The Effects of Festive Hangovers

It’s that time of year again when companies publish their more unusual survey results. The latest, reported by People Management, looks into the effects of hung-over workers, including where in the workplace they have been sick!

Indeed, according to research by Travelodge, hung-over workers will cost the UK £790 million this Christmas.

A poll of 4,500 employees revealed that the average worker wastes two-and-a-half hours staring into space the day after the office Christmas party because they are too hung over to work. And 21 per cent said they had been sick in the workplace as a result of ill-effects from the night before. While over three-quarters (77 per cent) said they made it to the toilet in time, the remaining respondents, somewhat worryingly, admitted to being sick at their desk, in the car park or even during a meeting.

You can read more at People Management Online.