The life of an average employee: 1 office romance, 2 bad bosses, and nearly 30,000 cuppas

The run-of-the-mill British worker will have, on average, held six roles across six employers by the time they retire, according to a study.

The research, by the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT), looked at the life of the average UK employee. It found that they will receive nine pay rises, have two periods of unemployment, and will face ten job interviews.

The typical worker will also experience one office romance, three major bust-ups, and have an average of 15 disagreements a year.

Mark Farrar, CEO of the AAT, had this to say on the findings: "It’s revealing to see that the average person will work for at least six different companies over a lifetime, proving that the traditional ‘job for life’ may well be a thing of the past. People should always ensure they take up training opportunities and their skills are up to date so they can be ready if they need to change job.’’