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Yes. It just encourages people not to work
No. Unprecedented times call for unprecedented measures
I'm OK with 99 weeks as long as it's temporary

Yes. It just encourages people not to work

No. Unprecedented times call for unprecedented measures

I'm OK with 99 weeks as long as it's temporary

Compared to three months ago, I believe the market for job seekers is:

Significantly better

Slightly better

About the same

Worse

The Vault Consulting 50 reveals that firm culture is most important when choosing a company. But what's the most important aspect of a firm's culture?

A friendly/collegial environment
Strong focus on team work
Merit-based compensation
Transparent decision-making
Opportunities to make career progress

A friendly/collegial environment

Strong focus on team work

Merit-based compensation

Transparent decision-making

Opportunities to make career progress

How do you feel about colleagues socializing outside of work?

It's essential for getting ahead
It can cause some employees to feel excluded
Teams that drink together work well together
It can ruin a workplace

It's essential for getting ahead

It can cause some employees to feel excluded

Teams that drink together work well together

It can ruin a workplace

What does the recent rash of executive scandals say about today’s leadership?

This is a nadir for corporate standards
Execs have always been fallible - only now we hold them accountable
It’s just a few bad eggs; they don’t represent the whole
Guys like Hayward and Hurd got a bad rap in the first place
I'm a CEO, and I think I'm doing just fine

This is a nadir for corporate standards

Execs have always been fallible - only now we hold them accountable

It’s just a few bad eggs; they don’t represent the whole

Guys like Hayward and Hurd got a bad rap in the first place

I'm a CEO, and I think I'm doing just fine

Skype plans to issue its own IPO. Will other social application upstarts (Twitter, Facebook, etc) follow?

Sure, one of them could be the next Google!
Definitely not. They're just passing fads.
I'm already planning to buy stock in all of them.
Some could be successful, but not Skype.
Skype? Is that like Friendster?

Sure, one of them could be the next Google!

Definitely not. They're just passing fads.

I'm already planning to buy stock in all of them.

Some could be successful, but not Skype.

Skype? Is that like Friendster?

After JetBlue attendant Steven Slater’s publicized meltdown and resignation, would you quit your job with a dramatic outburst?

Absolutely! I’d tell off my co-workers and take my grand exit.
No way. Making a scene would only hurt future prospects.
I like to boast that I will, but in the end I’d chicken out.
Being unemployed, I only wish I had a job I could quit.
Steven who? I only fly American, not JetBlue.

Absolutely! I’d tell off my co-workers and take my grand exit.

No way. Making a scene would only hurt future prospects.

I like to boast that I will, but in the end I’d chicken out.

Being unemployed, I only wish I had a job I could quit.

Steven who? I only fly American, not JetBlue.

Alleged ethical violations led HP CEO Mark Hurd to resign last week. Was his departure a hasty decision?

Yes. Why leave after leading HP through its best years?
No, leaders should be accountable for their actions.
It doesn’t matter, he’ll still have a golden parachute.
This wouldn’t be an issue if BP hadn’t just booted its CEO.

Yes. Why leave after leading HP through its best years?

No, leaders should be accountable for their actions.

It doesn’t matter, he’ll still have a golden parachute.

This wouldn’t be an issue if BP hadn’t just booted its CEO.

How is the salary situation at your company so far this year?

I took a pay cut during the recession, but it's been restored
Pay cuts are still in effect
There hasn't been a change either way
I got a raise of 2 percent or less
I got a raise of more than 2 percent

I took a pay cut during the recession, but it's been restored

Pay cuts are still in effect

There hasn't been a change either way

I got a raise of 2 percent or less

I got a raise of more than 2 percent

Are you planning to leave your current job when the economy improves?

Yes. I can't wait to get out
No. I like where I am at the moment
Only if it's for a better position
I might not even wait until then

Yes. I can't wait to get out

No. I like where I am at the moment

Only if it's for a better position

I might not even wait until then

BP's Tony Hayward is expected to be replaced this week. What's your take?

He's an unfortunate scapegoat
Who cares? Nothing will change
It's two months too late
Who's Tony Hayward?

He's an unfortunate scapegoat

Who cares? Nothing will change

It's two months too late

Who's Tony Hayward?

After a two month lapse, long-term unemployment benefits should be reinstated today. What's your take?

The politicians who delayed them are a disgrace
My only objection is that they add to the deficit
I’m against them: paying people not to work just encourages them not to
They are needed, because unemployment is still high

The politicians who delayed them are a disgrace

My only objection is that they add to the deficit

I’m against them: paying people not to work just encourages them not to

They are needed, because unemployment is still high

Should companies have the right to monitor personal email accounts if you access them at work?

Yes. If it's personal, you shouldn't be doing it at work.
No. I check work email from home, so why not vice versa?
Why not? I have nothing to hide.
No. Work-related or not, someone reading my email is an invasion of my privacy.

Yes. If it's personal, you shouldn't be doing it at work.

No. I check work email from home, so why not vice versa?

Why not? I have nothing to hide.

No. Work-related or not, someone reading my email is an invasion of my privacy.

Do you think traditional, classroom-based schools should offer online classes?

No. It degrades the value of an otherwise prestigious degree.
Sure. As long as it doesn't supersede the classic format entirely.
Definitely! Increasing accessibility is always a good thing.

No. It degrades the value of an otherwise prestigious degree.

Sure. As long as it doesn't supersede the classic format entirely.

Definitely! Increasing accessibility is always a good thing.

What ratio is acceptable for determining executive salary caps?

