Nearly one in 5 traders feel lonely at work – with plumbers & electricians struggling the most, poll finds

NEARLY one in five tradespeople feel lonely at work – with plumbers and electricians struggling the most.

A study of 500 sole traders who work in construction or utilities found 17 per cent also feel isolated while at work and 22 per cent feel overwhelmed.

SWNSPlumbers and electricians were most likely to experience loneliness[/caption]

A quarter of plumbers even claimed they spend as much as 90 per cent of their working day alone.

A lack of social interactions...