All UK workers want for Christmas Not Mariah Carey

All UK workers want for Christmas Not Mariah Carey by Michael Cheary 57% of people don’t play Christmas songs in their workplaceMariah Carey, Tom Jones Wham! voted most annoying to listen to at work7 out of 10 say you shouldn’t decorate before December Socks, underwear, and toiletries named the worst Secret Santa gifts you can give  Every festive film fan knows that the best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear. But, according to our latest research, that sentiment doesn’t always ring true when it comes to the workplace â€" especially if what you’re singing is Mariah Carey.  Mariah will make you lonely this ChristmasWe surveyed over 1,000 jobseekers and asked them for their views on what annoys them about working over Christmas, and 15% voted Carey’s hit ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ the most annoying song they have to listen to.Other irritating songs on the office playlist include ‘Baby It’s Cold Outside’ and ‘Last Christmas’ by Wham!.‘Fairytale Of New York’ was voted the nation’s favourite festive hit despite also appearing in the top five worst and one in three UK workers admitted they don’t even like listening to Christmas music at all in the office.  Deck the hallsAnd it’s not just songs that talk to our inner Scrooge. Over 70% of us said that any decorations put up before December 1st would make us lose our holiday cheer.And aside from time away from our families, 31% called office Scrooges the worst part of working over the Christmas break, followed by the Christmas rush (23%) and constantly having to listen to Christmas music (11%).Not so secret Santa But it isn’t all doom and gloom. Although more than half of us don’t do Secret Santa, a staggering 81% enjoyed taking part no matter how questionable the gifts are.The presents most likely to make you wish you got gift vouchers instead include socks, underwear and toiletries. Re-gifting was also voted as one of the worst Secret Santa surprises.Some people clearly step up to the challenge creatively, however. A few of the more unique gifts included everything from a mushroom growing kit and a single lemon, to a worm farm and wrapped-up wrapping paper.Next year, maybe stick to a novelty mugHere’s a rundown of the worst (and best) parts of working over Christmas:Top 5 worst Christmas songs to listen to at workAll I Want For Christmas Is YouBaby It’s Cold OutsideLast ChristmasI Wish It Could Be Christmas Every DayFairytale Of New YorkThe 5 most annoying things about working over ChristmasOffice ScroogeThe Christmas rushOther (e.g. time spent away from loved ones)Constantly listening to Christmas musicTerrible Christmas jumpersThe best time to decorate December 1st (38%)A few weeks before Christmas (37%)End of November (14%)Never (8%)Straight after Halloween (3%)Is all you want for Christmas a new job?  View all of our current vacancies nowFind a job What Where Search JobsSign up for more Career AdviceSign up for moreCareer Advice Please enter a valid email addressmessage hereBy clicking Submit you agree to the terms and conditions applicable to our service and acknowledge that your personal data will be used in accordance with our privacy policy and you will receive emails and communications about jobs and career related topics. Features