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Are You Planning to Get a Flu Shot This Year? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 04:40:09 +0000

Flu season is upon us, and the best way to avoid the chills, fever, sore throat, muscle pains, headache, coughing, weakness/fatigue and general discomfort of influenza is to get a flu shot. The vaccine, which greatly reduces your chance of catching the bug, is available at most drug stores.

What Do You Hate Most About Your Workplace? – Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 13:30:42 +0000

Not everybody hates their job, but you’d be hard pressed to find someone who likes all aspects of their workplace. Citrix recently conducted a survey of 1,013 office workers in which they asked what they dislike about their 9-to-5 jobs. Company events, such as team building activities and office parties, were cited by three-quarters of [...]

Take the 'Great Male Survey' to Kill Some Time at Work

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 14:35:39 +0000

AskMen.com is launching the Great Male Survey of 2012, and if you view yourself as such a dude, then start plugging in your answers for the “Men in 2012” portion of the three-part pre-survey. Yes, that might sound like a bit of work, but trust us, it’s more interesting than your actual job.

Do You Answer Telephone Surveys? – Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:30:27 +0000

When news organization want to find out what the public thinks about an issue, they often turn to opinion polling. Most of these surveys are of the telephone variety, meaning a random sample of people are called and asked if they would like to participate in a poll.

According to the Pew Research Center – which does a great deal of opinion polling — most say no.

How Are You Adapting to Facebook and Other Social Media? – Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:30:05 +0000

Now that people are getting more used to being on social networks like Facebook they seem to be getting more picky about whom they are sharing their information with.

According to a survey from the Pew Research Center, 63 percent of social media network users removed people from their friend rolls in 2011, which was up from the 56 percent of those who did so in 2009.

Are You Worried About Your Financial Future? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:30:24 +0000

Most people are at least a little shaky about what the future holds when it comes to their money, but it looks like now is the time people are more fearful of their financial security. According to a new survey from Gallup, Americans are more worried about their economic future than they have been at any point over the last 20 years.

Do You Qualify As a Binge Drinker? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:55:29 +0000

According to a survey involving about 450,000 adults, 17 percent of Americans are binge drinkers. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention describes binge drinking as consuming four or more alcoholic drinks for a woman, and five or more for a man. There has been a two percent uptick in the percentage of Americans who report binge [...]

Tim Tebow Is America's Most Desirable Celebrity Neighbor — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:59:16 +0000

Tim Tebow may have missed out on being selected to the Pro Bowl Tuesday, but the polarizing Denver Broncos quarterback has just received a completely different type of honor.

Number 15 is the celebrity the most Americans would like to live next door to in 2012, according to a new poll.

Forget the Holiday Parties, Employees Just Want the Bonuses — Survey of the Day

Shauna Wright — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:29:31 +0000

While holiday parties are thought to bring on the holiday cheer in employees, a new survey indicates they’d be a lot happier skipping the revelries and pocketing the cash equivalent instead. When Harris Interactive and the business site Glassdoor asked 2,500 American adults to list their favorite holiday gifts from employers, nearly three-quarters of respondents [...]

White and Silver Are the Most Popular Car Colors in the World — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:37:48 +0000

According to the DuPont Automotive Color Popularity Report, which has been tracking worldwide trends in car colors for 59 years, white and silver tied for the most popular car colors on the planet in 2011, each grabbing 22 percent of the market share.