Secretaries are the Most Cheerful Workers. But Who's Most Grumpy?

Secretaries are the Most Cheerful Workers.  But Who's Most Grumpy?


According to a new G.O.L.D. comedy channel survey of 4000 British workers,  secretaries are Britain’s most cheerful employees. 

Apparently more than half of all secretaries - 53.5% –say they laugh every working day.  25.8% happily admit to having a giggle at their boss's expense, finding it entertaining when they get stressed out.  An ebullient 8% said they burst into laughter at least ten times per day.


Other perennial ‘happies’ included housewives and househusbands (47.9%)  shopkeepers (45.3%), and teachers (42.5%).  Even accountants bucked their sombre, boring image with 32.5% saying they do actually laugh a lot at work.

So Who Were the Grumpies?

Full on grumps at work include fitness instructors (0.9%) and undertakers (1.6%).  More surprising is that those who are paid to perform or entertain, such as comedians, actors, singers and dancers, appear to be perpetually miserable, with only 2.1% having a laugh while working.

But the prize for grumpiest of all goes to taxi drivers.   By comparison, only 0.4% of cabbies say they enjoy a giggle while driving around.  They blamed endless traffic jams, the rising cost of fuel and drunken passengers for their poor humour.

Laughter = Health

The survey also suggested a link between workplace laughter good health.  Happy housewives and secretaries take an average of 2.1 and 2.8 days off sick a year respectively, while undertakers take an average of 4.6 days.

Paul Moreton, head of  G.O.L.D said: 'People who laugh regularly at work are not only happier but also more productive in the workplace.'