22.8% of workers in the UK

are unhappy with their job, says recruitment consultancy Badenoch & Clark. In contrast, similar research conducted in 2010 showed 78% of workers reporting high levels of happiness.

8/10 UK workers

value approachability above all other qualities in a boss, says First Direct Bank, which has recently backed the search for Britain’s Best Boss.

13.5 units

is the amount of alcohol consumed weekly by those in managerial roles, according to the Office for National Statistics, while manual workers consume only 10.7 units on average.

10 questions

is all it takes to give you crucial insight into your boss and boost your success at work, says professor Joe Magee of New York University’s Stern School of Business. Asking about goals, values and previous jobs are a few of the suggestions he shares at Forbes.com

27 minutes

is the length of time it takes for daily meditation to produce physical changes in the brain and reduced feelings of stress, according to research carried out at the University of Massachusetts Center for Mindfulness.