Only one in eight workers (13%) do not encounter any pet peeves during the workday, according to Ipsos. The most common annoyance is people with poor time management skills, cited by 43%. Within that category, workers complain about others who:
• Take long breaks for lunch, to smoke, or surf online (22%);
• Abuse sick days (11%);
• Host meetings without structure or an agenda (11%);
• Hold meetings that start late or run over (10%);
• Are distracted on their BlackBerry or text during a meeting (10%); and
• Miss deadlines (9%).
Those who have issues with coworkers most commonly resolve them by speaking with the offending party (29%). One in 10 (10%) vent to a coworker, and 9% take up the issue with their boss or supervisor. Only 1% leaves an anonymous note. More than a quarter (27%) do not deal with the situation at all. [Workforce/Employment]
Source: “Workplace Pet Peeves,” Ipsos, Nicolas Boyon, SVP, 1700 Broadway, 15th Fl., New York, NY 10019; 646-364-7583; nicolas.boyon@ipsos.com; www.ipsos-na.com. Price: Available online at no charge.
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