Monday blues? Here's how some companies try and perk up the workforce

Perched in your drab little cubicle on a grey Monday morning, contemplating the abject misery of enduring yet another week among the drones, it’s tempting to daydream, just for a moment, of how good it might feel to work somewhere else.

Mind focussed on the merits of jumping ship, you sashay to the coffee maker only to find the sole token of your boss’s appreciation: a half-eaten packet of fig-rolls. Eyes deadened by the sight, you shuffle back to your desk with one aim only: escape.

The difficulties faced by organisations in their attempts to attract and keep the best talent were recently showcased by the announcement of Radio One broadcaster, Pat Kenny that he planned to move to Newstalk.