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A case of the Mondays - Worst Office Supplies Ever!

awareness — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:10:26 GMT

My desk chair sucks! But the characteristic of my office which is my least favorite is the walls: they're paper thin, and people on the other side talk and talk and talk... I guess not having windows can also get to me after a while. I might have to try the poster thing. :)

A case of the Mondays - Worst Office Supplies Ever!

kvalebear — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:06:13 GMT

I put up a poster of a waterfall on the wall and put curtains around it. No, it wasn't a real window, but it made me feel more like I was Near fresh air.

A case of the Mondays - Worst Office Supplies Ever!

manickats — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:14:51 GMT

I worked in a cubicle for 30 years. We called them pods. Everything ergonomically worked out and approved by flaming experts. We actually had to take a class on how to best use our "Bulldog" chairs. All the nice overhead storage and files were just enough out of reach so you had to stand up when you wanted something. Maybe they thought we needed the exercise.

Now I have a home office and it's totally tuned to MY needs. Everything is within reach and easy to find. I spend 12 hours a day in my office running my business, Choicevac, and find the KISS principle works best.

Whats the best printer for home businesses?

jlowe308 — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:16:20 GMT

Alot of great reviews and advice and it makes life a little easier when thinking about my options for a printer and I have taken it all under advisement and thanks.

Whats the best printer for home businesses?

sapphireblu76 — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:01:37 GMT

I have an HP C5180 Photosmart All-in-one. I have had it for almost 4 years now and its had no mechanical problems. I love that each color is a separate cartridge, it accepts different memory cards and doesn't require a computer. The only thing I don't like about it is the photo editing software that comes with it. When I first got it, I had Windows XP. I was ableto do so much, including reducing blur and adding special effects. However, when I got a new laptop with Windows Vista, HP did not support the software. Now I am left with Photosmart Express which does only the most basic photo editing. I would love to get a newer model, but hate to do so just because HP wouldn't support their software and when what I have works just fine. I guess that's how technology goes, though.

Whats the best printer for home businesses?

TheBard — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:25:05 GMT

I own an HP OfficeJet L7680 Series, AIO and it works well for us. We frequently receive faxes, scan (documents and pictures), make copies and do everyday as well as high-end printing from the unit and it has never let me down. Print Carts. are one $15.00 a pop, except for the the Black, which retails for $19.00.

Vincent

Whats the best printer for home businesses?

vbabcock0189 — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:25:41 GMT

I like the HP Officejet J4580 All-in-one. It copys, prints, scans and even sends and recieves faxes. The print quality is very nice and the printer is small and yet effective. It is also affordable. I got mine for under a $100.00. Very nice printer and great for a home based buisness. Something I had in mind when I bought it.

Whats the best printer for home businesses?

awareness — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:32:11 GMT

If you haven't picked anything up yet, I'd consider an HP or Canon all-in-one. Having only one device for printer/copier/fax saves a ton of space.

Ding,dong the office witch is gone.

jlowe308 — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:26:31 GMT

Yes,it is bad and yes it is true but the truth is we all are guilty of stupid things from time to time.I had a bad childhood,my neighbor had a bad childhood and so on.I didnt deserve having my coffee spat in by her nor my work stolen by her off of my desk ,all true and she was repremanded for it.I too agree about karma and it just turned around and bit her back in the ass.Did I feel bad,no! How do I knw what diseases she may or may not harbor and who spits in peoples coffee just because they can.I would do it again and dont really care.I am glad she is someone elses problem and as for a lawsuit you have to know who sent the info,where it generated and none of those things have been established but it has been established she stole my hard work and spat in my coffee so you know what good for her.

Ding,dong the office witch is gone.

TaraLee — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:09:30 GMT

this2shallpass19 said…

Of course there are horrible people everywhere, but I would never send out an e-mail that would offend someone and/or their reputation. You never know why people do the things they do, so you might not know why she is the way she is. Perhaps she was abused as a child or taunted in school all the time, and she is not a very nice person now because of it. That sounds like something I might have done when I was 12, but now that I am an adult , I wouldn't even think of doing something like that. I believe in karma, and don't feel the need to interfere with the personal lives of others for my own gain or satisfaction.

