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ACI Specialty Benefits, a provider of employee assistance program services, saw the number of calls for financial help in August and September jump ----- percent compared with the same period a year earlier. Ann Clark, who founded ACI 25 years ago, says the latest economic turmoil has been tougher for employees than earlier downturns.
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In the report, published October 1, ----- percent of respondents said the level of economic anxiety in their workplace was "severe" or "high." ----- percent reported seeing some anxiety. Yet ----- percent said their organization’s leadership had taken no actions to respond to the economic anxiety in the workplace.
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29, 56, 46
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Experts, though, say companies are mistaken if they don’t see the psychological toll of economic stress as a bottom-line business problem. Even before the economic turmoil of September and October, the nonprofit Personal Finance Employee Education Foundation compiled data showing that ---- to ---- percent of all workers waste time at work on money issues, and that such workers waste ---- to ---- hours per month.
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30 to 80 percent. 12 to 20 hours
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What percentage of women agreed with:
“Recent economic events have increased employees’ stress levels at work” |
66%
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What percentage of men agreed with:
“Recent economic events have increased employees’ stress levels at work” |
69%
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What percentage of women agreed with:
“I am concerned that a company layoff will affect me” |
65%
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What percentage of men agreed with:
“I am concerned that a company layoff will affect me” |
69%
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What percentage of women are “optimistic”?
What percentage of men are “optimistic”? |
76 percent, 66 percent
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What percentage of women agreed with:
“Despite the economy, I could find another job at least as good as the one I have” |
22%
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What percentage of men agreed with:
“Despite the economy, I could find another job at least as good as the one I have” |
28%
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What if you were conservative with your family’s finances? What did this philosophy predict for people?
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Higher job satisfaction
More confidence you could find another job Less edgy at home after a stressful day Felt life and family were more in balance Fewer symptoms of depression Less inclined to be in “job search” mode Experienced lower levels of work stress |
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How long would your family be able to maintain its current standard of living if you got laid-off?
How long would your family be able to maintain its current standard of living if your spouse got laid-off? How long would your family be able to maintain its current standard of living if both you and your spouse you got laid-off? WOMEN |
For women
If I got laid off = 18 months If my husband got laid off = 12 months If both got laid off = 5 months Also, 78% reported less than 6 months if both were laid off |
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How long would your family be able to maintain its current standard of living if you got laid-off?
How long would your family be able to maintain its current standard of living if your spouse got laid-off? How long would your family be able to maintain its current standard of living if both you and your spouse you got laid-off? MEN |
If I got laid off = 15 months
If my wife got laid off = 22 months If both got laid off = 8 months Also, 25% reported less than 1 months if both were laid off (that ain’t much) 20% of husbands and wives were > 6 months apart on their opinions if both got laid off |
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Top five predictors of job satisfaction for women include ___________.
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they have autonomy
they have less selfish co-workers have less backstabbing going on at work they can count on their co-workers they believe their company communicates honestly |
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Top five predictors of job satisfaction for men include ___________.
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they feel secure
their organization communicates with them they have autonomy the company is honest with them they have co-workers who are not selfish |
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Why is telecommuting a good idea given the present economy?
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Flexibility
While flexible work arrangements are nothing new, in tough economic times some companies use telecommuting or job sharing to attract, keep and encourage employees, experts say. |
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Per our discussion, chronologically trace (e.g., timeline) society’s cynicism as it relates to government.
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Kennedy assassination, Nixon scandals, Clinton Scandals, Bush’s presidency
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Do people have faith in the government and those disseminating news information?
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67% have no faith that the information they are receiving is accurate
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How many Americans have total distrust for political parties?
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80%
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What states had the highest increases in median household income during 2000-2006?
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Montana
North Dakota Wyoming Rhode Island D.C. |
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What states had the steepest declines in median household income during 2000-2006?
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Mississippi
Oregon Michigan Utah North Carolina |
