A YouGov survey of 650 UK workers highlighted that it’s fellow colleagues who are dislikeable and noisy and just generally annoying that gets our backs up more than what you might expect. More than slow workplace technology, the aircon or heating systems, or even the behaviour of our leaders.
And coming in near the top of workplace grumbles? Stealing from the office fridge.
Just goes to show how it’s the little things that can sometimes build up out of all proportion to create huge problems.
A case for nipping problems in the bud, if ever I’ve seen one.