus.

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Administrative Assistance Interviewing Mailing Purchasing 25

Ask a Manager

MAY 29, 2017

However, the next week at work, my boss called me into his office and berated me for letting 25 people use my discount over the weekend. I told him I hadn’t and he showed me proof that there had been 25 weekend passes purchased under my discount! How can I get my coworkers to stop using my computer and desk?

Computer 24

Computer Coaching Purchasing Leadership 24

Ask a Manager

OCTOBER 6, 2021

“I once worked at an otherwise-excellent nonprofit agency in which the office manager was…very controlling. Since I worked in a branch of the agency that was several blocks away from the main office, this was NOT just a matter of walking across the hall to get new tapes! The office manager was a very nice older lady.

Supplies 70

Supplies Office Management Purchasing Security 70

Ask a Manager

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Coffee was 50 cents/cup to purchase more supplies. The office manager is responsible for ordering things/keeping them stocked. Office manager called in maintenance but they were estimating that it wouldn’t be online until late afternoon/next business day. totally free to employees. Marge I used to work with “Marge.”

Supplies 66

Supplies Purchasing Cleaning Sales 66

Ask a Manager

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

I said I didn’t make purchasing decisions. And Jane found our phone number and called the office manager asking for me. And found the name of one of the other project managers and called asking for him. Do I owe Office Manager and Project Manager an apology? Then their sales rep John emailed me.

Insurance 46

Insurance Sales Salary Project Management 46

Ask a Manager

MARCH 26, 2023

He sent the email to our office manager, the head of HR, one of the VP’s, and the president of the company. Our office manager did not get it because the employee sent it to the wrong address, but everyone else got it. Fast forward to last week, when the employee told us that he wants to stay.

Controlling 37

Controlling Food Catering Mailing 37

Ask a Manager

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

Finally, the office manager started hinting that if I wasn’t actually working, I didn’t need to be at work. After about a month of intense anxiety, insomnia, and occasional stress-vomiting, I told the director I was going to the post office to mail all of the various legal packets to the counties for what should be the final approval.

Banking 43

Banking Mailing Real Estate Legal 43

Launch Work Places

DECEMBER 4, 2024

large city, suburban areas, proximity to transportation) Amenities and services Type of membership you purchase Because it can vary, we recommend you always book a tour and check out the coworking space in person. To determine how much a coworking space costs, you need to understand the factors that impact price.

Office Lease 52

Office Lease Flexibility Flexibility Networking 52

Ask a Manager

JULY 18, 2022

I was out one evening with three non-work friends and was the completely sober designated driver, which makes my decision to ride my newly purchased longboard through the town at 11 pm even more stupid. The office manager came in, nose buried in her shirt, armed with a can of air freshener. It barely had any effect.

Banking 55

Banking Cubicle Interviewing Purchasing 55