March 22, 2008 - Detail of Office Survey - Significant Regional Differences
Blumberg Capital Partners
Detail of Office Survey - Significant Regional Differences
Regional Percent of Total Sample:
Northeast: 17%
South 35%
Midwest: 29%
West: 19%
For a map of which states are in which regions (Northeast, South, Midwest, West), click here: http://www.census.gov/geo/www/us_regdiv.pdf
Largest Representation by State - Top 3
10% of the sample was from California
7% was from Florida
9% was from Texas
Demographic Differences
More workers who [...]
March 21, 2008 - Detail of Verbatim Comments from Office-Worker Survey
Blumberg Capital Partners
Detail of Verbatim Comments from Office-Worker Survey
Question: If you could change something about your office building, what would it be?
Needs Improvement: Layout and Décor
“I wouldn’t change anything, I feel safe, comfortable, and it’s well kept.”
“Too many steps to climb to get to entrance.”
“Higher cubicle walls to help tone down extraneous noise.”
“More plants [...]
March 13, 2008 - WORKING - Perk Place
Washington Post
What do you consider ideal workplace amenities? An on-site fitness center? A concierge service? How about a grocery delivery service to skip checkout lines?
Those may be great, but many workers focus on their appetites and their automobiles.
A subsidized cafeteria and covered parking were the most desired amenities among those who responded to a Blumberg [...]
March 11, 2008 - Office conditions leave room for improvement
GottaGetaBlog!
This in from the L.A. Times: Filthy bathroom facilities and extreme office temperatures are most common gripes of unhappy workers:
“Forget salaries, expense accounts or keys to the executive washroom. Employee loyalty is won or lost over the cleanliness of the bathrooms and the amount of sticky goo on the carpet.”
Citing a recently-conducted survey of 500 [...]
March 4, 2008 - USA TODAY Snapshot - Enjoy the Day Off
USA Today
March 3, 2008 - Forget the perks. How are the bathrooms?
Chicago Tribune
Filthy facilities and extreme office temperatures are common gripes of unhappy workers
Forget salaries, expense accounts or keys to the executive washroom. Employee loyalty is won or lost over the cleanliness of the bathrooms and the amount of sticky goo on the carpet.
One in three workers surveyed said they had accepted a job or quit [...]
