Sentences with phrase «fewer working days»

He told the Australian Institute of Company Directors in Melbourne that Australia's productivity is lower and the country has fewer working days per year than Toyota's U.S. and U.K. plants.

And this benefits employers too — through reduced turnover, greater productivity and fewer working days lost.

Also, breastfed babies stay healthier, so employees miss fewer work days to tend sick children.

And there are even fewer work days next year for lawmakers.

With short staff and very few working days everyone was ready to throw in the towel including the buyers who wanted this home so badly.

I intend to hand over all my work responsibilities to whomever you choose to replace me within the next few working days and will start the procedure immediately.

Not exact matches

«We often try to power through the day to get more work finished, which might not be as effective as taking some time to detach for a few minutes,» Rupp said in a release.

I also encourage my employees to work out because active employees bring more energy to the office and they are healthier, taking fewer sick days.

You can select a specific day of the month for «personal project» work, an hour or two every week, or simply grant an extra few days of vacation time for employees to use for personal work.

In most cases, companies in this situation experience fewer cases of abuse of sick days off because when employees do not show up for work, then they do not get paid.

Taking a few moments every day — while I'm still invited — to join them in a match is not only great quality time with my family, it keeps me grounded in what's important and in a positive frame of mind when I turn my attention back to work.»

Work on major LNG projects involving Western Australian companies is progressing with $ 580 million worth of contracts awarded in the past few days.

Just a few days after Simoes's transgression, a man working for Transcontinental taunted a comedian with sexually explicit remarks as she performed at an annual industry awards gala.

«The idea of working five days a week with two - day weekends and a few weeks of annual holiday is just something people accept,» he writes.

I'm talking about writing down the first few thoughts you have after you've arrived at work but before you've started on the day's tasks.

Although a few days off work might seem like a great idea, it tends to be more hassle than it's worth!

Since few women worked in industry in those days, this finding indicated that the effect was independent of occupational exposure.

At first Guerrero came in after work and made sales calls, but he quit his day job after a few months to sell for Switch full - time.

In the early days of the company, Rovello and Rosenblatt worked with a few contract programmers in Ukraine and eventually hired them full time.

Giving new hires a few small, manageable tasks (and be sure to provide plenty of details about what they entail) their first day will help them to get their feet wet and see the kind of work they'll be doing, without feeling overwhelmed.

More 4,000 passengers were adrift in the Gulf of Mexico for five days, with no hot water and few working toilets.

A University of Iowa study found that workers who were provided with a portable pedalling device under their desk were able to concentrate better at work, more likely to report weight loss and take fewer sick days than co-workers who pedalled less.

Surely, you've noticed that you see fewer suits at work or at business get - togethers these days - and more chinos.

«Lots of people set high goals, and, if things don't work out, they may be disappointed for a few hours or a day, but they move on,» Antony says.

The idea is that whenever anyone in the team hits a «DRIVES ME CRAZY» issue in their day to day work, they immediately stop and take a few seconds to write it up on the board.

How you spend your first few minutes at work every morning can largely determine how productive and effective you'll be the rest of the day.

A few years ago, the company introduced new processes and systems that directly affected the day - to - day work of more than half of the organization.

«We're pursuing the same customer everywhere — a working person looking to save a few minutes in their day.

After spending just a few months working in his first full - time position out of college, Sam realized that he didn't want a safe nine - to - five job with a 401 (k), good health insurance, and a few annual days of PTO.

I've caught up on work, lost a few pounds, and gotten into the habit of biking even on hot summer days by now.

If you can only be away from work for a few days this winter, make the most out of them and fill them with sun, warmth, and waves.

If I've been travelling for work for a few days and haven't been at home, I'll come in late the following day to work.

Pharma is generally proud of its diversity: A few days before the Trump enacted the ban, J&J published on its website the story of employee Abdullah Al Hommada, who fled his native Syria for the Netherlands and now works at the company's Janssen division.

That's 1 - 3 days working a few hours per day, or 1 - 3 weeks working just a few hours per week - stretching it over a longer period is often a better plan for additional objectivity and less burnout.

For just the next five days, schedule — and stick to — a few longer blocks of focused time to get important work done.

• The trick itself worked fine the few times I tried it, but I'll have to use it more regularly to see how comfortable it really is in day - to - day use.

If they need to work later one day, allow them to work fewer hours the next day.

When he assumed the position last June, he promised to slash costs while raising service levels, and he's moved quickly on both fronts: fewer train crews go to work each day, thousands of workers have already been turfed, and CP's remaining fleet is pulling heavier loads.

Hundreds of thousands of business leaders work in the corporate world today, but few of those leaders will be remembered after their last day on the job.

Choose one that'd make the most positive impact with regard to how you feel about your job and pitch your manager on why they should give you an hour a day — or a few hours a week to incorporate it into your work routine.

Take me: I'm good at working hard and staying focused and delaying gratification and grinding — especially at unusual pursuits, like doing juuust a few too many pushups in one day — but do I actively cultivate a steady stream of things I can't wait to do?

Define exactly what you need, whether that's a larger budget to get real results, an assistant, flexible hours, working from home a few days a week, time to go to the gym and clear your head in the afternoons, more realistic expectations, the ability to define strategic goals or otherwise, and explain how that will have a positive impact on your output.

Employee engagement isn't limited to a few suggestions - it's an attitude you practice every day at work.

Over the last few days, I've been digging through all of iOS 11's features, looking at how they work, and wondering what will happen if I use them in different ways.

I carve out a few hours (or even an entire work day) to deep dive on an important project.

Things like branded pinball machines and on - site sushi chefs may make people feel like they're somewhere truly progressive for a few days, but afterwards, they just become unhelpful, expensive distractions from work.

The light rail system around Portland was designed to work with a few 90 - degree days a year, he said.

The 39 - year - old actor posted a series of questions on LinkedIn a few days ago with the intention of starting a «live open dialog about gender equality in the work place [sic] and in tech in general» with his partner from venture capital firm Sound Ventures, Effie Epstein.

I first became suspicious about how the service worked when I asked Kate a few questions by e-mail and didn't receive a response until much later that day.

Below, a template for a single email to be sent to a new employee a few days before he or she starts work.