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What annoys you most when you're at work?

What are your main irritations when at work? A recent survey has identified the top ten of employees’ office annoyances.

Slow computers, poor toilet etiquette, gossip and office jargon all featured highly. Grumpy colleagues were the top office annoyance amongst 1,836 people surveyed.

Two in three (62%) said these office irritations increase their stress levels, whilst one in ten (11%) office workers have left a job because of them. A further two-fifths (19%) say they would consider moving jobs due to workplace annoyances.

The top 10 UK office annoyances are:

 

 

 

  • Grumpy or moody colleagues (37%)

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  • Slow computers (36%)

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  • Small talk / gossip in the office (19%)

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  • The use of office jargon or management speak (18%)

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  • People speaking loudly on the phone (18%)

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  • Too much health and safety in the work place (16%)

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  • Poor toilet etiquette (16%)

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  • People not turning up for meetings on time or at all (16%)

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  • People not tidying up after themselves in the kitchen (15%)

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  • Too cold / cold air conditioning (15%)

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    What do you think?

    With thanks - www.workplacelaw.net

     

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