Snitch, snoop and sabotage: The Canadian way in the workplace, eh - Workplace Wellness Blog by Wellergize



Blog Overview Blogger Profiles Event Calendar You can also visit our other sites: EmployeeWellness.ca WellnessFair.ca Workplace Wellness Info on NaturalHealthcare.ca	\| Share: \| more Snitch, snoop and sabotage: The Canadian way in the workplace, eh A study revealing the extent employees go to in order to get ahead in the workplace. According to a new online survey done by Harlequin Enterprise Ltd. in Toronto, Canadians are willing to snitch, snoop, and sabotage in order to get ahead in the workplace. The study involved 3 003 North American participants of which 1 429 were Canadian participants. Approximately 17% of Canadians have sabotaged a co-worker to gain an advantage in their workplace. Key findings from the study: -20% of men and 15% of women stated they sabotaged a fellow employee to gain an upper hand in their career. -37% of men and 47% of women admitted to wishing failure on a friend or co-worker because they were jealous of their success. -39% of men and 56% of women have peeked at a colleague’s pay stub to compare their compensation. -20% of men and 15% of women said they took credit for someone else’s work. -14% of men and 21% of women believe it is okay to lie on their resume. -61% of men and 71% of women admitted they stole from the supply cabinet at work. -20% of men and 16% of women said they misused their company expense accounts. The survey also revealed that Canadians may be more manipulative than Americans when it comes to using tactics to succeed in the workplace. Read more here Posted by: suhujitha on 2010-02-09 14:57:25 Subscribe to the feed Direct Link to this post Next post: Telus FAQ slip up: cranky employee or poor choice of placeholder copy? 2010-07-30 15:04:47 Other posts tagged employee relations, workplace environment, snitch, snoop, sabotage, jealousy, competition, success, manipulative co-workers: · [Noise annoys in the workplace] · [Best workplace list] · [Four-in-ten say they do not fit in at workplace] · [Mr. Nice Guy could be dragging down your workplace productivity] · [Five Strategies for Dealing with Workplace Depression] · [Spirituality belongs in the workplace] · [Most smokers worldwide support workplace bans: poll] · [What to do when workplace tensions turn violent] · [Walking the talk in the office Wellergize space!] · [Preventing And Responding To Harassment Issues In The Workplace] Don't forget: there is a search box on every page! Recent Posts: Telus FAQ slip up: cranky employee or poor choice of placeholder copy? Techvibes has four theories on what went wrong on the Telus FAQ fiasco Posted by: danica on 2010-07-30 15:04:47 Odds of death by drugs, alcohol, or sexual habits can be predicted by your job What you do for a living may shed light on how you will die Posted by: gisela on 2010-07-28 18:37:50 Alberta uses "immoral" incentives to deny WCB benefits to injured workers, says AFL Alberta WCB pays bonuses - averaging $5,600 a year - to staff who help the board reduce premiums. It also has highest workplace fatality rate. Posted by: gisela on 2010-07-25 20:23:37 American Cancer Society study also links sit-time to increased risk of death Yet another set of negative health outcomes that result from a sedentary lifestyle (see the blog tags at the end for more). Posted by: gisela on 2010-07-23 11:52:54 Employees with low literacy skills put selves, co-workers, and public at risk Conference Board of Canada publishes results of two-year survey that shows improving literacy can literally save lives in the workplace Posted by: gisela on 2010-07-23 00:01:41 \| Share: \| more	Social Tools: Visit our workplace wellness blog on Wellergize.ca for the latest industry trends, information, and some interesting timely tidbits. Connect with us: Wellergize Latest Tweet: wellergize: British study finds that your job could predict how you die: http://naturalhealthcare.ca/v/?32867 #workplace - 6:41pm July 28, 2010 + More Recent Tweets: Our twitter feed is brand-spanking new! You can follow us or contact us here: @Wellergize. We'll tweet and retweet events, blog post topics, and relevant news. wellergize: Alberta- w/Canada's highest #workplace fatalities- WCB pays avg bonus of $5,600/a to staff who reduce premiums http://cot.ag/bUT5kU - 9:05am July 26, 2010 wellergize: US Cancer Soc. chimes in with another new study on the deadly "sitting factor" - http://cot.ag/cMABBw #workplace - 11:56am July 23, 2010 Powered by (a variation of) TwitterZoid Who has used Wellergize Products and Services? Bell Canada, for one. Ask us how we can help your organization. Contacting us: In Toronto and Area call 647.723.6381 or call 1.866.395.8904 toll-free. Dial answer group (ext) 4. You can also use the form on the Contact Us page to request information on specific workplace wellness topics.
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