Lifetime Women in the Workplace
Wednesday, June 28th, 2006Lifetime Television, the women’s cable network, has issued the findings from their workplace survey of women.
The survey concerned workplace attitudes and behaviors, especially those concerning the boss-employee relationship, job fit, and workplace ethics.
Boss-Employee (What about co-workers? departments? teams?)
- Who’s the ideal boss? If male, Bill Gates (38%). If female, Oprah Winfrey (58%).
- Three times more women would still rather work for a man than a woman (but not so much as an “Apprentice” – less than 8% would choose Donald Trump as their ideal boss).
- 5% have had affairs with their bosses, and 12% have thought about it.
- Nearly two-thirds say they like their boss, but nearly 40% would portray him/her as the villain in a movie.
- One in five would pass on an unflattering rumour about their boss, and less than 10% would tell him about it.
- A full 50% insist that they are smarter than their boss.
- 20% say that work has ruined their love life.
- 50% say that they answer calls from their boss (even during a hot date!)
Workplace Behaviors, Attitudes, Ethics (What about other theft? lying? covering up? safety issues? substance abuse?)
- Nearly 40% play computer games at work (I’m assuming that includes solitaire!).
- 37% steal office supplies.
- 31% email (or tell) inappropriate jokes.
- 30% shop online at work.
- 28% make personal telephone calls.
- Just over 13% take catnaps.
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