People always say they don't know what they'd do in a desperate situation until actually placed into it. Today's economic crisis is no exception. A new survey by
Check it out, below: How far employees are willing to go to impress their boss in order to create more job security
| Gen Y age 18-34 | Gen X 35-44 | Boomers 45-54 | Matures 55+ | |
| Would do something to impress their boss | 80% | 72% | 68% | 62% |
| Take on additional work/responsibilities | 65% | 56% | 50% | 53% |
| Work overtime | 51% | 49% | 46% | 35% |
| Stay late/come in early to show extra face time | 48% | 40% | 29% | 22% |
| Socialize with my boss out of the office | 28% | 15% | 6% | 4% |
| Do personal favors (run errands) | 17% | 10% | 5% | 8% |
While employees seem willing to go to great lengths to impress their boss, they draw the line at taking a paycut; only 4% of respondents said they would take a pay cut to ensure job security. Some were willing to take on added responsibilities; 63% of women said they would take on more work while 52% of men said they would.
