Are you the Jamie Vardy or the Wayne Rooney of your office?

The England Euro squad could learn a thing or two from Britain's office workers, it seems.
Are you the Wayne Rooney of your office?Are you the Wayne Rooney of your office?
Are you the Wayne Rooney of your office?

That’s the result of a new study released today which reveals the key roles in every office that make up the best teams.

Thirty per cent of British workers consider themselves ‘The Lynchpin’ of the office - a key member and positive driving force within their team, much like Jamie Vardy, who scored the first of two goals in England’s recent Euro 2016 match against Wales.

Meanwhile almost half describe themselves as ‘The Safe Pair Of Hands’; reliable and trustworthy like goalkeeper Joe Hart - who comfortably caught a challenge from Slovakia’s Vladimir Weiss last Monday.

The survey of 2,000 office workers also revealed other key workplace roles including ‘The Workhorse’, ‘The Solid Support’ and ‘The Boss’, all of which can be applied to a player in the England Euro squad.

The study, which was commissioned by on-demand food delivery service Deliveroo, also revealed that a small but powerful eight per cent of us reckon we channel Wayne Rooney in our role as ‘The Boss’- making key decisions and motivating the rest of the team.

However it’s not just traditional footy roles that are reflected in our offices.

The study also found that nearly one in ten of us are a ‘Last-Minute Wonder’; happy to watch the action unfold from a distance and only put the effort in when it counts, similar to forward Daniel Sturridge, who helped England snatch their recent win from Wales with a goal in extra time.

The study also revealed that one in ten of us think we’re the funniest one in our team; a zen-like 15 per cent would describe ourselves as a calm and organised figure and a further 17 per cent think we’re the most easy-going.

And it’s not all calm on the office front, with a stressed 13 per cent of us admitting we feel we work the hardest.

Given the differences in workplace attitudes, thankfully the majority of office workers get along.

Over a third consider their work colleagues good friends, with a besotted six per cent going as far as saying their colleagues are like extended family.

However, when asked if there was a member of their team they didn’t get along with, half admitted there was someone who got on their nerves.

In fact, 16 per cent admitted they can’t get along with someone on their direct team, while 13 per cent have beef with their boss.

A fifth of workers chose ‘working as part of a team’, as the best bit of their job, while 13 per cent enjoy the complicated challenge their work provides for them.

Thirty per cent of offices reinforce a sense of camaraderie with rounds of hot drinks, while a fun-loving quarter schedule regular after-work outings.

A further quarter of UK offices are allowed to regularly order in food, with pizza topping the poll of most-desired order-in food (46 per cent).

However it’s not all fun and games as unfortunately, 41 per cent UK offices do not actively engage in any team-building activities.

A spokesperson from Deliveroo said: “Cultivating a successful office team is a delicate balancing act, not unlike assembling a winning football squad.

“And looking at Roy Hodgson’s line-up choices so far in the Euro, the England manager has clearly been considering his mix of reliable long-timers, dependable workhorses and new blood to create what will hopefully prove to be a major contender in this summer’s tournament.”

MOST COMMON OFFICE ROLES IN THE UK

‘The Safe Pair Of Hands’ - 44 per cent - Joe Hart

‘The Lynchpin’ - 32 per cent - Jamie Vardy

‘The Workhorse’ - 30 per cent - James Milner

‘The Solid Support’ - 23 per cent - Gary Cahill

‘The Organiser’ - 15 per cent - Dele Alli

‘The Dogsbody’ - 11 per cent - Danny Rose

‘The Loner’ - 9 per cent - John Stones

‘The Last-Minute Wonder’ - 8 per cent - Daniel Sturridge

‘The Boss’ - 8 per cent - Wayne Rooney

‘The Slacker’ - 7 per cent - Raheem Sterling

‘The Social Butterfly’ - 5 per cent - Jack Wilshere