A survey has just found the most annoying personality type in your office
A survey by office suppliers, Viking, has revealed that ‘The Complainer’ - has come out on top as the most annoying office personality type.
This is the colleague who can’t keep their thoughts to themselves, complains and gossips and can be a bad influence.
The next most annoying people were The Slacker, The Chatterbox and The Workaholic.
The Viking survey also asked Irish workers to identify the most annoying trait in a colleague, which highlighted the following:
- Poor personal hygiene
- Speaking too loudly on the phone
- Foul language
- People who don’t listen
- Gossipers
- Lateness
- Noisy eaters
For those working in an open plan office foul language came out on top, while those who worked in a private office space selected colleagues who don’t listen as their biggest grievance.
Commenting on the survey, Michael Walby, Director of Viking in Ireland said: “It’s important to have a balance of personality types in the work place to create a good working environment but when colleague’s personalities and traits become irritating it can have a negative effect and particularly on productivity levels.
"When employees clash it’s important that any grievances are identified and dealt with efficiently. Team building activities can help greatly in building a positive rapport amongst colleagues.”