The race has started, will you get all your shopping done in time for Christmas? Officeology has asked a poll of 1,000 respondents in the UK with part and full-time jobs: “In the run up to Christmas, how often do you do online shopping and/or browse during work hours?” Everyday 14% 1-2 times a week 24% 3-4 times a week 21% When I’m not busy 16% When the boss or a colleague isn’t looking 2% Never 22% 77% of workers admit to online shopping during work hours with almost 1 in 4 shop online at least once a week. Whilst more than 1 in 10 admit to online shopping everyday during these times. Higher managerial roles and directors of medium or large companies (50+ people) are more likely to spend their workday online shopping (90%). In fact, 1 in 4 respondents in this role admit to online shopping every day in the run-up to Christmas – more than any other profession. And these are the regions where employees spend the most time online shopping during work hours… Scotland 90% London 89% Wales 84% South-East 79% North-West 77% Eastern 76% West Midlands 73% North-East 72% Yorkshire & The Humber 71% South-West 70% East Midlands 68% Northern Ireland 65% 90% of Scots online shop during their shift – more than any other region. Londoners rank close second with 89% of employees admitting to setting time aside to shop. Finally, we inquired on what Secret Santa gift people really want to receive this year… Alcohol 40% Food (e.g. chocolate, hamper) 37% Candle or wax melts 31% Money (e.g. Budget send back in card) 30% Beauty products (eg. perfume, make-up) 30% Scratch card 24% Bath products (eg. bath bombs, gift sets) 24% Plant 17% Mug 15% Gift for your pet 15% Football team related gift 14% Erotic toy (e.g. underwear, edible candy, blow up doll) 12% Alcohol is the most wanted gift, with 2 in 5 people hoping to receive this under the office tree. Food gifts rank as a close second contender. Although people also wouldn’t mind the budget sent back to them in a Christmas card. When considering budgets, the most popular response (34%) was £6-£10, whilst a quarter of respondents are happy to spend £11-£15 on a Secret Santa gift. On the other hand, the worst Secret Santa gifts to receive are… Erotic toy (e.g. underwear, edible candy, blow up doll) 28% Bath products (eg. bath bombs, gift sets) 27% Football team related gift 22% Candle or wax melts 20% Alcohol 19% Beauty products (eg. perfume, make-up) 16% Scratch card 15% Mug 14% Plant 14% Gift for your pet 13% Food (e.g. chocolate, hamper) 13% Money (e.g. Budget send back in card) 11% Although joke presents often prove an easy get-out, perhaps avoid anything erotic this year – these rank as the worst gift amongst respondents. Bath related gift sets may also be an easy buy, but over a quarter (27%) of people say this is the second worst Secret Santa gift to receive. Surprisingly, football fanatics don’t want their team’s logo on any kind of merchandise either (22%). 41% of respondents said they enjoy taking part in Secret Santa, whilst 7% don’t enjoy it but take part anyway. Post navigation Uber and Perkbox reshape global rewards for hybrid workforce The future of employee rewards for 2022
