What level of LOVE do you have for your job?
More than 40% of workers always LOVE their job. Just over 12.5% never LOVE nor LIKE their job....
have a laugh....
Over the years, we have run a number of surveys to pull together some interesting facts that relate to National Hug Your Boss Day in some way or another. Do let us know if you want us to ask any specific questions in the future. Here they are...
See our 2017 stats and facts displayed here on this infographic
More than 40% of workers always LOVE their job. Just over 12.5% never LOVE nor LIKE their job....
76% work hard to TRY to impress their boss. Not many suck up .....
Unfortunately, too many responded here that they love their job but hate their boss - a massive 42%.....
36% say they love their boss but hate their job.....
Emailing is the most common way to communicate with the boss - sadly "face to face" is not at the top in today's day and age.....
An inspiring boss is an ideal boss! .....
Condescending is a characteristic of the boss we dislike the most, followed by those who are rude.....
25% of bosses stress out their employees 100% of the time at work - yikes!.....
60% say they are happy and do not want to leave their job because of their boss.....
"I can always count on you" is found to be the most motivating comment a boss can give. Surprisingly, a boss apologising does not beat any of the other comments - we thought this would appear higher up on the list.....
We looked into whether employees felt that their relationships with colleagues at work could improve. Results tell us that YES, they can. 61% felt they could improve A LOT which shows there is some work to do!
We looked at the change in feelings towards a boss from when they first joined the company. We wanted to see if there was improvement after working with them and getting to know them or the opposite. Our results are promising.
Latest results on feelings towards co-workers. Again, promising results but still a proportion who cannot stand who they work with so this confirms the finding above that definitely some work could be done here.
..cannot stand co-worker
..hug their boss across Asia
..hug their boss in Australasia
..met partner at work
..day to day work affected by bad relations
..rate "I can count on you" as top motivating comment
..think creating rewards will better relations with boss
..think discussing problems will better relations with boss
..dislike their boss
..hug their boss in Europe
..like their colleagues
..hate their boss
..think relations with colleagues could improve
..think the words "I am sorry" are motivating
..think the words "I believe in you" are motivating
..think the words "You can leave early" are motivating
..love their boss more since joining the company
..like their boss more since joining the company
..feel the same about their boss more since joining
..think regular meetings could improve relations with boss
..have kissed a colleague
..say "well done" is motivator
..think "socialising" motivates
..feel a "pay rise" motivates
Most people take a telling off "on the chin" which is a good thing. Here are some other responses to a telling off by the boss.....
Being impatient ranked at the top of this list!
A happy boss = a happy you....... for majority of people.
Luckily most of us avoid kissing and dating our bosses :)
What characteristics of a boss do you like the most? Here is what you said....
Would you have guessed that most people working in the advertising, marketing and media world are most likely to socialise with their boss?
..rate current relationship with co-workers as “excellent”
..rate their current relationship with their co-workers as “great”
..rate their current relationship with their co-workers as “good”
..rate their current relationship with their co-workers as “poor”
..of employees in The Middle East & Asia think they are manipulated by their boss
..of Europeans think they are manipulated by their boss
..of employees in The USA & Canada think they are manipulated by their boss
..of employees in Australasia think they are manipulated by their boss
..of staff think they are “slackers”
..of staff think they are “hard” workers
..of staff think they are “smart” workers
..of staff think they are “chancers”
..believe “treating others with courtesy & respect” is most important boss quality
..believe “clear communication” is most important boss quality
..believe “allow freedom to do your job” is most important boss quality
..believe “value input & ideas of others” is most important boss quality
..report in to just 1 boss
..report in to 2 bosses
..report in to 3 bosses
..report in to 4 or more bosses
..of “construction, manufacturing, transport workers” socialise with boss
..of “engineering & IT workers” socialise with their boss
..of “accountancy, finance, legal workers” socialise with their boss
..of “sales, marketing, media workers” socialise with their boss
..of “health workers” socialise with their boss
..of “government, public sector, education workers” socialise with boss
..of “HR, recruitment workers” socialise with their boss
..say they DO NOT work harder JUST because their boss is around
..would like to swap their boss for Tony Soprano
..would like to swap their boss for President Obama
..would like to swap their boss for Boris Johnson
..would like to swap their boss for Will Smith
..would like to swap their boss for Mark Zuckerberg
..would like to swap their boss for Piers Morgan
..would like to swap their boss for Richard Branson
..would like to swap their boss for Beyonce
..would like to swap their boss for Hilary Clinton
..would like to swap their boss for Jennifer Aniston
..would like to swap their boss for the amazing Adele
..would like to swap their boss for Meryl Streep
..would swap boss for Madonna
..would swap boss for Michelle Obama
..DO NOT judge new work colleagues
..DO judge new work colleagues
..have shouted at their boss in anger
..have never shouted at their boss
..take a telling off on the chin
..get upset when being told off
..take on board comments from boss when being told off
..feel embarrassed when being told off by their boss
..feel disappointed when being told off by their boss
..want to laugh out loud when being told off
..want a “calm” boss
..would prefer a “strict” boss
..would like a “nicey nice” boss
..want a “funny” boss
..would like a “fiery” boss
..love their boss in the USA
..love their boss in the UK
..wlove their boss in Australia
..love their boss in China
..love their boss in Russia
..love their boss in India
..love their boss in the Philippines
..love their boss in the UAE
..love their boss in Canada
..love their boss in Germany
..love their boss in Argentina
..feel arguments and disagreements at work make them feel de-motivated
..are not effected by arguments and disagreements at work
..are more motivated when their boss is happy
..do not ever get effected by their boss’s mood
..would date their boss
..would never date their boss
..trust their boss
..do not trust their boss
..would actually go ahead and kiss their boss
..would NEVER even think about kissing their boss
..“being available” is most imp boss quality
..“respecting privacy” is most imp boss quality
We surveyed thousands of people to ask if they swore at their boss. These were the results of the Global survey of 5 Continents and 7 Territories around the UK who answered YES, they did swear at their boss! It turns out employees in Europe are those more likely to swear at their boss along with those in London and The South of the UK.
