People
Issue No. 3 - December/ 2001/january
odd angles - workforce surveys by TMP worldwide
Only 13.4% of the Australian workforce think it is appropriate for the boss to ask them to help with personal work or errands, according to a survey of more than 6,000 employees. However, 27% of respondents admitted they would run an errand for the boss if asked. The more money an employee earns the less willing he or she is to do the bosses’ personal errands. 23% of those earning less than $20,000 say they consider it appropriate for their boss to use them to help out with personal tasks; only 10.3% of those earning between $50,000-$100,000 said they would run errands for their boss.
Female employees (35.3%) are also more likely to do the bosses bidding than are males (21.9%).
A massive 37.6% of males and 45.9% of females believe there is a culture of clock watching in their organisation.
Government employees are more likely to run out the door at the tick of the clock than employees in any other industry type, with 50.7% saying the clock watching culture is very strong in the Government sector. The Legal industry is the least likely to keep to rigid time schedules with only 27.3% saying the clock watching culture was alive and well in their firms.
56% of Administration/Clerical/Secretarialemployees admitted to leaving precisely on time and 57.1% of Blue Colllar workers said that they also leave straight away. Self employed people, 23.7% and CEO/Director/GM’s, 29.4% were less likely to.
72% of employers offer flexible work hours and 46% allow employees to make their own schedules.
Workers aged 45-54 (77%) enjoy more flexibility than any other age group. Those in small organisations (78%) are also more likely to have flexible scheduling. Of all industry sectors, the legal industry led the way with 91% of its employees reporting that they have flexible work schedules.
63.1% of respondents said they would forgo their lunch breaks to be able to have a four-day workweek. Those earning $20,00...
