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10 years onwards…

Ten Years From Now…

in A decade, the average person will have better working conditions. Women and minorities will have an easier time getting ahead. And more of us will be on a first-name basis with someone in India. That, anyway, is what we were told when we polled 2,000 U.S. executives and middle managers this summer. Most of us, it seems, are happy and optimistic. Not to mention bursting with self-esteem: an and optimistic. Not to mention bursting with self-esteem: an

impossible 90% of respondents believe they're in the top 10% of performers.

If we look at the answers of young people, this poll indicates big changes are ahead in tomorrow’s workplace. Young execs and

managers are far less likely than their elders to put work first in their lives or to be content with their bosses. And what to make of this tidbit? People under 30 are more likely to have accidentally called

their boss Mom or Dad.

Big Love For Small Companies

54% of people in small companies* like their jobs a lot, vs. 44% of

people in big companies.**

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companies.**

A Friend In Bangalore

Are you on a first-name basis with someone who

works in India?

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Fear in The Workplace

Which of these scares you the most?

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We Are The Champions

90% of managers think they’re among the top 10% of performers in their workplace.

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But How’d we Live Without It?

36% say people got more done before the

era of e-mail.

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The Best Boss?

Which person would you most like to be your

direct boss?

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Early Plans To Retire

More than 1 in 4 workers 55 and older say they expect never to retire. Only 1 in 10 under age 30 says the

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under age 30 says the same.

Dream Jobs

Clockwise from top left: the government;

Google; the place I’m working now; Goldman

Sachs.

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Sachs.

Which of these places would you most like to

work?

Best Workers

Are you one of the top 10% of performers in your company?

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Priorities, Priorities

Do you live to work or work to live?

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If Only They Could Cook!

6% of respondents under age 30 said they’ve accidentally

called their boss Mom or Dad

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Dad

When It’s Your Turn To Be The Boss…

Things are going to be a lot hotter!

Teams are going to be that much more demanding.

And everyone will consider himself / herself a TOP performer.And everyone will consider himself / herself a TOP performer.