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No love lost at work

Millions of workers get wound up almost to breaking point by the annoying habits and lack of consideration of their colleagues, according to a new report. A list of complaints compiled by the Britannia building society included using other people’s possessions, pulling a sickie, talking loudly and leaving desks in a mess.

A survey of 2,100 workers also found that three out of five accused colleagues of claiming the credit for work someone else had done. The study suggested that employees spent five minutes a day moaning about colleagues’ “anti-social behaviour” in the office.

Tim Franklin, of Britannia, said: “It’s concerning to see that so many of us are affected by the unfair behaviour of people at work. Considering we spend a large percentage of our time at work it’s worrying that nearly all of us feel stressed and annoyed by the people we work with. “Anti-social behaviour is not only affecting the health of the nation but our economy too.”

Workers in the North East spent the least time moaning about their colleagues, while those in East Anglia were the most affected. On the other hand, North Easterners were most likely to pull a sickie, according to the study.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .