The UK’s office working habit

Cartridge Save carried out a survey that questioned 1000 UK office workers aged over the age of 18. 

The survey questioned workers on their office habits on matters such as where they like to catch up with their colleagues once back at the office, the types of favours they ask their coworkers, the numbers of office workers who print personal documents using the office printers and if office workers know the difference between ink and toner.

Cartridge Save’s survey revealed the top area office workers enjoy having a catch up with their colleagues is at their desk at 50%.

This is followed by their co-workers’ desk (29%), in the kitchen (29%), in the canteen (19%), at the printer or scanner (12%) and finally at the water cooler (8%).

Cartridge Save investigated the types of favours that office workers ask of their colleagues and they found that the top favours were asking for a cup of tea or coffee (25%), printing something off for them (19%), waiting for them to take a lunch break (18%), helping them with their printer settings (16%) and finally asking for a lift home (11%).

They also found that the youngest age group, 18 to 24 year olds, were most likely to be asked by their colleague to make them a cup of tea or coffee at 38%.

In Cardiff you’re most likely to be asked to make a cup of tea or coffee for your colleague at 52%. The city where you are most likely to be asked by a coworker to print something off is Aberswyth at 50%.

Cartridge Save’s survey found that a whopping 77% of workers admit to printing personal documents using office printers! 17% do it often while 16% said they never use the office printer for personal use.