The retail sector has become a hotbed of workplace relationships as staff work longer hours, research reveals.
A survey of 1,350 retail workers by online recruitment firm RetailChoice.com shows more than a third have had a relationship with a colleague, with 12% admitting to having a fling with a customer.
Across all sectors, one in four UK workers have either married or had a long-term relationship with a work colleague, according to recent research conducted by Totaljobs.com.
“Longer working hours – especially in retail with the growth of convenience stores and 24-hour openings – means a relationship with a colleague is becoming a more acceptable option,” said Kate West, marketing executive for RetailChoice.com.
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It is not just romance that blossoms across the cash tills. Half of the respondents met some of their closest friends through work, and 90% socialise with colleagues outside of working hours.
