Tip Tuesday! More cheerful news on how employees feel about holiday celebrations at work

by Tim Gould

We recently published a story identifying the weirdest holiday gifts people had received from co-workers. To pour even more fuel on the Christmas cheer bonfire, here’s a survey on how employees feel about company holiday traditions. Hint: They hate them.  
At least that’s what a recent survey by Dr. Paul White, a licensed psychologist and business consultant, concluded. The most dreaded workplace holiday tradition by far: The gift exchange.

The study found that a staggering 70% of employees said they feel aggravated by workplace gifting traditions. Breaking down workers’ feelings even further, employees also said they hated the following aspects of the holiday season in the workplace:

• Feeling pressure to get year-end tasks done (28%)
• “White elephant” gift exchanges (23%)
• Being expected to buy gifts for co-workers and bosses at all (22%)
• “Secret Santa” gift exchanges (21%)
• Having to attend after-hours holiday celebrations (20%)
• Having to work on holidays (18%), and
• Being required to bring food to the holiday luncheon (18%).

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