Are you the annoying colleague at your workplace?

Jul 18, 2024

By: Ashmita Gupta

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85% of employees experience annoyance due to coworkers

Kickresume surveyed around 3,000 employees to see what annoys them most at work. They found that a majority of them experienced annoyance due to their colleagues!

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Top 5 most annoying traits

Respondents shared which colleagues they found most annoying.

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Credit stealers

Found annoying by 33% of employees that participated in the study, they tend to undermine teamwork and morale.

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Micromanagers

Found annoying by 32% of the respondents, these tend stifle creativity and motivation.

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Chronic complainers

30% of employees find that complainers drain energy with negativity.

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Personal space intruders

Another 30% of employees feel that they disrupt privacy and comfort.

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Lunch thieves

We all know them! 27% of the respondents think that lunch thieves violate trust and create suspicion.

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Annoying behaviours hinder productivity

58% of workers report a significant productivity drop due to disruptive colleagues.

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Companies need better strategies

Employees crave honest communication channels to address annoyance effectively. To resolve these issues and ensure employee satisfaction at the work place, training on communication, conflict resolution and managing remote work dynamics has become essential.

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