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Workers are taking stress leave due to noisy offices — but don’t call them snowflakesKnow the feeling? (Picture: Getty Images)If you’re reading this at your desk, pause for a moment and take in the sounds around you.Whether it’s a colleague giving their best spiel on...
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Workers are taking stress leave due to noisy offices — but don’t call them snowflakesKnow the feeling? (Picture: Getty Images)If you’re reading this at your desk, pause for a moment and take in the sounds around you.Whether it’s a colleague giving their best spiel on a sales call or a cleanerdragging their vacuum over the carpet, the average office can be a pretty noisy place — and for many, that takes a toll.In a survey of 2,000 UK office workers by Oscar Acoustics, 24% said they’ve taken time off due to noise-related stress, while nearly a third (32%)
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- October 3, 2026
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