East Anglia has the angriest employees in the UK with a third having
witnessed "office rage".
Research commissioned by HR consultancy Eden Brown shows that overall a
quarter of staff have experienced angry and violent outbursts at work.
The survey of 2,000 employees across the UK shows that other office rage
hotspots include Wales and Greater London, with 29 per cent of staff in these
areas having witnessed outbursts.
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"For office rage to become a fairly recognisable occurrence it
indicates a change in work practices, whether due to a more competitive
environment or to mounting pressures for results," said Ian Wolter,
managing director of Eden Brown.
