Poll: Workaholism fails to sit well with Americans

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Poll: Workaholism fails
to sit well with Americans

NEW YORK — Americans have a reputation for workaholism.

But they’re not necessarily enjoying it, according to a new survey.

Almost two-thirds of those polled said they often worked after their official day was done. Only 14 percent said they never or infrequently worked after hours.

Moreover, the survey found that 70 percent of respondents did not feel they had a proper balance of work life and personal life, and blamed their companies for the problem. The survey, a random online poll of 522 people who visited MRINetwork’s Web site, was conducted by the company over two weeks last fall.

Office gossip tops list
of pet peeves for many

NEW YORK — Full-time employees usually spend a lot of time at the office, and interacting with co-workers, while necessary, can be trying.

In staffing firm Randstad USA’s survey of employee pet peeves, office gossip was the top vote-getter, with 60 percent of respondents citing it their primary irritant.

Office workers were also vexed by co-workers’ poor time management skills, with 54 percent naming that most annoying, while 45 percent of respondents cited messy common areas.

Associated Press