Luxury company Nicoccino commissioned a recent survey to find out which co-worker bad habits tend to get to us at work -- from smelly lunches consumed at nearby desks to messy desks to talking way too much.
Even better, the survey breaks it all down by gender! Without further delay, here are the 10 co-worker habits that most annoy women at work:
1. Eating smelly food; 2. Being late; 3. Taking many cigarette breaks; 4. Poor hygiene; 5. Failing to be organised; 6. Keeping a messy desk; 7. Colleagues who don't return borrowed stationery; 8. Talking on the phone too loudly; 9. Taking too long for lunch; 10. Dressing inappropriately.
And here are the 10 bad co-worker habits that most annoy men at work:
1. Keeping a messy desk; 2. Colleagues spraying perfume or aftershave; 3. Talking on the phone too loudly; 4. Being late; 5. Taking too long of a lunch break; 6. Eating smelly food; 7. Taking too many cigarette breaks; 8. Colleagues who talk too much; 9. Not being organised; 10. Rudeness.
We see a few differences right off the bat. Women are most annoyed by bad smells and co-workers who are late, while men are most annoyed by a messy desk and smelly fragrances. Men don't like over-talkers, while the women surveyed didn't say anything about talking too much at work but just don't talk too loudly.
I notice women are bothered by co-workers who do not return borrowed items -- in this case, stationery. This finding rings true; I've never met a woman who doesn't complain when somebody fails to return a borrowed item. It doesn't matter how small, inexpensive or insignificant the item is, either; it's the principle of the thing! In fact, I've blogged about co-workers who don't return things they've borrowed at work. So if you borrow something from a woman at work, then make sure to return it promptly to stay in her good graces.
It's interesting that men are most annoyed by messes at work, when they don't seem to mind leaving messes around the house. What's that all about?
Hmm. It's not sure where I'm going with this post, but now we're more aware. Now go clean your desk and step away from it to eat your lunch, and everyone at work will think you're awesome.
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