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IT workers reveal what frustrates them most about computer-illiterate colleagues

IT workers reveal what frustrates them most about computer-illiterate colleagues

Ever feel that your colleagues don’t appreciate your input?

Unless you’re a ‘Chief Happiness Officer’, having the complexity of your role undermined, especially when colleagues couldn’t do it themselves, is a real pet peeve for IT professionals.

Two-thirds (67%) of IT professionals say office colleagues don't appreciate the complexity of their work, despite 85% of office workers admitting to not knowing how to solve basic tech problems.

Research by Jobsite also found that half of tech employees say that their work is “only noticed when something goes wrong” and a staggering 87% of UK office workers admit to getting “frustrated” with their IT staff. Over half (51%) feel their IT department works at a slower speed than the rest of the business.

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