Office workers in the UK would ‘fine’ colleagues for rude or offensive behaviour the most out of a list of pet peeves.
Commercial property agents SavoyStewart.co.uk surveyed 1,466 UK office workers to find out which unprofessional actions they would fine their colleagues for and what ‘rate’ they would set the fine to for each misdemeanour.
The poll follows reports that Chelsea FC head coach Frank Lampard fines players for a list of fouls including being late for training sessions (£20,000), and their phone ringing during a team meal or meeting (£1,000).
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Office workers unprofessional actions/behaviour |
The percentage of UK office workers who would fine their colleagues for ‘offence ‘ |
The average fine UK office workers would charge their colleague each time ‘offence’ is committed |
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Unnecessarily being rude/offensive |
81% |
£25 |
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Not meeting an agreed/set deadline |
77% |
£30 |
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Not turning up at all to a scheduled/arranged meeting |
74% |
£22 |
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Making/taking multiple personal phone calls during working hours |
69% |
£14 |
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Taking a longer lunch break than allocated |
65% |
£8 |
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Showing up more than 5 minutes late to a meeting |
60% |
£10 |
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Agreeing to come to a work social but then not turning up at all |
53% |
£8 |
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Showing up more than 5 minutes late to work |
48% |
£6 |
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Dressing inappropriately/sloppily |
42% |
£5 |
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Personal phone ringing during a meeting |
26% |
£2.50 |
Darren Best, Managing Director of SavoyStewart.co.uk, said: “Working in an office can be fun as well as challenging. It’s an environment where people don’t have control over who they necessarily work with but should make every effort to be respectable and professional at all times. But unfortunately, this does not always happen, and people’s actions/behaviour in an office can be aggravating.
“This research highlights the unprofessional actions/behaviours that office workers most have grievances with, certainly enough to fine their colleagues considerable amounts for committing them.”