Sharp Consultancy has compiled a Top Ten of most annoying office habits, with over 42% of people saying that bad manners was the most annoying gripe.
1) Bad manners/lack of courtesy
2) Shirking office duties
3) People who say they will do a job, but then do not
4) Talking too loudly on the phone
5) People that moan/sigh constantly
6) Pinching other peoples office equipment
7) Bad personal hygiene
8) Messy kitchen/people not doing the washing up
9) People who talk constantly about weekend plans
10) Singing along to the radio
Mark Wilson, managing director at Sharp observes, “If people are going to work together on an on-going basis they need to observe a few simple unwritten office related rules. These are generally obvious, but if one or two are broken, it can have serious repercussions and harm an effective working atmosphere. I hope these survey findings will encourage people to think more about their behavior and actions in the office.”
Date: 23/5/2006
