Much has been said about the high cost of gossip in the workplace in recent days. Employees want colleagues to clean up their act in the workplace, including cutting down on idle chitchat, washing their own dirty dishes and be better at managing their time.

In a pet peeves-themed survey released recently by Randstad USA, a leading staffing firm and workforce solutions provider, employees revealed their biggest annoyances in their places of work.

The top three pet peeves found in the workplace:

Gossip(60%)

Others poor time management skills(54%)

Messiness in communal spaces(45%).

Managing Director of Operations and Human Resources for Randstad USA. “While managers impose standards for corporate culture, employees play a greater role in upholding desirable behaviors. Communication and openness are key factors in achieving a positive work environment.”

Rounding out the top seven pet peeves among employees are potent scents (42%), loud noises (41%), overuse of electronic personal communications devices in meetings (28%) and misuse of email (22%).

Observe your workplace environment and see how often you witness (or commit) these common peeves. Understand that you can make a positive or negative contribution to the overall workplace culture, attitudes and experiences within an organization.

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