Job aspirations hit by recession
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October 13, 2010, Wednesday
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ONLY 30 percent of employees in the United States want their boss's job, according to a study by recruitment firm Adecco Staffing US.
The survey also found that some people are willing to go to greater lengths to keep their jobs in a tough market.
Almost one in five of those questioned said they would have a fling with their boss if it would help their career.
Employees with children aged 18 or under at home are more likely to want their manager's job to help pay for education and other costs.
With unemployment to close 10 percent in America, those still working "feel like they were the chosen ones, like they got a vote of confidence from their boss that they're good enough to be retained," said David Adams, Adecco Group North America vice president of learning and development.
That, and the smaller number of employees in many departments, appears to have strengthened ties between employees and bosses.
"Recession tested people's values and many realize that it's not all about work," said Adams, adding that workers saw peers climb the corporate ladder only to be laid off.
More than three-quarters of bosses said they felt stronger bonds to their employees than they did three years ago, and 61 percent of the employees agreed with that opinion.
The situation may not change soon, despite the private-sector National Bureau of Economic Research last month saying the recession was over as of June 2009.
"Although it's technically over, nobody feels that it is over," said Adams.
Employees still expect more from their bosses and employers should pay close attention so they can keep their best talent when the economy recovers.
While employees want bosses who coach and guide with clear goals and tools for career growth, many bosses are seen as falling short by °?simply giving orders.
However, 91 percent of employees believe that they have a mutual respect with their boss and 86 percent trust their boss.
The study found, however, the degree of respect tends to fade the larger the age gap.
Even though a majority of employees would consider their boss a friend, less than a quarter of them enjoy spending time with their boss outside of the office.
A third of employees who are connected to their boss through social networking websites now wish they were not, and 45 percent have adjusted their privacy settings.
As for the dream boss? Oprah Winfrey tops the list, with US President Barack Obama a close second. The least desirable are former BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward and former American Idol judge Simon Cowell.
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