At
least two-thirds of workers become rude and disrespectful to colleagues when
under pressure, according to a report on office etiquette.
Ignoring
colleagues, talking out of turn, chewing gum and turning up late were all
commonplace in UK worksites, according to a survey of 1,000 workers by
recruitment firm Office Angels.Â
Up
to 75 per cent of workers admitted to swearing when under pressure, and nearly
two-thirds said they forget their manners when they are stressed.
About
two-thirds also believe there is nothing wrong with turning up late for
meetings or ignoring e-mails.
But
almost three-quarters of workers said the office would be a more pleasant place
if people made an effort to be nicer.
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Introducing
people properly, arriving on time and turning off mobile phones during meetings
were the behaviours most workers wanted their colleagues to observe properly.
By
Paul Yandall
