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Flexible working hours and a relaxed attitude are the ‘Wow’ factors that employees look for in a workplace when they are job hunting. Workers were asked what perks they would like in the office and a relaxed attitude topped the list followed by supportive colleagues and flexible working hours.
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Flexible working hours and a relaxed attitude are the ‘Wow’ factors that employees look for in a workplace when they are job hunting. Article by Helen Moran, Category Manager – paper and office products – Lyreco.

Workers were asked what perks they would like in the office and a relaxed attitude topped the list followed by supportive colleagues and flexible working hours. Lyreco, which has its head office in Telford, Shropshire, surveyed 2,000 office workers via OnePoll to discover what makes employees go ‘wow’ in the workplace. The top 20 also included a light-hearted atmosphere, good pension scheme, private healthcare, being able to take personal calls during office hours and a nice desk or workspace.

Helen Moran, category manager – paper and office products at Lyreco said: “Our team are visiting UK offices selling and delivering products every single day, so we wanted to fully understand current work trends and how office life has changed over the years.

“We also wanted to explore what creates the wow-factor when visiting an office or learning more about how a company looks after their staff. It really highlighted the importance of making the right decision when it comes to ordering office items as 39 percent of workers agreed that good quality office supplies can help show that bosses value staff. 48 percent have complained about their workplace environment to their employer with 68 percent agreeing their workplace lacks perks.”

The survey covered everything from the look and feel of an office, furniture and technology to how a company makes its employees feel. Whilst more than half (53 percent ) don’t think there is such a thing as the perfect employer, a relaxed attitude, supportive colleagues and flexible working hours came out as the most-wanted traits. This was followed by a close-knit team and light-hearted atmosphere.

Four in ten office workers are happy in their roles most days with another three in ten saying they are some days.

The top three things that would make people feel happier at work are employers caring more about health and well-being, giving the office a makeover and recognising staff who do little things around the office such as tidy the kitchen or filing. When it came to wall décor that would allow people to be the most productive, landscape photography, artwork and prints featuring inspirational quotes came out on top.

Top workplace wishlist:

1.Relaxed attitude
2.Supportive colleagues
3.Flexible working hours
4.A close-knit team
5.Light hearted atmosphere
6.Good pension scheme
7.Being able to book time off at the last minute
8.Flexitime
9.Private healthcare
10.A fun place to work
11.Training schemes
12.Space to be creative
13.Employee discounts
14.Gym membership
15.Being able to take personal calls during office hours
16.Getting an hour-long dinner break
17.Extra days holiday on your birthday
18.Nice desk or workspace
19.The latest technology and tools to do my job
20.Company holidays


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