Nearly half of workers mull job change49 percent of respondents to a CNNMoney.com online poll expect to find a new position in the coming year, whether through job search or promotion. NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Nearly half of all respondents to a recent CNNMoney.com poll are thinking about changing jobs soon. In an online poll created as part of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For coverage, CNNMoney asked readers "Do you expect to change jobs soon?" and found that many people were on the hunt.
21 percent indicated they were already job hunting, while 21 percent said they'd start looking sometime this year. Seven percent expected to be promoted in 2007. 42 percent of respondents said they were happy where they were. And eight percent were "not sure" - let's clarify those goals, people. Over 11,000 respondents answered the question. Asked whether they'd rather have an extra week's vacation or an extra week's pay, more vacation days won resoundingly - 56 percent to 41 percent, with 8,167 respondents. On the issue of perks employees wish their company offered, health care was the overwhelming choice. More than half - 52 percent - of the 5,693 respondents said they wish their company would cover 100 percent of health-care costs. Meanwhile, 22 percent said they'd like an option to telecommute, and one in ten wished for paid sabbaticals. Perks receiving less than 10 percent of votes include having an on-site gym, on-site child care and paid time off to volunteer. Looking at recent changes in benefits, readers were asked whether their employer had added or taken away perks in the last year. A full 42 percent of 6,757 respondents said their companies had taken perks away; 31 percent said there was no change; 14 percent said they'd added some and cut others; and just 12 percent said companies had added benefits. Asked which of four unusual benefits they'd like, respondents (of which there were 8,847) overwhelmingly chose a $15,000 bonus for referrals hired (52 percent), 33 percent wished for a $250 gas card every year, 8 percent wanted free grocery delivery, and 6 percent liked the idea of an extra week off if you get married. On the question of why readers left their last job, the most popular responses were better pay (26 percent) and not liking their boss or company (25 percent). Meanwhile, 17 percent got laid off or fired, 10 percent wanted a bigger challenge, and 10 percent wanted to change careers or industries. 15,684 respondents answered the question. Finally, readers were asked if they'd leave their current job to work for the poster-child of on-the-job benefits, and No. 1 on the Best Companies to Work For list: Google. A full 36 percent answered "in a heartbeat," 26 percent admitted they don't have the skills the Web giant is looking for, and 25 percent said they liked their current job. Meanwhile, 12 percent weren't sure, and 1 percent of our 7,561 respondents already work at Google. Lucky bums. Get back to work. This is an online poll and the selection of respondents is not scientific. The results are just for entertainment. 100 Best Companies to Work For: Full list |
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