What divides people most in Work & Office Life?

Work & Office Life holds 19 subjects on this site, with 0 counted ballots between them in the 30 days to 14 Sept 2026. None of them has a reading yet. A reading is published at 10 counted ballots in the last 30 days. Open online vote, self-selected, not a poll.

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Checking Work Email On Holiday
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Circle Back
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Dogs In The Office
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Eating A Snack On A Video Call
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Employee Time-Tracking Software
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Flip-Flops In The Office
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Pets On Camera In Video Meetings
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Quiet Quitting
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Shorts In The Office
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Synergy
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Team-Building Exercises
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The Four-Day Work Week
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Touch Base
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Turning Your Camera Off In Video Meetings
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Visible Tattoos At Work
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Walking Around During A Video Meeting
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Wearing A Hat On A Video Call
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Work Happy Hours
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Working From Home
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Outside measurements in Work & Office Life

35 dated measurements published by somebody else about 19 of these subjects, newest first. Every row is quoted as its publisher published it, with a link to the source and the date it was read.

Outside measurements of subjects in Work & Office Life, newest field end date first.
Subject	Publisher	Field dates	n	Result as published
Shorts In The Office	YouGovAccessed 2026-09-14	22 Jul 2026to 24 Jul 2026	1,088	Shorts: Acceptable 28%, Unacceptable 61%, Not sure 11%Asked: Thinking about what men should wear to the office for work, would you generally consider each of the following to be acceptable or unacceptable?
Flip-Flops In The Office	YouGovAccessed 2026-09-14	24 Jun 2026to 25 Jun 2026	2,075	Acceptable 28, Unacceptable 67, Don't know 5Asked: Please state whether you think each of the following items of clothing are acceptable or unacceptable items of clothing to be worn in an office.... — Flip-flops
Flip-Flops In The Office	YouGovAccessed 2026-09-14	24 Jun 2026to 25 Jun 2026	2,075	Acceptable 69, Unacceptable 26, Don't know 5Asked: Please state whether you think each of the following items of clothing are acceptable or unacceptable items of clothing to be worn in an office.... — Sandals
Shorts In The Office	YouGovAccessed 2026-09-14	24 Jun 2026to 25 Jun 2026	2,075	Acceptable 68, Unacceptable 27, Don't know 4Asked: Please state whether you think each of the following items of clothing are acceptable or unacceptable items of clothing to be worn in an office.... — Men wearing shorts
Shorts In The Office	YouGovAccessed 2026-09-14	24 Jun 2026to 25 Jun 2026	2,075	Acceptable 69, Unacceptable 25, Don't know 6Asked: Please state whether you think each of the following items of clothing are acceptable or unacceptable items of clothing to be worn in an office.... — Women wearing shorts
Shorts In The Office	YouGovAccessed 2026-09-14	24 Jun 2026to 25 Jun 2026	2,075	Acceptable 68%, Unacceptable 27%, Don't know 4%Asked: Please state whether you think each of the following items of clothing are acceptable or unacceptable items of clothing to be worn in an office.... [Men wearing shorts]
Circle Back	YouGovAccessed 2026-09-14	26 Feb 2024to 4 Mar 2024	1,007	Circle back: 42% like, 47% dislikeAsked: Business decision makers were asked whether they like or dislike each of a list of business phrases (exact question wording is not published in the article) — 'Circle back'
Synergy	YouGovAccessed 2026-09-14	26 Feb 2024to 4 Mar 2024	1,007	Synergy: 56% like, 35% dislikeAsked: Business decision makers were asked whether they like or dislike each of a list of business phrases (exact question wording is not published in the article) — 'Synergy'
Touch Base	YouGovAccessed 2026-09-14	26 Feb 2024to 4 Mar 2024	1,007	Touch base: 49% like, 43% dislikeAsked: Business decision makers were asked whether they like or dislike each of a list of business phrases (exact question wording is not published in the article) — 'Touch base'