What she /\ said...

Not to mention that there could be legal ramifications for defaming someone in writing, if she ever found out it was you.

Ding,dong the office witch is gone.

this2shallpass19 — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:53:13 GMT

Of course there are horrible people everywhere, but I would never send out an e-mail that would offend someone and/or their reputation. You never know why people do the things they do, so you might not know why she is the way she is. Perhaps she was abused as a child or taunted in school all the time, and she is not a very nice person now because of it. That sounds like something I might have done when I was 12, but now that I am an adult , I wouldn't even think of doing something like that. I believe in karma, and don't feel the need to interfere with the personal lives of others for my own gain or satisfaction.

Ding,dong the office witch is gone.

jlowe308 — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:41:30 GMT

We had this girl at our office who use to make everyone misserable.She use to talk crap about everyone so I decided I was tired of her harrassing all of us so I sent everyone a mean and annyonomous e-mail that was untraceable from her telling everyone that she had a bad case of the clap and that she was so bitter because she had been itching and dripping for so long.I also stated that it would be under control soon as soon as she finished all the antibitics that she was on and to please direguard the smell.Let's just say she moved on and found someone else office to ruin.Has anyone ever been so tired of someone at their office that even they considered doing such a horrible thing?

Whats the best printer for home businesses?

jlowe308 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:17:17 GMT

Thanks for all of the replies.I have had a good insight into whats out there and may be worth trying.Thnaks guys.

Whats the best printer for home businesses?

this2shallpass19 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:24:44 GMT

I own my own business and my Brother Multifunction MFC-465CN works great. It prints, copies, faxes and scans. My only complaint is that it is a little fancy for little old me. I'm technically challenged! I love that I can do everything I need for my business from home and don't have to go to Staples anymore! Click on the blue link if you want to read my review.

Whats the best printer for home businesses?

bkovacs — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:27:23 GMT

jlowe308 said…

May have to tell the husband about that one.He likes his HP but may be in the maret for a better one.

I have a pretty thorough review of the Brother printer here on Viewpoints. That might give your husband some useful information.

--Bob

Whats the best printer for home businesses?

jlowe308 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:23:03 GMT

May have to tell the husband about that one.He likes his HP but may be in the maret for a better one.

Whats the best printer for home businesses?

bkovacs — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:13:47 GMT

I got a Brother MFC-7440N multifunction printer about six months ago and really like it. It has a monochrome laser printer, color scanner, and can function as a printer, scanner, copier and fax machine. It prints clean documents and nice copies. And it's easy to use its scanner.

When I was looking, I made a point to check out the cost of replacement toner cartridges. A toner cartridge for most Brother laser printers is around $35, which is a bargain for laser toner cartridges. That's a big reason why I went with the Brother MFC-7440N and so far, so good.

--Bob

Whats the best printer for home businesses?

jlowe308 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:20:35 GMT

I like the HP 9800 Series.It offers good printing.The downside is the price of the ink.I love it and think it is awesome.Does someone have one they think it really good?

Secret Shoppers

Meri — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:31:16 GMT

Hmmm... I've thought I would like to do this but after reading these posts it seems like it isn't worth it.

Secret Shoppers

CyndiA — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:33:19 GMT

Here's one I found in my email. I think it has a range of shops. Can't recall for sure. Been a while.

cybershoppersonline - add www in front and dot com at end

I signed up direct with various companies like the one above.

Where I got some info on shops vs services that just want you to pay money was at Volition - www volition dot com slash mystery slash html. It is a place to chat about different companies and get leads as I recall.

It's been a while, so I'm not real clear on the details. And, some things may have changed too.

OK. I can't post the full link. Trying without the www. Just add that in front of the two that look like links.

I did it mostly to get firsthand info on this type of quality control for classes I teach.

I got blocked when I tried to be more clear on the links. Hope you guys can figure those out. If not, try to google the main word with mystery shop, and you should find them.