Mini Poll: What Do You Think About Bonuses?
Current Totals:
Do you think that bankers in cities like St. Louis should be subject to the same sorts of pay and bonus restrictions as their swashbuckling colleagues on Wall Street?
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Did you get a bonus at your job last year?
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Yes:
24%
No:
59%
I didn't have a job last year:
17%
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Do you expect to get a bonus at your job this year?
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Yes:
17%
No:
64%
I will not have a job this year:
18%
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Do you think that bonuses help employee morale?
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Yes, they encourage employees to work hard and believe in the company:
75%
No, employees should work for their paycheck; not extra money:
25%
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Do you agree with President Obama's decision to attempt to block bonuses to executives at AIG?
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Do you think that US soldiers should receive monthly bonuses of up to $500 when forced to remain on active duty beyond their enlistment period?
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Yes, in any economy:
84%
Yes, but only if the economy is good:
7%
No:
9%
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If the economy improves, do you suspect you'll still have the same perception of bonuses that you have today?
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I'll feel the same:
90%
I might change my mind:
10%
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Do you think that the names of the recipients of bonuses paid by companies that received bailout money should be disclosed on the Internet?
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Yes, it shows how much "extra" money a company doles out:
54%
No, it would violate the recipient's privacy:
46%
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Which of the following categories best describes your current employment position?
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Self-employed:
17%
Currently unemployed:
17%
One of the bosses or owners:
16%
One of the middle managers:
16%
One of the workers:
31%
I am an intern and no category can describe what I do at work:
2%
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Which of the following St. Louisans will most likely deserve a bonus this year?
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St. Louis Blues coach Andy Murray:
11%
St. Louis Public School superintendent Kelvin Adams:
13%
My letter carrier who has to deliver all those Slay for Mayor mailings:
27%
George Harvey, project manager for Gateway Constructors:
20%
Yulkendy Valdez, the 8th grader who won the St. Louis Post-Dispatch spelling bee this year:
26%
Tom Bradley, superintendent of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial (Arch and Old Courthouse):
4%
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Note: Due to rounding, results for some questions may not total 100%.
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