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Friday Figures: Not Interested in Climbing the Corporate Ladder? You're Not Alone
Last week I introduced the new Friday Figures feature and reported that 1/3 of all workers say that they can't distinguish between their work life and personal life - a scary stat. This week, I am back with a new workplace statistic for you to ponder.
A recent survey found that only 34% of workers agree and 7% strongly agree that being successful at work and moving up the career ladder is a top career priority. So, less than 10% of workers are really saying that's a big motivator for them. Quite interesting, eh? Especially because of the stat above regarding the work/life balance that 33% workers say they can't find. I wonder how this number corresponds - are all the "ladder climbers" unable to find a balance? I seriously doubt that.
Back to this week's number -- although I haven't been surveying the workforce long enough to prove this, I am willing to bet this is a drastic drop from previous years and decades. We're all different, but I always assumed being successful at work or moving up the proverbial ladder was the general goal we all worked toward - some more quickly than others. Nowadays, more workers are choosing part-time, flexible work and work-life balance options, but this number still seems rather low to me.
If your goal at work is something other than being successful or moving up, what is it that keeps you going every day?
Posted by Kip Havel on June 22, 2007 at 4:59 PM
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For some reason I thought this was relevant...
www.thecompanybitch.blogspot.com
It's quite funny/depressing--all about a girl that hates her job/career path. I don't think she knows why she's still there either.
Posted by Sam on June 24, 2007 4:56 PM