As the holiday season approaches, it’s a wonderful time to learn about the diverse and vibrant traditions celebrated worldwide. We believe that understanding the customs and practices from different cultures can bring joy, inculcate appreciation, and foster a sense of…
Separating work life from your private life is incredibly difficult if you’re working from home all week. That can be especially true if you’re not as naturally organised as you would like or your house tends to lean towards the…
The easing of COVID restrictions is allowing many people to reconnect with family members who they haven’t seen in months. Some may be visiting older relatives who haven’t had a lot of personal contact throughout the past year. Mother’s Day…
It’s the time of year when students are buckling down to their studies as summer break peaks over the horizon. For some, the end of this year marks the end of sixth-form education and the beginning of university life. There…
Across Europe, football fans are eagerly awaiting June 11th. On that day, UEFA Euro 2020 will finally kick off. The four-week road to the final is bursting with exciting games as Europe’s finest seek to challenge the current defending champion,…
After more than a year of working from home, offices are slowly but steadily moving towards reopening for employees. Nonetheless, remote work will likely remain a part of our working culture for some time to come, if not permantently in…
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When nights become longer than days and less and less sunlight shines through the window or onto the desk, one thing is unmistakably clear: the dark and cold season has arrived. For many of us, that means a growing…
As regions impose new lockdown rules, it’s clear that we’ll all be spending time at home with our laptops. (Again.) Are you working at your kitchen table? It’s likely high time to invest in a decent workspace. There are…
Whether it’s to kickstart the day, take a second to unwind or socialise in a café, it’s no secret that we love our coffee. In fact, 81% of British people call themselves coffee drinkers. Since International Coffee Day is this…
The careful treatment of our finite resources is not just a trend but a necessity. National Recycle Week, which begins in the UK on 21 September, is a chance for everyone to play their role. The theme, „Together,…
We’re back into the months with an “r” in them, which means flu season is officially open. Flu can be such an unremarked danger that there was an article on NOS, a Dutch news site, this past March…
The four most common questions about introducing the 1.5-metre rule For many managers, making the office corona-proof required some quick MacGyvering. It looks like socially distanced society will be with us for a while, though, so it’s a good idea…
Is this procrastination or healthy variety? By: Viking Viking – Work from home is the new normal, but what are we really doing at home during office hours? Are we spending the whole day sitting in front of our screens…
Here at Viking, we love nothing more than starting our weekend with a good crafting session. What better way to spend a lockdown Saturday than with a selection of fabulous bloggers and their families, getting crafty with lots of everyday…
Working from home has become the norm for office workers around the globe, with the majority of us setting up our own home offices over the past few months. This has brought with it a unique set of challenges and difficulties, but it hasn’t all been negative.…
Modern business is becoming increasingly flexible when it comes to remote working, meaning many of us now have the luxury of being able to work from home. Working from home gives us more freedom to find the perfect work-life balance,…
As businesses up and down the country prepare for a return to work, issues of office cleanliness are at the forefront of our minds. The recent pandemic has changed the way we look at the world around us and made us…
For many people, the thought of branching out on their own and going freelance in their profession is the ultimate dream. Having the flexibility to work when we want and with who we want, whilst not being chained to the…
Many of us may arrive at our office or sit down to work at home every day without much thought about the effects it has on our health. Although computer desks and chairs are made to offer comfort, ensuring that…
Our workspace can make a big difference when it comes to our motivation and productivity, which can sometimes make working from home a little tricky. In the office, you have full access to company kit and don’t have to balance…
There may be times when you sit behind your office desk thinking that working from home would be the ideal solution, and for many people that really is the case. Flexible working hours, the comfort of your own tea and…
With advances in instant messaging technology and cloud storage, working from home and working remotely has become commonplace in recent years. In recent times, with the national lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us have been thrust in…
In this day and age, we’re all aware of the damage done to our planet through carelessness and the overuse of landfill. That’s why everything from electric cars to carbon-free holidaying are becoming more and more prominent. Alongside these big changes in habits, there…
Are you sitting comfortably? Although a desk job might seem like one of the safest possible vocations, there are certain health risks posed from sitting in the same place all day. As our recent guide to office chairs explains, being…
Finding an office storage solution that keeps all your important documents and files in a neat and easy to navigate order is a crucial part of a well-functioning office. Whether you’re trying to work out how to organise a…
World Book Day is fast approaching, and we want you to join us in celebrating all things fiction and non-fiction on Thursday 5th March. Books have brought us so much joy over the years and continue to do so, capturing…
When we think of our average working day, the first thing that springs to mind probably isn’t telling lies. However, if you really think about it, how often do you think you bend the truth in your workplace? Everything from…
According to the Office for National Statistics, the number of sick days taken by UK workers fell to the lowest on record in 2017, down to just 4.1 days from 7.2 recorded in 1993. With figures remaining low in 2018…
Between the TV show and the opening of the last film in the Skywalker series, the Force is definitely strong in 2020. And there’s one character in particular from The Mandalorian who seems to have captured our hearts. We are, of course, talking about Baby Yoda. Whether you’re a…
The modern work environment is a totally different place now compared to 50, or even 20 years ago. From remote working to standing desks, workplaces are changing and adapting as we find new, effective ways to help motivate the workforce. One such change…
Working in an office can create a social situation that needs to be handled correctly in order to make it work. With a selection of people thrown together in the same place for most of their waking hours in the…
Office life means spending the majority of our time with the same people, week in week out. With all this time to chat and get to know your colleagues, it comes as no surprise to see that office romance has…
At Viking, we believe that the workplace should be a fun and inspiring place. That’s why we previously installed a giant office dragon to mark the new season of Game of Thrones and have done everything from turning our desks into a fort right through to building a computer game tribute out of Post-it notes. For…
Tidy desk, tidy mind – there really is something behind the concept that being free from clutter is better for your wellbeing. In the workplace, this is more important than ever. A tidier desk isn’t just nicer to look at,…
For businesses and households everywhere, the disposal of confidential documentation is an essential everyday task. Whilst much of this type of confidential information is held online, many businesses and homes still have physical, paper-based personal data lying around. It leaves…
‘Tis the season to be jolly… well, almost! Before we start unashamedly singing Mariah Carey at the top of our lungs on the daily commute, begin sneaking pigs in blankets into every meal and dive headfirst into a tub of…
