Top Office Annoyances
Oh, pet peeves at the office. We've all got 'em. And now an official poll has been taken to tell us what honks American workers off the most.
According to said poll, which was conducted by Harris Interactive, 60 percent of respondents noted gossip in the workplace as their biggest office annoyance. 54 percent reported poor time management (including making personal phone calls during work time) as they're biggest grievance.
Another annoyances included:
- (45%) Messiness in communal spaces (like the kitchen),
- (42%) Potent smells (like smoke or perfume)
- (41%) Loud noises (cell phone rings, loud talking)
- (28%) Overuse of electronic devices in meetings
- (22%) Misuse of email (notably, "reply all" and excessive use of blind carbon copy)
Despite the amount of office grievances, 42 percent said they would say something directly to a person if they were being too loud, while only 34 percent would raise concerns about gossiping. Only 25 percent would talk to someone about their misuse of email.
Anyone who works in an office (or, for that matter, watches "The Office") probably has quite a few peeves of their own. I'm sure Harris Interactive missed a few. Care to share yours? Feel free (but keep 'em clean!) via comments. :)







