More than a third of workers inflate salary to impress friends

More than one in three office workers exaggerate their salary in order to impress their friends, a poll has found.

The survey by LondonOffices.com asked office workers whether they had ever told a family member or friend they earned more than they actually did, with 34% admitting they had.

Of them, 13% said they had inflated their salary significantly, with some confessing to doubling it.