Benefits March 27, 2006
Few Workplaces See Pranks for April Fools
March 27, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Do not expect to
see whoopee cushions and clown sirens at the office to help
celebrate April Fool's Day.
Reported by Fred Schneyer
The far majority of executives participating in an Accountemps poll (88%) said April Fool’s jokes were uncommon at their company, while a mere 9% said such shenanigans were common workplace fare for them.
What kind of mischief have people stooped to in the name of an April 1 prank? Respondents told Accountemps that:
- “We put tape underneath a colleague’s mouse so he couldn’t move it.”
- “A couple of employees cleaned out everything from another person’s office.”
- “A few people used plastic wrap to cover the opening around an employee’s cubicle and then filled the cubicle with small foam balls.”
- “Someone changed the keys on my keyboard.”
- “Someone frosted a cookie with children’s toothpaste and offered it to a coworker.”
- “One worker’s office was filled with sawdust.”
- “We filled a colleague’s office with balloons.”
- “One employee in my office placed a plastic leg under a coworker’s desks for a scare.”
- “We turned everything backward in one person’s office – the computer, desk and pictures.”
- “During a presentation, an employee had a cartoon pop up on his screen that he didn’t put there.”
- “One person’s colleagues loaded his office with sand and beach toys.”
The national poll included responses from 150 senior executives – including those from human resources, finance and marketing departments – with the nation’s 1,000 largest companies. It was conducted by an independent research firm and developed by Accountemps.
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