Lifetime Television, the women’s cable network, has issued the findings from their workplace survey of women.

The survey concerned workplace attitudes and behaviors, especially those concerning the boss-employee relationship, job fit, and workplace ethics.

Boss-Employee (What about co-workers? departments? teams?)

• Who’s the ideal boss? If male, Bill Gates (38%). If female, Oprah Winfrey (58%).


• Three times more women would still rather work for a man than a woman (but not so much as an “Apprentice” – less than 8% would choose Donald Trump as their ideal boss).


• 5% have had affairs with their bosses, and 12% have thought about it.


• Nearly two-thirds say they like their boss, but nearly 40% would portray him/her as the villain in a movie.


• One in five would pass on an unflattering rumour about their boss, and less than 10% would tell him about it.


• A full 50% insist that they are smarter than their boss.


• 20% say that work has ruined their love life.


• 50% say that they answer calls from their boss (even during a hot date!)

Workplace Behaviors, Attitudes, Ethics (What about other theft? lying? covering up? safety issues? substance abuse?)

• Nearly 40% play computer games at work (I’m assuming that includes solitaire!).


• 37% steal office supplies.


• 31% email (or tell) inappropriate jokes.


• 30% shop online at work.


• 28% make personal telephone calls.


• Just over 13% take catnaps.

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