Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Heres whos taking your annoying behavior at work straight to the boss
Here's who's taking your annoying behavior at work straight to the boss Here's who's taking your annoying behavior at work straight to the boss New research from Olivet Nazarene University finds that while 100% of people surveyed reported feeling âannoyedâ in the office sometimes, Baby Boomers are least likely to tell the person who is making them feel this way upfront - but most likely to bring it straight to their manager.Meanwhile, more than three-quarters of respondents, 76%, say theyâve never kept annoying someone after being made aware that theyâre bothering them - while 24% admit to actually continuing annoying behavior after being notified.The research team surveyed 2,000 U.S. employees. Here are some more of the findings.Hereâs what people say they hate dealing with at workThe research found that nearly half of respondents - 49% â" have been the most annoyed at work by coworkersâ âloudness and complaining,â followed by 32% who picked âgossip and bullying,â and 12% who selected âbathroom or eating habits.âJust 6% said âemail or meeting habits,â and 1% said âpersonal hygiene.âThe research found that thereâs a tendency for leaders to be seen as irritating at work, with those in âsenior or managerialâ roles being 34% âmore likely to identify as the source of someoneâs annoyance.âThirty-six percent of people said theyâve actually switched jobs because of annoying colleagues.Hereâs just how annoyed people say theyâve been feelingWhen asked, âhow many coworkers annoy you on a regular basis?â 21% said just one, 73% said two to five, 4% said six to ten, and 2% said 10 or more.While 78% of people report having âconfrontedâ a colleague about whatâs been driving them up the wall, 22% say they have not.But of the ones who did confront their annoying coworkers, 47% did so via another person they work with, 30% did it directly, 18% relied on the support of their boss or supervisor, 2% took things up with HR, and 3% actually say theyâve gotten âthe entire officeâ involved.
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