New research into employee behaviour at office Christmas parties has revealed how UK workers across various sector behave and also how much of this behaviour is now making its way onto social media.
The property sector appear to be the most likely to find themselves in trouble at work and at home following their antics at office Christmas parties.
Not only have 8% admitted being fired, but a further 1 in 10 of property employees have received a written or verbal warning at work following the office Christmas party.
1 in 5 property employees have had arguments with their other halves following a ‘tag’ in a picture or status on Facebook at their office Christmas party, and a further 1 in 10 have been tagged in a picture at the office Christmas party and had to delete it as soon as they saw it the next day.
A hopeful 1 in 4 property employees are going to use the opportunity at their office Christmas party this year to tell a colleague they like them, whilst 30% have said they’ll drink less this year so that they don’t do something embarrassing.
The research – which breaks down by eight sectors – has revealed some interesting behaviour in other industries too.
The travel sector were found to be the most likely to be amorous at office Christmas parties – with a massive 40% of travel employees admitting they’ve flirted with a work colleague and almost 42% admitting they’ve kissed a co-worker at the office Christmas party.
1 in 4 travel employees have waited until the office Christmas party to tell a colleague they like them, and almost 1 in 4 admitted to saying something inappropriate to a work colleague that they’ve regretted the next day.
A worried 10% of travel employees aren’t even going to their work Christmas party this year because they don’t want to do something embarrassing.
An ashamed 14% of energy & utilities employees admitted they have been dumped by their other half following their behaviour at an office Christmas party, compared to just a 4% all-sector average.
A further 14% of energy & utilities employees are going to use the office Christmas party this year to confront a colleague or tell them they don’t like them.
A well behaved 36% of marketing & advertising employees are on target to be the most well behaved at their party this year, stating they’re going to drink much less alcohol than the year before to avoid embarrassment.
Overall, here’s what the research gleaned about UK employees as a whole:
• 1 in 4 (26%) have kissed a work colleague at an office Christmas party.
• 1 in 5 (21%) expect they’ll say or do something embarrassing at this year’s office Christmas party.
• 1 in 10 are planning to use the Christmas party this year to tell a colleague they like them.
• 1 in 4 (26%) have said they will drink much less alcohol at this year’s work Christmas party so that they don’t do something embarrassing.