5 to 10 times the lowest paid employee
11 to 20 times the lowest paid employee
21 to 50 times the lowest paid employee
Salary caps are a terrible idea

5 to 10 times the lowest paid employee

11 to 20 times the lowest paid employee

21 to 50 times the lowest paid employee

Salary caps are a terrible idea

What's your opinion of the economic recovery?

What recovery?
It's been slow, but the rest of 2010 will be better
Two words: Double dip
It's better than we could have hoped for a year ago

What recovery?

It's been slow, but the rest of 2010 will be better

Two words: Double dip

It's better than we could have hoped for a year ago

House Minority Leader John Boehner recently suggested raising the retirement age to 70. What's your take?

We're living longer. We should be working longer.
It would disproportionately affect blue collar workers
65 is about right/already too old
We're all going to have to make sacrifices to deal with the deficit
Thank goodness my 401(k) has been so stable recently

We're living longer. We should be working longer.

It would disproportionately affect blue collar workers

65 is about right/already too old

We're all going to have to make sacrifices to deal with the deficit

Thank goodness my 401(k) has been so stable recently

What's your opinion of the financial regulation bill?

It's just about right
It’s better than nothing, but not extensive enough
It lets bankers off the hook, allowing them to return to business as usual
Government shouldn’t be regulating financial markets in the first place
What bill?

It's just about right

It’s better than nothing, but not extensive enough

It lets bankers off the hook, allowing them to return to business as usual

Government shouldn’t be regulating financial markets in the first place

What bill?

With Team USA out of the World Cup, employers can breathe easier on productivity. Will you still be following the event?

Yes, but I won't be following games at work anymore
No. I'm not interested anymore
I was never interested in the first place
I'm only taking this poll because there's no game on right now

Yes, but I won't be following games at work anymore

No. I'm not interested anymore

I was never interested in the first place

I'm only taking this poll because there's no game on right now

The US beat Algeria in the World Cup while most of us were supposed to be working. Did you follow the game?

Yes. My office provided facilities.
Yes. At my desk, but openly.
Yes. At my desk, but surreptitiously.
No way: my employer didn't allow it.
The World Cup. That's soccer, right?

Yes. My office provided facilities.

Yes. At my desk, but openly.

Yes. At my desk, but surreptitiously.

No way: my employer didn't allow it.

The World Cup. That's soccer, right?

Compared to three months ago, I believe the market for job seekers is:

Significantly better

Slightly better

About the same

Worse

Lying about your current/previous salary to get a better offer is:

Completely fine. I've done it before and would do it again
Something I haven't tried, but will in my next job search
Tempting, but I'm afraid of getting caught
Wrong, and people who do it should be punished.
Something I did once, but now regret/will never do again.

Completely fine. I've done it before and would do it again

Something I haven't tried, but will in my next job search

Tempting, but I'm afraid of getting caught

Wrong, and people who do it should be punished.

Something I did once, but now regret/will never do again.

What's your take on unemployment benefits?

They discourage people from looking for work
They're a necessary safety net
They're OK, but the current system allows people to stay on them too long
They're nowhere near enough to live on, and should be increased

They discourage people from looking for work

They're a necessary safety net

They're OK, but the current system allows people to stay on them too long

They're nowhere near enough to live on, and should be increased

What should happen to BP's executives?

They should get jail time
No salary until all the oil is cleaned up
They should be fired
Nothing. Accidents happen

They should get jail time

No salary until all the oil is cleaned up

They should be fired

Nothing. Accidents happen

The World Cup is officially under way. What kind of effort are you making to follow it?

Recording all the games so I can watch at home
Using the internet at work and watching at home
I'll watch games if they're on, but no special effort
I have no interest in soccer
I'm quitting my job to watch it

Recording all the games so I can watch at home

Using the internet at work and watching at home

I'll watch games if they're on, but no special effort

I have no interest in soccer

I'm quitting my job to watch it

Vault Polls

Economist Robert Barro believes 99 weeks of unemployment insurance is "folly." Do you agree?

Compared to three months ago, I believe the market for job seekers is:

The Vault Consulting 50 reveals that firm culture is most important when choosing a company. But what's the most important aspect of a firm's culture?

How do you feel about colleagues socializing outside of work?

What does the recent rash of executive scandals say about today’s leadership?

Skype plans to issue its own IPO. Will other social application upstarts (Twitter, Facebook, etc) follow?

After JetBlue attendant Steven Slater’s publicized meltdown and resignation, would you quit your job with a dramatic outburst?

Alleged ethical violations led HP CEO Mark Hurd to resign last week. Was his departure a hasty decision?

How is the salary situation at your company so far this year?

Are you planning to leave your current job when the economy improves?

BP's Tony Hayward is expected to be replaced this week. What's your take?

After a two month lapse, long-term unemployment benefits should be reinstated today. What's your take?

Should companies have the right to monitor personal email accounts if you access them at work?

Do you think traditional, classroom-based schools should offer online classes?

What ratio is acceptable for determining executive salary caps?

What's your opinion of the economic recovery?

House Minority Leader John Boehner recently suggested raising the retirement age to 70. What's your take?

What's your opinion of the financial regulation bill?

With Team USA out of the World Cup, employers can breathe easier on productivity. Will you still be following the event?

The US beat Algeria in the World Cup while most of us were supposed to be working. Did you follow the game?

Compared to three months ago, I believe the market for job seekers is:

Lying about your current/previous salary to get a better offer is:

What's your take on unemployment benefits?

What should happen to BP's executives?

The World Cup is officially under way. What kind of effort are you making to follow it?

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