Benefits June 29, 2006

Survey Says Dog Lovers Willing to Compromise Work Routine

June 29, 2006 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A recent survey by SimplyHired.com and Dogster.com found that some employees would go to great lengths, even taking pay cuts, to hang out with their dogs at work.
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The survey conducted in January asked employees what they would be willing to compromise to work in a dog-friendly environment. Two thirds (66%) said they would work longer hours and more than half (55%) said they would commute farther to work.

Dog owners also said they would be willing to:

  • Switch jobs (49%)
  • Take a 5% salary reduction (32%), and
  • Take a 10% salary reduction (11%).

The two Web companies compiled a list of more than 400 companies that employ dog-friendly policies. Though the list includes large companies such as Amazon and Google, small companies of less than 50 employees comprise the majority of the list, according to a Dogster.com news release. California has the most dog-friendly companies.

A search tool, allowing job seekers to find jobs at dog-friendly companies can be found at www.SimplyHired.com/DogFriendly .

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