What annoys you?
Grumpy colleagues and slow computers make unhappy workers.
36% of those surveyed found grumpy or moody colleagues one of the most unpleasant aspects of office life and 36% found slow computers one of the most frustrating things.
The survey found the Top 10 office annoyances were:
1. Grumpy or moody colleagues)
2. Slow computers
3. Small talk/gossip in the office
4. The use of office jargon or management-speak
5. People speaking loudly on the phone
6. Too much health and safety in the work place
7. Poor toilet etiquette
8. People not turning up for meetings on time or at all
9. People not tidying up after themselves in the kitchen
10.Too cold/ cold air conditioning
The most annoying jargon:
1. “Thinking outside the box”
2. “Let's touch base”
3. “Blue sky thinking”
4. “Blamestorming” (working out whose fault something is)
5. “Drill down to a more granular level” (Look at something in more detail)
6. “Let's not throw pies in the dark” (make a plan rather than going along blindly)
7. “I've got that on my radar”
8. “Push the envelope”
9. “Bring your A-game” (Do something to the best of your ability)
10. “Get all your ducks in a row”
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