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What annoys you?
Grumpy colleagues and slow computers make unhappy workers.
According to a recent study grumpy colleagues are slow computers are the among the things that annoy workers most.

36% of those surveyed found grumpy or moody colleagues one of the most unpleasant aspects of office life and 36% found slow computers one of the most frustrating things.

The survey found the Top 10 office annoyances were:
1. Grumpy or moody colleagues)
2. Slow computers
3. Small talk/gossip in the office
4. The use of office jargon or management-speak
5. People speaking loudly on the phone
6. Too much health and safety in the work place
7. Poor toilet etiquette
8. People not turning up for meetings on time or at all
9. People not tidying up after themselves in the kitchen
10.Too cold/ cold air conditioning

The most annoying jargon:
1. “Thinking outside the box”
2. “Let's touch base”
3. “Blue sky thinking”
4. “Blamestorming” (working out whose fault something is)
5. “Drill down to a more granular level” (Look at something in more detail)
6. “Let's not throw pies in the dark” (make a plan rather than going along blindly)
7. “I've got that on my radar”
8. “Push the envelope”
9. “Bring your A-game” (Do something to the best of your ability)
10. “Get all your ducks in a row”

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FIVP launches CMA remedies survey

News Story 1
 FIVP has shared a survey, inviting those working in independent practice to share their views on the CMA's proposed remedies.

The Impact Assessment will help inform the group's response to the CMA, as it prepares to submit further evidence to the Inquiry Group. FIVP will also be attending a hearing in November.

Data will be anonymised and used solely for FIVP's response to the CMA. The survey will close on Friday, 31 October 2025. 

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CMA to host webinar exploring provisional decisions

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is to host a webinar for veterinary professionals to explain the details of its provisional decisions, released on 15 October 2025.

The webinar will take place on Wednesday, 29 October 2025 from 1.00pm to 2.00pm.

Officials will discuss the changes which those in practice may need to make if the provisional remedies go ahead. They will also share what happens next with the investigation.

The CMA will be answering questions from the main parties of the investigation, as well as other questions submitted ahead of the webinar.

Attendees can register here before Wednesday, 29 October at 11am. Questions must be submitted before 10am on 27 October.

A recording of the webinar will be accessible after the event.