h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

H2G2 Name: Moonglum Clampflower
Researcher Number: U182207

Index Page: A614945
Title : The Office Survival Guide


General Description:

This guide is for people starting in a new office. It will help them get to grips with the trickier parts of office life thus avoiding huge stress levels, nervous breakdowns, long term heart conditions and the consumption of breakfast alcohol.


Specific Areas:

This guide will attempt to cover dealing with office machinery, tips and tricks to avoid embarrasment in your first week and general what sort of traps to avoid.


Proposed Entry Titles:

- Coping with Copying. (Using office machinery)
- Drink and Food Dispensers. (Getting your money's worth)
- The Canteen. (Builing immunity to food poisoning)
- Computers. (Dispelling the Myths)
- Email. (How to cope with information overload)
- Internet do's and don'ts. (Don't get caught)
- Conspiracy Theory. (Are there really cameras in the loo?)


Proposed Start Date: 20th August 2001
Proposed Stop Date: 28th September 2001

Thank you.

Moonglum.

Hi Moonglum,

Excellent idea, and one that'll be very popular reading, I should image!

The only thing to be wary of is letting any bits of it become too opinionated or 'subjective' - i.e. if you can keep to the useful facts and still keep it amusing, it'll be ideal.

I'll add you to the Social Sciences page: http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A612299.

Fantastic!! Thanks Chris,

Does this mean that you are now my sub editor?

Thanks

Moon.

Ah, no no - but I'll find you one. In fact, someone's already been kind enough to post to the Subs mailing list asking for volunteers. As soon as one turns up, I'll get them to drop by.

Editorial Note: This conversation has been moved from 'The University Admissions Office' to 'Faculty of Social Sciences'.

Researcher: Moonglum Clampflower - U182207

Project Page: A614945 - The Office Survival Guide

Edited Entries:
A616547 - Your First Day at the Office
A615728 - Coping with Office Copying
A616556 - Problems with Office Paper
A619706 - Office Food and Drink
A626285 - Computers at the Office
A644339 - Managers in the Office
A648191 - Averting Telephone Problems in the Office
A651007 - Email in the Office

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