LinkedIn Reveals Top Office Pet Peeves For India

LinkedIn, the professional network with more than 120 million members worldwide and over 11 million in India, has released data about the top office pet peeves for professionals in India and abroad. India was the number one most peeved country, out of the 16 countries LinkedIn conducted the research in.

For professionals in India the top three office pet peeves were:

People not taking ownership for their actions

Loud talkers / people who take calls on speakerphone

Constant complainers

The survey uncovered some interesting differences across countries and cultures. For example:

Indians react more negatively to irritating mobile phone ringtones

Americans get more irritated than other nationals by co-workers taking others’ food from the office refrigerator

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There were also gender differences in the findings. For example, 68 per cent of Indian women were bothered by “clothing that’s too revealing for the workplace,” while only 48 per cent of Indian men surveyed said that was a problem. The Swedish are the most tolerant of what others wear in the workplace, but there is still a gender split: revealing clothing irritates 35 per cent of the women in Sweden, but only 12 per cent of the men. Regardless of nationality or gender, however, the number one pet peeve of all professionals (selected by 78 per cent of the more than 17,000 surveyed globally) is “people not taking ownership for their actions.”

And, special note to job seekers: hiring managers (69%) in India are much more peeved than non-hiring managers (58%) by people “showing up late for meetings.”

“Many a time, professionals do not realise that their behaviour is a peeve for others. This unknowingly impacts professional relationships and also poses a challenge to employee productivity and success. Etiquette in the workplace is critical to building your professional profile and also boosts your performance and career,” said Hari V Krishnan, Country Manager at LinkedIn India.

As a nation with so many cultures and languages, it is essential to be aware of our behavioural quirks, especially in a professional setting.