An interesting study about those who complain at work…
According to a study conducted by the British firm FDS, and partially published by the AFP, French workers are the ones who complain and moan the most at work, followed by British and Swedish employees ex aequo. Americans come right after, even if, according to the study, they are the luckiest ones in terms of income level and cost of living. The champions on non-complaining are the Irish, together with the Dutch and the Thais. According to the study, even if they do not complain, German workers do not have a high morale at work, similar to the Japanese. Several factors have been taken into account in this assessment: opinions on income levels, the relationship between income levels and cost of living, weekly time spent at work, and negative effects of work on private life.
A sampling of reactions of friends and colleagues about this: “Now we know why Ireland has such an outrageous economic growth rate,” “This explains my love-hate relationship with work, I am half Scot, half Irish”, “The French will stop complaining with Sarkozy as President,” “I should activate my Irish roots to make sure I can shift to the right camp,” and “But where are the Danes in this picture?”
The joy and fun of working in a multinational, transatlantic organization…