Indians most peeved at work; loud talkers, ring tones top triggers: Survey

New Delhi: When it comes to the workplace, Indians suffer the most peeves ranging from irritating mobile phone ringtones to loud talkers, says a LinkedIn survey. India was the “most peeved country” among the 16 nations surveyed, according to professional networking site LinkedIn. In India, 74% of the respondents said they were annoyed by loud or irritating mobile phone ringtones. [caption id=“attachment_95117” align=“alignleft” width=“380” caption=“More than 400 professionals, including hiring managers, participated in the survey in India. Reuters”]  [/caption] According to the findings released today, other major irritants at workplace for Indian professionals include people who were not taking ownership for their actions, loud talkers or people who take calls on speakerphone and constant complainers. More than 400 professionals, including hiring managers, participated in the survey in India. All the participants were LinkedIn users. “Regardless of nationality or gender, however, the number one pet peeve of all professionals (selected by 78% of the more than 17,000 surveyed globally) is people not taking ownership for their actions,” LinkedIn said. About 68% of Indian women were bothered by “clothing that’s too revealing for the workplace,” while only 48% of Indian men felt that was a problem. Globally, the survey found that Swedish professionals were the most tolerant of what others wear in the workplace. Further, hiring managers in India were much more peeved than non-hiring managers, when it comes to people turning 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,” country manager at LinkedIn India Hari V Krishnan said. “Etiquette in the workplace is critical to building your professional profile and also boosts your performance and career,” he noted. LinkedIn is estimated to have over 11 million users in India. The survey found that Americans get more irritated than other nationals by co-workers taking others’ food from the office refrigerator. “Brazilians are the most annoyed of any national group by excessive gossiping… Germans are annoyed by dirty common areas (the community microwave or refrigerator) more than the rest of the world,” the report said. Other countries surveyed include the US, Italy, Japan, Brazil, Germany and the UK. PTI