Benefits October 29, 2009

Some Bosses Don't Have to Get Dressed up for Halloween

October 29, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - According to CareerBuilder's Halloween survey, 18% of workers reported their workplaces are scary, and 7% said their boss or supervisor is the scariest part of their job.
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According to a press release, when asked which characters best reflect their boss’s behavior, respondents said:

  • Glenda the Good Witch, liked and respected by all – 20%,
  • The Wolf Man, is fine one minute, howling the next – 11%,
  • The Invisible Man, never around – 10%,
  • Casper the Friendly Ghost, eager to help, but often misunderstood – 9%,
  • Dracula, constantly sucking the life right out of you – 6%,
  • Wicked Witch of the West, always acting conniving and sending out minions to do his/her dirty work – 5%,
  • The Mummy, slow-moving and has an ancient thought process – 4%,
  • Grim Reaper, constantly delivers bad news and inspires fear among workers – 3%, and
  • Frankenstein, green with envy – 1%.

Other “scariest” job elements cited by workers included:

  • Workload – 18%,
  • Performance reviews – 9%,
  • Tight deadlines – 9%,
  • Hours worked – 8%, and
  • Sitting through meetings – 6%.

The survey was conducted among more than 4,000 workers.

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