Jobs, careers, employment, education

Yes. I can't wait to get out
No. I like where I am at the moment
Only if it's for a better position
I might not even wait until then

Yes. I can't wait to get out

No. I like where I am at the moment

Only if it's for a better position

I might not even wait until then

BP's Tony Hayward is expected to be replaced this week. What's your take?

He's an unfortunate scapegoat
Who cares? Nothing will change
It's two months too late
Who's Tony Hayward?

He's an unfortunate scapegoat

Who cares? Nothing will change

It's two months too late

Who's Tony Hayward?

After a two month lapse, long-term unemployment benefits should be reinstated today. What's your take?

The politicians who delayed them are a disgrace
My only objection is that they add to the deficit
I’m against them: paying people not to work just encourages them not to
They are needed, because unemployment is still high

The politicians who delayed them are a disgrace

My only objection is that they add to the deficit

I’m against them: paying people not to work just encourages them not to

They are needed, because unemployment is still high

Should companies have the right to monitor personal email accounts if you access them at work?

Yes. If it's personal, you shouldn't be doing it at work.
No. I check work email from home, so why not vice versa?
Why not? I have nothing to hide.
No. Work-related or not, someone reading my email is an invasion of my privacy.

Yes. If it's personal, you shouldn't be doing it at work.

No. I check work email from home, so why not vice versa?

Why not? I have nothing to hide.

No. Work-related or not, someone reading my email is an invasion of my privacy.

Do you think traditional, classroom-based schools should offer online classes?

No. It degrades the value of an otherwise prestigious degree.
Sure. As long as it doesn't supersede the classic format entirely.
Definitely! Increasing accessibility is always a good thing.

No. It degrades the value of an otherwise prestigious degree.

Sure. As long as it doesn't supersede the classic format entirely.

Definitely! Increasing accessibility is always a good thing.

What ratio is acceptable for determining executive salary caps?

5 to 10 times the lowest paid employee
11 to 20 times the lowest paid employee
21 to 50 times the lowest paid employee
Salary caps are a terrible idea

5 to 10 times the lowest paid employee

11 to 20 times the lowest paid employee

21 to 50 times the lowest paid employee

Salary caps are a terrible idea

What's your opinion of the economic recovery?

What recovery?
It's been slow, but the rest of 2010 will be better
Two words: Double dip
It's better than we could have hoped for a year ago

What recovery?

It's been slow, but the rest of 2010 will be better

Two words: Double dip

It's better than we could have hoped for a year ago

House Minority Leader John Boehner recently suggested raising the retirement age to 70. What's your take?

We're living longer. We should be working longer.
It would disproportionately affect blue collar workers
65 is about right/already too old
We're all going to have to make sacrifices to deal with the deficit
Thank goodness my 401(k) has been so stable recently

We're living longer. We should be working longer.

It would disproportionately affect blue collar workers

65 is about right/already too old

We're all going to have to make sacrifices to deal with the deficit

Thank goodness my 401(k) has been so stable recently

What's your opinion of the financial regulation bill?

It's just about right
It’s better than nothing, but not extensive enough
It lets bankers off the hook, allowing them to return to business as usual
Government shouldn’t be regulating financial markets in the first place
What bill?

It's just about right

It’s better than nothing, but not extensive enough

It lets bankers off the hook, allowing them to return to business as usual

Government shouldn’t be regulating financial markets in the first place

What bill?

With Team USA out of the World Cup, employers can breathe easier on productivity. Will you still be following the event?

Yes, but I won't be following games at work anymore
No. I'm not interested anymore
I was never interested in the first place
I'm only taking this poll because there's no game on right now

Yes, but I won't be following games at work anymore

No. I'm not interested anymore

I was never interested in the first place

I'm only taking this poll because there's no game on right now

The US beat Algeria in the World Cup while most of us were supposed to be working. Did you follow the game?

Yes. My office provided facilities.
Yes. At my desk, but openly.
Yes. At my desk, but surreptitiously.
No way: my employer didn't allow it.
The World Cup. That's soccer, right?

Yes. My office provided facilities.

Yes. At my desk, but openly.

Yes. At my desk, but surreptitiously.

No way: my employer didn't allow it.

The World Cup. That's soccer, right?

Compared to three months ago, I believe the market for job seekers is:

Significantly better
Slightly better
About the same
Worse

Significantly better

Slightly better

About the same

Worse

Lying about your current/previous salary to get a better offer is:

Completely fine. I've done it before and would do it again
Something I haven't tried, but will in my next job search
Tempting, but I'm afraid of getting caught
Wrong, and people who do it should be punished.
Something I did once, but now regret/will never do again.

Completely fine. I've done it before and would do it again

Something I haven't tried, but will in my next job search

Tempting, but I'm afraid of getting caught

Wrong, and people who do it should be punished.

Something I did once, but now regret/will never do again.

What's your take on unemployment benefits?

They discourage people from looking for work
They're a necessary safety net
They're OK, but the current system allows people to stay on them too long
They're nowhere near enough to live on, and should be increased

They discourage people from looking for work

They're a necessary safety net

They're OK, but the current system allows people to stay on them too long

They're nowhere near enough to live on, and should be increased

What should happen to BP's executives?

They should get jail time
No salary until all the oil is cleaned up
They should be fired
Nothing. Accidents happen

They should get jail time

No salary until all the oil is cleaned up

They should be fired

Nothing. Accidents happen

The World Cup is officially under way. What kind of effort are you making to follow it?

Recording all the games so I can watch at home
Using the internet at work and watching at home
I'll watch games if they're on, but no special effort
I have no interest in soccer
I'm quitting my job to watch it

Recording all the games so I can watch at home

Using the internet at work and watching at home

I'll watch games if they're on, but no special effort

I have no interest in soccer

I'm quitting my job to watch it

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Are you planning to leave your current job when the economy improves?