Figuratively Speaking
I'm tired of reading those boring business articles, and I'm thinking that you might be too. So, as you read on, relax and put down the pad and pencil, and enjoy a few chuckles with me.
Some interesting trivia compiled by Clark Consulting has to do with that business giant, Donald Trump:
* Percentage of professionals surveyed who say it'd take more than the prize of $250,000 for them to intern for Trump was 38%
* Percentage who say that Donald himself couldn't pay them enough to work for him was 27%
How well do you perform as a boss?
* Percentage of workers who would cover for their boss if he/she made a mistake was 46%
* Workers who wouldn't cover for their boss was 45%
* Men who would cover for their boss was 51%, women was 40%
What do your workers think?
* Workers who say not asking for help when they need it is the biggest mistake when networking is 37%
* Not keeping in touch with contacts was thought to be the biggest mistake by 25%
* Not thanking people for their help was considered a mistake by 22%
* Percentage of workers who burned their bridges with past employers was 13%
How do we feel as Americans about work?
* Those who feel as though they live to work rather than work to live equals 34%
* Citizens who feel our culture places a higher value on success at work than success at home was 74%
* Those who felt that the American value of hard work and long hours has had a positive effect on our culture was 33%
How about the opinions of female workers?
* Percentage of women working for privately held businesses owned by women was 52%
* Women working for privately held men owned businesses was 38%
We owe those enlightening figures to the U. S. Chamber of Commerce, and from the Census Bureau we find that:
* In minutes, the average length of an American's commute to work is 24.4
* The average commute in North Dakota, the state with the quickest drives to work, is 14.8 minutes.
* The percentage of Americans who drive to work is 77%
* Those who car pool is 10%
* Those who use public transportation is 5%
Now that you're armed with all those figures and statistics, the next speech you give to your favorite organization can be peppered with some fascinating trivia.
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