Eating A Snack On A Video Call	YouGovAccessed 2026-09-14	29 Aug 2023to 12 Sept 2023	1,000	Acceptable in any meeting 12%, Only acceptable in informal meetings 38%, Not acceptable in any meeting 42%, Not sure 9%Asked: Is the following acceptable or unacceptable for a person working from home to do during a virtual work meeting occurring on video? — Eating a snack
Pets On Camera In Video Meetings	YouGovAccessed 2026-09-14	29 Aug 2023to 12 Sept 2023	1,000	Acceptable in any meeting 26%, Only acceptable in informal meetings 34%, Not acceptable in any meeting 28%, Not sure 12%Asked: Is the following acceptable or unacceptable for a person working from home to do during a virtual work meeting occurring on video? — Having your pet in the room
Turning Your Camera Off In Video Meetings	YouGovAccessed 2026-09-14	29 Aug 2023to 12 Sept 2023	1,000	Acceptable in any meeting 21%, Only acceptable in informal meetings 20%, Not acceptable in any meeting 38%, Not sure 21%Asked: Is the following acceptable or unacceptable for a person working from home to do during a virtual work meeting occurring on video? — Turning your camera off
Walking Around During A Video Meeting	YouGovAccessed 2026-09-14	29 Aug 2023to 12 Sept 2023	1,000	Acceptable in any meeting 12%, Only acceptable in informal meetings 30%, Not acceptable in any meeting 45%, Not sure 12%Asked: Is the following acceptable or unacceptable for a person working from home to do during a virtual work meeting occurring on video? — Walking around the room
Wearing A Hat On A Video Call	YouGovAccessed 2026-09-14	29 Aug 2023to 12 Sept 2023	1,000	Acceptable in any meeting 21%, Only acceptable in informal meetings 30%, Not acceptable in any meeting 35%, Not sure 14%Asked: Is the following acceptable or unacceptable for a person working from home to do during a virtual work meeting occurring on video? — Wearing a hat
Eating A Snack On A Video Call	YouGovAccessed 2026-09-14	31 May 2023to 1 Jun 2023	2,076	It is acceptable in any meeting 9, It is only acceptable in informal/internal meetings 39, It is not acceptable in any meeting 45, Don't know 8Asked: Thinking about when people are working from home and participating in virtual meetings (i.e. Zoom call, Google Meet etc.), do you think each of the following is or is not acceptable? — Eating a snack [Base: all GB adults]
Pets On Camera In Video Meetings	YouGovAccessed 2026-09-14	31 May 2023to 1 Jun 2023	2,076	It is acceptable in any meeting 24, It is only acceptable in informal/internal meetings 43, It is not acceptable in any meeting 24Asked: Thinking about when people are working from home and participating in virtual meetings (i.e. Zoom call, Google Meet etc.), do you think each of the following is or is not acceptable? — Having your pets in the room [Base: all GB adults]
Turning Your Camera Off In Video Meetings	YouGovAccessed 2026-09-14	31 May 2023to 1 Jun 2023	2,076	It is acceptable in any meeting 29, It is only acceptable in informal/internal meetings 22, It is not acceptable in any meeting 32Asked: Thinking about when people are working from home and participating in virtual meetings (i.e. Zoom call, Google Meet etc.), do you think each of the following is or is not acceptable? — Turning your camera off [Base: all GB adults]
Walking Around During A Video Meeting	YouGovAccessed 2026-09-14	31 May 2023to 1 Jun 2023	2,076	It is acceptable in any meeting 12, It is only acceptable in informal/internal meetings 40, It is not acceptable in any meeting 37, Don't know 11Asked: Thinking about when people are working from home and participating in virtual meetings (i.e. Zoom call, Google Meet etc.), do you think each of the following is or is not acceptable? — Walking around the room [Base: all GB adults]
Wearing A Hat On A Video Call	YouGovAccessed 2026-09-14	31 May 2023to 1 Jun 2023	2,076	It is acceptable in any meeting 16, It is only acceptable in informal/internal meetings 30, It is not acceptable in any meeting 37, Don't know 17Asked: Thinking about when people are working from home and participating in virtual meetings (i.e. Zoom call, Google Meet etc.), do you think each of the following is or is not acceptable? — Wearing a hat [Base: all GB adults]
Employee Time-Tracking Software	YouGovAccessed 2026-09-14	25 Aug 2022to 29 Aug 2022	1,000	Strongly support 8%, Somewhat support 27%, Somewhat oppose 23%, Strongly oppose 24%, Not sure 17%Asked: In some workplaces, employers monitor their employees to determine how much idle time they have during the workday. Generally, do you support or oppose employers tracking the active and idle working time of their employees?
