Heres whos taking your annoying behavior at work straight to the boss

Heres whos taking your annoying behavior at work straight to the bossHeres whos taking your annoying behavior at work straight to the bossNew research from Olivet Nazarene Universityfinds that while 100% of people surveyed reported feeling annoyed in the office sometimes, Baby Boomers are least likely to tell the person who is making them feel this way upfront - but most likely to bring it straight to their manager.Meanwhile, more than three-quarters of respondents, 76%, say theyve never kept annoying someone after being made aware that theyre bothering them - while 24% admit to actually continuing annoying behavior after being notified.The research team surveyed 2,000 U.S. employees. Here are some moreof the findings.Heres what people say they hate dealing with at workThe research found that nearly half of respondents - 49% have been the most annoyed at work by coworkers loudness and complaining, followed by 32% who picked gossip and bullying, and 12% who selected bathroom or ea ting habits.Just 6% said emaille or meeting habits, and 1% said personal hygiene.The research found that theres a tendency for leaders to be seen as irritating at work, with those in senior or managerial roles being 34% more likely to identify as the source of someones annoyance.Thirty-six percent of people said theyve actually switched jobs because of annoying colleagues.Heres just how annoyed people say theyve been feelingWhen asked, how many coworkers annoy you on a regular basis? 21% said just one, 73% said two to five, 4% said six to ten, and 2% said 10 or more.While 78% of people report having confronted a colleague about whats been driving them up the wall, 22% say they have not.But of the ones who did confront their annoying coworkers, 47% did so via another person they work with, 30% did it directly, 18% relied on the support of their boss or supervisor, 2% took things up with HR, and 3% actually say theyve gotten the entire office involved.