Mini Poll: What Do You Want to Do?
Prestige-O-Meter
Points shown based on an average of the following ratings scale.
4: Very Great Prestige, 3: Considerable Prestige, 2: Some Prestige; 1: Hardly Any Prestige
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Doctor |
3.34
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Firefighter |
2.89
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Military officer |
2.84
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Police Officer |
2.81
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Architect |
2.77
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Teacher |
2.75
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Member of Congress |
2.71
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Nurse |
2.68
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Engineer |
2.64
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Priest/Minister/Clergy |
2.47
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Lawyer |
2.41
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Farmer |
2.25
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Journalist |
2.23
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Businessperson |
2.19
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Homemaker |
2.06
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Banker |
2.04
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City employee |
1.78
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Real estate agent/broker |
1.69
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Blogger |
1.42
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How large a gap is there between the occupation you have always dreamed of having and the occupation you currently have?
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An impossible gulf:
10%
A great distance:
17%
I can see the other side:
15%
A hop, skip, and a jump:
15%
I am doing my dream job now:
22%
I haven't begun work:
4%
I've retired:
18%
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Which of the following factors counts the most heavily for you in describing a great job?
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Salary:
21%
Location:
3%
Prestige:
6%
Dress code:
0%
Co-workers/work environment:
23%
Job description:
28%
Affordable parking:
0%
Access to social media during the workday:
1%
Hours:
5%
Security:
12%
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What is the longest additional round-trip commute you would accept for an additional $10,000 a year in salary?
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A few minutes:
26%
A half hour:
34%
An hour:
17%
A couple of hours, or more:
4%
I would not travel any further for an additional $10,000:
19%
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If you were free to do either, would you prefer to have a job outside the home, or would you prefer to stay at home and take care of the house and family?
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Outside home:
57%
Stay at home:
43%
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Can you find your dream job in St. Louis, or are you most likely going to have to move?
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It's definitely here:
38%
It's probably here:
25%
It's somewhere else:
12%
It's somewhere else, but I'm not likely to move:
25%
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In general, do you think that young people today have better career choices than the older generation?
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Yes:
41%
No:
31%
About the same:
28%
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How often during the work day do you check or update social media websites or read/send personal email?
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Once or twice:
30%
Several times a day:
21%
Many times a day:
13%
Pretty much all the time:
7%
I don't have a work day
11%
I never do that:
18%
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Would you be in trouble at work if they knew how often you checked/updated social media websites or read personal email?
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Yup:
11%
Yup, but IMSNKY:
3%
Nope:
48%
I don't know:
21%
I don't have a workplace:
17%
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Have you ever said anything unflattering about your work place on a social media website?
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Yes:
4%
Yes, and I got caught:
1%
No:
77%
I don't have a workplace :
18%
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Note: Due to rounding, results for some questions may not total 100%.
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