Office work proves a thankless task

When was the last time your boss said thank you? If you?re struggling to remember then you?re not alone.

A new study from office experts Avery reveals that nearly half of UK office workers haven?t had a thank you from their boss in over a year.

The research comes as Avery Rewards returns for 2013 and unveils some shocking statistics about just how undervalued the UK?s office workers really feel. Incredibly, it turns out that one in four office workers have never actually received a thank you from their boss, while more than one in two feel that they don?t receive the proper credit for their hard work. It seems it?s not about money either, with 47% of office workers claiming they are paid a fair wage for their efforts but that their boss simply doesn?t show them the appreciation they deserve.

The findings also show that as many as six in ten office workers do not feel they are appreciated by their boss at all, with a third saying they?ve stopped expecting to be appreciated because it?s been so long since they received a thank you. And it?s not just saying it that counts. A quarter of employees do get an occasional thank you from the boss but feel it isn?t always sincerely meant.
Such alarming revelations mean it might be time for the UK?s office workers to take a moment to reward themselves for a job well done. Avery Rewards wants to thank the UK?s under-appreciated workers with instantly redeemable e-vouchers for some of the nation?s favourite brands. When you purchase Avery products from your stationery supplier, look inside promotional packs for your unique code, register online and start buying rewards.

You can choose to redeem your e-vouchers online with New Look, Marks & Spencer, Boots and even some fantastic Red Letter Day experiences. You can also store your codes to spend on something special or choose to donate the money to charity. Plus when you register your codes with Avery Rewards, you?ll automatically be entered into Avery?s quarterly prize draw, where there are top prizes up for grabs to reward you and your colleagues – this quarter you could win a team building day worth ?2,500.