The inaugural Staples Advantage Workplace Index found that an overwhelming majority of employees are happy. However, keeping employees happy is a job in itself. Here are eight surprising facts about employee happiness that show why keeping employees happy is serious work.

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The Staples Business Advantage Workplace
Index uncovered telling workplace trends on
burnout and retention.
Here’s what it revealed:

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53% of employees feel overworked or burnt out

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Despite feeling burnt out, 86%
of employees are still happy at
work. Employers must
recognize what factors
contribute to workplace
happiness.
53% of employees feel overworked or burnt out

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Hours aren’t everything.

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Hours aren’t everything.
There is little difference
between hours worked by
happy workers and unhappy
workers.

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Want to keep your employees happy? Invest in them.

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Want to keep your employees happy? Invest in them.
Happy workers are more likely
to say their employer provides
them with technologies and
tools to help them do their jobs
(i.e. laptops, cell phones, etc.).

9. 44% of happy employees feel that they are unable to take a break.
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10. 44% of happy workers feel that they are unable to take a break.
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Lack of breaks can be
detrimental to employee
productivity and morale.
Encouraging periodic breaks
to recharge can improve
performance.

11. Telecommuting and flex-time play a crucial role in employee happiness.
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12. Telecommuting and flex-time play a crucial role in employee happiness.
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63% of the happiest
employees say that they are
able to telecommute, work
flex-time or both. This
compared to only 22% of the
least happy workers.

13. Stop emailing them all the time!
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14. Stop emailing them all the time!
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50% of all employees feel they
receive too many emails. 68%
feel that it negatively impacts
productivity.

15. Time to go green!
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16. Time to go green!
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74% of happy employees say
they work for an employer with
some sort of eco-friendly
policies.

17. Workplace design and aesthetics matter.
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18. Workplace design and aesthetics matter.
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Happy workers describe their
workplace as productive,
energetic and well-designed.
Unhappy workers describe
their workplace as
demotivating, dull, plain

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