Working in Europe Today
The pan-European study, Working in Europe Today, explores office workers' attitudes towards their city, their office, and to getting to and from work, in eight European cities – Amsterdam, Barcelona, Brussels, Frankfurt, Madrid, Milan, Paris, as well as London. Amsterdam cam top of the league for its "happiness rating". Frankfurt was second. Brussels was bottom. .
But it is not all doom and gloom for Londoners. They are the least stressed when compared with other European cities, and are comparatively happy – coming third in the ranking after Amsterdam and Frankfurt. .
Office workers in London like their city because it is lively, the money is good, the career opportunities are there, and because of friends and work colleagues and the after-work social life. In addition, they feel the safest in Europe, and London is the city where office workers from the other seven cities surveyed would like to work most. .
Colin Hargreaves, chairman of Cushman & Wakefield Healey & Baker's City office, commented: "London emerges as a work hard and play hard city, with office workers giving their city top ratings for its lively atmosphere and social life. .
"Londoners have little choice but to put up with the city's public transport and office space. They face a miserable journey to and from work, and they spend their working day in poor offices - with little natural light, poor views and limited space. Even now, much of London's office stock was built in a different era and needs to be redeveloped."
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