Many of us would never dream of going bowling with our bosses or nipping to the pub for a quick drink after work but a lot of us are OK with it. This survey found an interesting difference between those more happy to socialise with their colleagues over their bosses. Here is a graphical representation of the results illustrating the differences of how often colleagues and bosses socialise. 33% NEVER socialise with their boss but 16% go everyday for a drink....
Are you the type of person to keep your head down, say nothing and be miserable if things were not right at work? Our survey found that quite promisingly only 4% of people actually do that in the real world but the majority, 77%, would discuss and confront any issues with their manager or boss to resolve them and move on. Here is an illustration of the full results....
We asked over 500 people what they thought could improve their relationship with their boss. The most popular response was "showing the boss respect" with 30% selecting this answer. Here is the full report....
..Do respect their boss
..make coffee for their boss
..NEVER socialise with their boss
..socialise everyday with colleagues
..of employees in Europe swear at their boss
..of employees in London & The South of the UK swear at boss
..of employees in the East of the UK swear at their boss
..of employees in Asia swear at their boss
..would SLAP their boss if they tried to HUG them
..would NOT hug their boss because they SMELT
..would RUN LIKE HELL if their boss if they tried to HUG them
..in Surrey would prefer to kiss their boss over hugging
..of employees think their boss NEEDS a hug
..of employees would invite their boss to the pub
..think if they LIKE their boss it makes them more productive
..of women would prefer to hug another women
20% love their boss in asia
16% cannot stand their boss in the Middle East
49% in europe think their boss is just ok
71% of Americans love their boss
62% of bosses motivate and raise confidence
24% of bosses make employees feel de-valued and want to quit their job
14% of bosses cause stress and headaches
1/2 of respondents believe a hug can lead to office romance
3/4 people need a meeting or catch up with their boss regularly to help motivate them
33% need to see their boss everyday to stay motivated
20% need to see their boss once per week to stay motivated
16% need to see their boss a few times per week to stay motivated
13% do not need to see their boss to stay motivated
8% need to see their boss once per month and 8% need to see their boss every other day to stay motivated
2% only need to see their boss once per fortnight to stay motivated
39% find a "Directive" style of management is more motivating. This was the most popular answer
6% think a "Affiliatative" style of management is more motivating to other options
13% find the "Coaching" style of management more motivating
27% think a "Participative" style of management is more motivating to other options
10% find the "Authoritative" style of management more motivating
57% of people working in an Office environment believe that "a big bear hug" is acceptable at work over "an uncomfortable squeeze" or "an arms length pat on the back"
42% of IT workers would prefer "an arms length pat on the back" over other kinds of hugs
75% of people working in Accountancy believe that "an arms length pat on the back" is more acceptable at work than "an uncomfortable squeeze" or "a big bear hug"
24% of people would want to hug "Kate Middleton" out of a list of famous people
21% chose "Robbie Williams" as the person they would most like to have as their boss to hug
17% would want to hug "David Beckham", 13% "Nigella Lawson", 9% "Holly Willoughby", 7% "Lorraine Kelly", 6% "Gary Barlow" and 2% "Dermot O'Leary"
22% believe that "Being Happy" makes them more productive. “Organisation” 15%, “Time Management” 11%, “Prioritising” 7%, “Increase of Managerial Discipline” 5%, “To Do Lists” 4%, “Having a Calendar” 1%
37% believe that "Good Working Relationships" make them more productive at work
86% believe that if they LIKE their boss then it makes them more productive at work
62% of men would prefer to hug an woman instead of a man
55% of women would prefer to hug another women
47% of people greet their boss with a "handshake". 41% say "hello". ONLY 7% "hug" them. 3% "run and hide" and 2% "kiss" them
41% say HELLO on greeting their boss
47% give their boss a hand shake on greeting them
7% HUG their boss on greeting them
2% KISS their boss on greeting them
3% would RUN and HIDE on greeting their boss
73% are PRO-HUGGERS
27% are ANTI-HUGGERS
15% think it is acceptable to hug their boss on hello and goodbye
5% think it is acceptable to hug their boss when they praise them
19% think it is acceptable to hug their boss when they get promoted
15% think it is acceptable to hug their boss if someone has died
46% think it is acceptable to hug their boss NEVER
62% do NOT want to hug their boss in the office
57% do NOT want to hug their boss outside of the office
67% of Surrey employees would prefer to kiss their boss over hugging them
41% of Scotland would prefer to kiss their boss over hugging them
18% would give their boss a "Bear Hug"
24% would give their boss a "Dab Handshake"
20% would give their boss a "Hand Hug"
18% would give their boss a "Pat Hug"
18% would give their boss a "Gentle Hug"
56% of employees would invite their boss to the pub
51% of employees think their boss NEEDS a hug
15% would SLAP their boss if they tried to HUG them
18% would RUN LIKE HELL if their boss if they tried to HUG them
12% would NOT hug their boss because they SMELT
13% would NOT hug their boss because they DID NOT LIKE THEM
58% would NOT hug their boss because they said it was UN-PROFESSIONAL
17% would NOT hug their boss because they said it would be UNCOMFORTABLE
Check out the latest facts and stats in our infograph from 2015 surveys
Check out the infograph from 2014
Check out the infograph from 2013
