Articles by Greg Bussmann

Greg Bussmann
About Greg Bussmann
Greg Bussmann is a Marketing Specialist at Office Essentials. He is a lifelong, proud St. Louisan, a technology enthusiast, husband, and father to four daughters and three dogs. He enjoys watching the St. Louis Cardinals and Blues. Email Greg anytime.
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Office Supplies

Comfort at Work Improves Overall Quality of Life

Greg Bussmann

Workers are creatures of habit, and that is not necessarily a good thing New research commissioned by leading office ergonomics expert Fellowes has found that 94% of employees sit for long periods of time without moving around, 86% forget to give their eyes a break from their computer screens and 78% slouch at their desk. This is despite 91% of respondents agreeing that being comfortable when they’re at work improves [Read More]

Work Happier

The 15 Best Office Plants to Improve Indoor Air Quality at Your Workplace

Greg Bussmann

Office Plants Can Significantly Enhance the Air Quality at Your Workplace Trees release oxygen into the air while absorbing carbon dioxide. Unfortunately, most offices don’t accommodate large trees in their buildings. However, plants are a perfect substitute for trees and provide additional health benefits that help boost productivity! According to an article on ProFlowers.com, office plants can help sharpen focus while improving overall office health. In fact, 87% of toxins can be removed by having [Read More]

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Work Happier

Office Supplies Get Toy Story Treatment in Riveting Short Film

Greg Bussmann

In “A Small Escape,” a rogue pair of scissors from the kitchen enlists the help of some friends to get free, and it’s actually quite lovely. Winner of the best animation award at Sweden’s Short Film Festival 2016, A Small Escape is a short film about a pair of scissors that comes to life and enlists the help of some office supplies to escape the the kitchen. The animation is [Read More]

Technology

Young People Will Leave Workplaces That Aren’t High Tech Enough

Greg Bussmann

If the technology in your workplace is not up to today’s standards, millennials will quit their jobs over it. That revelation was made in the Future Workforce Study, released today by Dell and Intel. It found that almost half the people in that age group (42%) are willing to move on from their job if they don’t consider it modern enough. Millennials and Technology More than 60 percent of millennials [Read More]

Company News

Office Essentials Celebrates 15 Years of Service to Our Customers

Greg Bussmann

Back in the summer of 2001, a couple of months before the very first iPod came out (does anyone still use those?) the founders of OE, who were working at a traditional, old-fashioned office supply company that seemed at odds with their customer-first values, came together with the idea that there must be a better way. With two other employees, Office Essentials was founded on the idea that if you [Read More]