National Fun at Work Day is a day to have fun at work. Not everyone agrees when it is. Some websites
say it is in the final days of January, but others say it is April 1 st - the same as April
Fools' Day. The workplace is uaually not such a fun place. National Fun at Work Day changes this
a little so that people's jobs are not all work and no play. The idea behind this event is that
workers perform better if they can relax and laugh. Production increases and there is better
customer service. Having fun at work also creates better relations, especially if the bosses join
in and share the fun.
Having fun at work is an important part of many large companies today. Internet companies like
Google and Yahoo encourage their workers to relax and do things at work. Workers set up mini
basketball hoops in their offices and people can wear what they want and decorate their desks.
Fun at work has been studied by experts for years. Psychologist and author Matt Weinstein wrote
a book on management called "Managing to Have Fun". Perhaps every day should be fun at work.
It would certainly make people happier, and that's what life's all about.