Hump Day Office Survival Tip

Hump Day Office Survival Tip





The Office Survival Kit


By simpleproductivityblog



You are about to step into a meeting with the visiting vice-president,
and you realized that you have spilled coffee down your shirt, and you
are missing a button. Then you walk into the meeting, to find out that
the in-floor power receptacle is still under its screwed down cover, and
the headache kicks in.

A well stocked office supply kit can mitigate some common office
emergencies. Here is what I keep in my kit:

A sewing kit. This was purchased at the dollar store, and contains a
needle, several threads in common colors, a spare button and a safety
pin. It is useful for quick clothing emergencies.

An instant stain remover. These come in either cloth packets or as a
liquid. They won't make your clothes look absolutely clean, but they
will camouflage most stains without leaving the tell-tale water marks of
a quick bathroom "wash-up".

Basic medical supplies. I keep a small container filled with my favorite
pain killers, sinus tablets, and a migraine pill. I also have several
bandages in there, after discovering that no one knew where the office
first aid kit was as I was dripping blood from a really nasty papercut.
There are also a few cough drops to be found, as well as a packet of
herbal tea for soothing throats.

A small toolkit. This is currently a nicely-packaged job with small
pliers, a small pocket knife and a set of small screwdrivers. Before I
received this kit (a gift), I kept a small screwdriver that reversed to
flat and Phillips heads, as well as needle-nose pliers. These tools have
come in handy when popping computer cases open, installing hardware,
opening up microphone jacks, and stripping wires to make a cable end.

All of us have favorites. One co-worker keeps a portable television in
his desk to check on weather emergencies. Another keeps a stock of
herbal medicines she uses. What are your favorite supplies?

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