It’s not just the Monday blues that are responsible for your plummeting mood in the office. A recent study reveals that most people who wake up in a good mood do not remain so for the entire day.
Scientists from the Cornell University in New York used social networking site Twitter to track the moods of 2.4 million people across the world for over two years. They found that most people are happier when they are not at work. City professionals however beg to differ and share myriad reasons for what they think ruins their mood at work.
Anant Verma, VP sales and marketing in a private firm agrees with the study, and says, “I partially agree with it. I reach my office at around 2pm but contrary to the study, find myself charged up as the day progresses and I’m most active at night. Now I know the reason why all my employees look tired to me when I enter the office.”
However, Shalini Jha who works in real estate, belives mood swings don’t have a place in office. “Work keeps me busy and far away from thoughts that would upset me. While I am happy at work I also have other parts of my life that I enjoy. This includes spending time with my family and friends. When this goal is not attained and being late at work becomes a regular habit, it upsets me. To be really happy at work, I need to feel I am paid well. In case it is not so, I don’t enjoy my work and it gives me a signal to switch.”
A demanding boss, conniving colleagues can easily pull you down from your happy space. Heena Sharma, (name changed) who works for a retail firm feels her boss just cannot see her happy. “I start my work at 9 and there are days when I spend a lot of time chatting with colleagues or over the phone with a client. There has to be a reason, why I feel like a slob at the end of the day. Now I know what affects me,” adds Heena.