The average workers professional career is made up of 6 bosses, 9 pay rises and one office fling.

Accountants have examined the average working career of 47 years and found we will most likely undertake 9,000 hours of unpaid overtime, take 94 days off sick and be late 141 times.

In the search for job satisfaction 46 per cent of people will quit and retrain completely after realising their initial career choice is not for them.

Along the way we will drink 29,328 cups of tea