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Benefits February 11, 2010
Grumpy Coworkers, Computer Problems Increase Worker Stress Levels
February 11, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new survey found grumpy or moody coworkers and computer problems top the list of workplace irritations that cause workers stress.
Reported by Rebecca Moore
Nearly two-thirds of the 1,836 people surveyed by Opinium Research said their stress levels have been increased by office irritations, and one in 10 have left a job because of them, Reuters reports.
The Top 10 office irritations are:
- Grumpy or moody colleagues (37%)
- Slow computers (36%)
- Small talk/gossip in the office (19%)
- The use of office jargon or management-speak (18%)
- People speaking loudly on the phone (18%)
- Too much health and safety in the work place (16%)
- Poor toilet etiquette (16%)
- People not turning up for meetings on time or at all (16%)
- People not tidying up after themselves in the kitchen (15%)
- Too cold/ cold air conditioning (15%)
In addition, according to Reuters, when asked what they think is the most annoying office jargon, respondents said:
- Thinking outside the box (21%)
- Let’s touch base (20%)
- Blue sky thinking (19%)
- Blamestorming (16%) (sitting down and working out whose fault something is)
- Drill down to a more granular level (15%) (Look into something in more detail)
- Let’s not throw pies in the dark (15%) (we need a plan rather than a haphazard approach)
- I’ve got that on my radar (13%)
- Push the envelope (12%)
- Bring your A-game (11%) (Be ready to do something to best of ability)
- Get all your ducks in a row (11%)
Last August, a survey by Accountemps unveiled senior executives also have a list of words and phrases they find annoying (see Buzz ‘Off’: Some Workplace Jargon is Annoying).
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