Workers 'too busy' to take tea breaks, says survey

Workers are taking fewer tea breaks, often fearing their bosses will think they are slacking off, according to a new survey.

A survey of 2,000 workers found almost half were too busy to stop for a cuppa at work and one in four believed they were not allowed to have a break.

And one in five said they take fewer tea breaks in a typical day than they did five years ago.

The survey by Tetley also revealed that two out of five bosses never make a round of hot beverages for their staff with men more likely to secretly make themselves a brew to avoid getting a round in for colleagues.

The average office worker drinks at least four cuppas a day with advertising staff drinking the most tea, while people doing administration roles have the fewest, the research revealed.