Grumpy colleagues, slow computers and office jargon are the things that annoy workers most, a survey said on Wednesday.
“Thinking outside the box” and “Let’s touch base” were the most hated buzz phrases among the 1,836 people surveyed by Opinium research.
Nearly two-thirds of respondents said their stress levels had been increased by office irritations and one in 10 had left a job because of them.
The survey found the top 10 office annoyances were: 1. Grumpy or moody colleagues (37 percent) 2. Slow computers (36) 3. Small talk/gossip in the office (19) 4. The use of office jargon or management-speak (18) 5. People speaking loudly on the phone (18) 6. Too much health and safety in the work place (16) 7. Poor toilet etiquette (16) 8. People not turning up for meetings on time or at all (16) 9. People not tidying up after themselves in the kitchen (15) 10. Too cold/cold air conditioning (15)
The most annoying jargon, meanwhile: 1. Thinking outside the box (21 percent) 2. Let’s touch base (20) 3. Blue sky thinking (19) 4. Blamestorming (16) (sitting down and working out whose fault something is) 5. Drill down to a more granular level (15) (Look into something in more detail) 6. Let’s not throw pies in the dark (15) (we need a plan rather than a haphazard approach) 7. I’ve got that on my radar (13) 8. Push the envelope (12) 9. Bring your A-game (11) (Be ready to do something to best of ability) 10. Get all your ducks in a row (11).
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