What are the effects of a steady stream of bad news on those who have jobs? It turns out many of us would do just about anything to keep that status intact.
According to a new workplace insights survey conducted by Adecco North America Group, 28 percent of respondents said they would commit a dishonest act including blaming co-workers for mistakes, blackmail, and flirting with a superior in order to keep their jobs.
Of the Generation Y portion that was polled, 41 percent said they would be dishonest.
Forty-four percent of men polled between the ages of 18-35 said that they would do something dishonest.
Also in the report: 1 in 5 people said that the recession has impacted their mental health. That number is surprising to me, considering I don’t know a single person who has remained unaffected in some mental aspect.
Almost half of American workers (47 percent) anticipate their compensation staying the same or
decreasing this year. Despite increasing lay-offs, a staggering 82 percent say their employer is not paying more attention to their performance.
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March 5th, 2009 at 1:03 am
Well, I’m hoping the survey caught people on a bad day, Vanessa. Lying, cheating, stealing – nope, not OK.
March 5th, 2009 at 5:55 am
I have to say that as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a Career and Life coach you are absolutely right. Even those who haven’t lost their jobs, or anyone in their family, are feeling the stress and the pressure of this current economic tsunami.
Because we often live without a lot of ‘margin’ when any one of our outside pressures increases, the whole house of cards begins to fall.
It is my hope that not only will this all turn around soon but that people would courageously seek out the help they need during this difficult time.