Employee Time-Tracking Software	YouGovAccessed 2026-09-14	25 Aug 2022to 29 Aug 2022	1,000	They should 37%, They should not 34%, Not sure 26%, Prefer not say 3%Asked: Should employers be able to monitor their employees' physical activity or location on company property, as long as they tell employees they are doing so?
Quiet Quitting	YouGovAccessed 2026-09-14	22 Aug 2022to 25 Aug 2022	1,000	Strongly support 17%, Somewhat support 30%, Somewhat oppose 17%, Strongly oppose 10%, Not sure 26%Asked: Quiet quitting generally refers to doing a job without taking on additional work without compensation. Do you support or oppose quiet quitting?
Quiet Quitting	YouGovAccessed 2026-09-14	22 Aug 2022to 25 Aug 2022	1,000	Doing the bare minimum amount of work needed to not get fired 37%, Declining additional work that you are not being financially compensated for 19%, Resigning from a job position without telling anyone 25%, No longer being silent in workplace meetings 6%, Other 1%, Not sure 11%Asked: What does quiet quitting most often refer to?
Visible Tattoos At Work	YouGovAccessed 2026-09-14	5 Jul 2022to 6 Jul 2022	2,224	I would consider this unprofessional 26%, I would not consider this unprofessional 64%, Don't know 9%Asked: For the following question by 'visible' tattoos, we mean tattoos that are not easily covered by clothing (e.g., on the hands, face, wrists, forearms, or neck). In general, would you or would you not consider the following types of tattoos to be unprofessional? — Visible tattoos not on someone's face or neck [Base: All UK Adults]
Visible Tattoos At Work	YouGovAccessed 2026-09-14	5 Jul 2022to 6 Jul 2022	2,224	I would consider this unprofessional 63%, I would not consider this unprofessional 28%, Don't know 9%Asked: For the following question by 'visible' tattoos, we mean tattoos that are not easily covered by clothing (e.g., on the hands, face, wrists, forearms, or neck). In general, would you or would you not consider the following types of tattoos to be unprofessional? — Visible tattoos on someone's face or neck [Base: All UK Adults]
Working From Home	The Economist/YouGov PollAccessed 2026-09-14	5 Feb 2022to 8 Feb 2022	1,500	I prefer working entirely from home 29%, I prefer working mostly from home, but sometimes from another location 16%, I prefer working from home half of the time and from another location half of the time 11%, I prefer working mostly from another location, but sometimes from home 14%, I prefer working entirely from another location 30%Asked: If your current job allowed it, would you prefer working from home or from another location (such as an office or job site)?
Working From Home	The Economist/YouGov PollAccessed 2026-09-14	5 Feb 2022to 8 Feb 2022	1,500	I work entirely from home 19%, I work mostly from home, but sometimes from another location 11%, I work from home half of the time and from another location half of the time 8%, I work mostly from another location, but sometimes from home 12%, I work entirely from another location 50%Asked: Are you currently working from home or from another location (such as an office or job site)?
