April 23, 2009
Research just out allows the blue one to indulge one of his favourite hobbies - low key xenophobia - and of course bring you the truth behind the latest credit crunch stats.
A survey from OfficeMetrics shows dedicated (read: fearful for their jobs) office workers across the globe are clocking in earlier, although the apathetic UK workforce is still struggling to start work before 9.10am.
From an average start time of 8.57am six months ago, the average worldwide office drone is now clocking at 8.45am.
OfficeMetrics says this can be put down to workers feeling more pressured to make an impression at work in light of the financial difficulties, but points out that when the figures are broken down, country by country, there are some interesting variations.
Indeed.
Astonishingly, Australians are the earliest starters, with an average time of 8.28am. Anyone who has ever visited that dusty continent will realise that this apparent enthusiasm to get to their desks is actually a keenness to finish work as early as possible and head to Bondi with a couple of stubbies of VB.
The figures from the UK and Germany suggest that workers there have made the greatest effort to start work earlier, with a 15 minute difference between November 2008 and March 2009. The rising price of sausage in both these meat-loving nations, forcing cash-strapped workers to switch from expensive (and time-consuming) bratwurst/fry-up options to Marmite on toast, is clearly the culprit here.
The French, however, seem to have taken a slightly different approach, coming in nearly 15 minutes later in March than they did in November. Guru has decided not to pass comment here, as it seems unnecessary.
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