Don’t go west, the workers aren’t so happy there
26 October 2012
Despite gloom in the South-West, four in 10 UK workers describe themselves as happy, a rise from the 37% seen this time last year, according to a survey of 1,000 workers from commercial recruiter Office Angels.
Fri, 26 Oct 2012
Despite gloom in the South-West, four in 10 UK workers describe themselves as happy, a rise from the 37% seen this time last year, according to a survey of 1,000 workers from commercial recruiter Office Angels.
The number of those workers who described themselves as distinctly unhappy was 24%, as opposed to nearly a third (30%) last quarter.But the report found significant regional differences. Londoners are the happiest – over half (52%) are happy, 8% higher than national average. Welsh workers are also happier than national average – 47% claimed to be happy. Workers in the East Midlands are the least happy nationally – a quarter (25%) say they are unhappy – followed closely by workers in the South-West – 22% are unhappy.
Despite gloom in the South-West, four in 10 UK workers describe themselves as happy, a rise from the 37% seen this time last year, according to a survey of 1,000 workers from commercial recruiter Office Angels.
The number of those workers who described themselves as distinctly unhappy was 24%, as opposed to nearly a third (30%) last quarter.But the report found significant regional differences. Londoners are the happiest – over half (52%) are happy, 8% higher than national average. Welsh workers are also happier than national average – 47% claimed to be happy. Workers in the East Midlands are the least happy nationally – a quarter (25%) say they are unhappy – followed closely by workers in the South-West – 22% are unhappy.
- A separate survey of 2,000 UK adults find we lose our temper 28 times a month on average, with the worst time in the week being Monday lunchtime, found Benenden Healthcare Group.