Team-Building Exercises	YouGovAccessed 2026-09-14	16 Sept 2021to 17 Sept 2021	1,703	TOTAL AGREE 43, TOTAL DISAGREE 49, Don't know 7Asked: Thinking about times where you have been on an official workplace 'team building' exercise, please say whether you agree or disagree with the following statements: I felt that myself and my team could work together more effectively as a result of the exercise [Answered by those who have been on an official workplace 'teambuilding' exercise; n= 750]
Team-Building Exercises	YouGovAccessed 2026-09-14	16 Sept 2021to 17 Sept 2021	1,703	Strongly agree 25, Somewhat agree 35, TOTAL AGREE 60, Somewhat disagree 21, Strongly disagree 15, TOTAL DISAGREE 36, Don't know 4Asked: Thinking about times where you have been on an official workplace 'team building' exercise, please say whether you agree or disagree with the following statements: I found the experience embarrassing or cringeworthy [Answered by those who have been on an official workplace 'teambuilding' exercise; n= 750]
The Four-Day Work Week	YouGovAccessed 2026-09-14	28 Jun 2021to 5 Jul 2021	23,479	Four-day, 10-hour workweek: 67%; Five-day, 8-hour workweek: 21%Asked: If you were working full-time and your pay would be unchanged, would you prefer to have a four-day workweek with 10-hour days or stick to the standard five-day, 8-hour workweek?
Dogs In The Office	YouGovAccessed 2026-09-14	21 Feb 2019to 22 Feb 2019	2,021	Yes, I do 23%, No, I don't 65%, Don't know 12%Asked: CYC_Q2. Changing the subject...Excluding service animals (e.g. guide dogs), do you think employees should generally be allowed to bring pet dogs into the workplace? [Base: All GB Adults]
The Four-Day Work Week	Data for ProgressAccessed 2026-09-14	25 Jan 2019to 29 Jan 2019	1,282	A plurality of respondents support a four-day work week (41%)Asked: Voters were asked whether they would support a four day work week (exact question wording is not published on the page; fielded by YouGov Blue for Data for Progress)
Checking Work Email On Holiday	YouGovAccessed 2026-09-14	6 Aug 2018to 8 Aug 2018	1,632	Very often 10%, Often 15%, Sometimes 19%, Rarely 16%, Never 40%, Don't know 0%Asked: AMWE_Q2. For the following question, by 'holiday', we mean any entitled break, or annual leave taken from work for any length of time. In general, how often, if at all, do you check your work emails whilst on holiday from work? (Please select the option that best applies) [Base: All GB workers who use email for work purposes]
Checking Work Email On Holiday	YouGovAccessed 2026-09-14	6 Aug 2018to 8 Aug 2018	1,632	Completely "switch off" 80%, Stay on top of what was going on 17%, Don't know 3%Asked: AMTP_Q5. As a reminder, by 'holiday', we mean any entitled break, or annual leave taken from work for any length of time. If you felt you had the choice, would you prefer to completely "switch off" whilst on holiday (i.e. have no work-related thoughts, not have to check emails etc.), or stay on top of what was going on at work? [Base: All GB workers who use email and have a manager]
Work Happy Hours	YouGovAccessed 2026-09-14	10 Nov 2017to 27 Nov 2017	1,060	Every time 4%, Often 8%, Sometimes 17%, Rarely 23%, Never 46%, Don't know 3%Asked: HYW_q1. For the following set of questions, when we refer to a work happy hour we mean 'a formal/informal event that one attends with colleagues for specials on drinks and food after work at a bar or restaurant.' How often, if at all, do you attend work happy hours at a restaurant or bar? [Base: All US adults who are employed]

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Work & Office Life on this site is Checking Work Email On Holiday, Circle Back, Dogs In The Office, Eating A Snack On A Video Call, Employee Time-Tracking Software, Flip-Flops In The Office, Pets On Camera In Video Meetings, Quiet Quitting, Shorts In The Office, Synergy, Team-Building Exercises, The Four-Day Work Week, Touch Base, Turning Your Camera Off In Video Meetings, Visible Tattoos At Work, Walking Around During A Video Meeting, Wearing A Hat On A Video Call, Work Happy Hours, and Working From Home. That is the whole of it. A subject is in this category because it was added to the pool with that label, so the list is what the site has asked about rather than a survey of everything the words could cover.

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