愚人节调查：58%雇员不喜欢办公室恶作剧

You've been planning the best April Fool's Day joke to play on your co-workers, but before you go ahead with it, you should know that your co-workers are unlikely to approve.

In a recent survey by The Creative Group, 58% of advertising and marketing executives said pranks are unsuitable for the office, 33% said it was somewhat appropriate and only 4% said it was very appropriate.

"With many creative teams challenged with high workloads, office pranks may be viewed more as a distraction than an amusement," said Lara Dodo, vice-president of The Creative Group's Canadian operations.

Dodo says pranks can also potentially alienate or hurt someone's feelings if not carried out in good taste.

Researchers talked to 200 marketing executives, 100 employees and 50 advertising executives in a telephone survey.

But just because an April Fool's prank might be frowned upon, it doesn't mean you can't joke around while at work.

"Well-intentioned humour when shared amongst teams can create a positive work environment, especially when business is demanding. Some light-hearted wit can increase morale and motivation, resulting in improved productivity and retention," Dodo said.

也许你一直在“谋划”愚人节这天搞个什么恶作剧来戏弄同事一把，但在行动之前，你应该知道你的同事很可能并不喜欢这样的做法。

创意集团近日开展的一项调查显示，58%的广告和市场专员表示，办公室里不适合搞恶作剧，33%的人认为“基本可行”，仅有4%的受访者“完全可行”。

创意集团加拿大代表处副总裁劳拉．多多说：“很多创意团队工作任务繁重，办公室恶作剧可能更多地会被视为一种干扰，而非娱乐消遣。”

多多称，如果恶作剧的方式不得当，还有可能疏远或伤害别人的感情。

调查人员共对200名市场专员、100名雇员和50名广告专员进行了电话访问。

尽管愚人节恶作剧可能会让人不悦，但这并不意味着不能和同事开玩笑。

多多说：“同事之间开开善意的玩笑有助于营造积极的工作氛围，尤其是在工作压力大的情况下。一些轻松的小幽默还能提升士气和工作积极性，从而提高员工的工作效率，并有助于留住员工。”

Vocabulary:

prank：a trick of an amusing, playful, or sometimes malicious nature（恶作剧，玩笑）

in good taste：satisfying generally accepted social or esthetic standards（得体，大方）

frown upon：to view with disapproval; look disapprovingly（不悦，不赞成）