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workers.com
CareerBuilder. CareerBuilder. The results of this survey are
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CHICAGO, In search of better pay and career
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41% of hospitality workers have changed jobs five times or more and 19
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About the Survey
The new CareerBuilder.com's easy job
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When evaluating factors influencing job mobility, hospitality workers
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Forty-five percent of hospitality workers say they are dissatisfied with their
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rates. CHICAGO, What is the craziest prank you pulled at
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Wrapped up an entire office in foil? Pretended to quit or fire someone? More
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on April 1, according to CareerBuilder. Sent a manager with a reputation for "playing the field" a fake
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One third feel their employment
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Jennifer Sullivan
(773) 527-1164
jennifer. The survey was conducted from February 24 to March 3, 2005 of more
than 1,700 workers.sullivan@careerbuilder.

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2004 and included 100 hospitality workers. These include more than 130 newspapers and
leading portals such as America Online and MSN. Installed a working urinal in a co-worker's office.

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com, hospitality ranked among
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While workloads increased, pay has not necessarily risen to the occasion . To collect data for the survey, CareerBuilder.
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"While office pranks can bring comic relief to the workday, it is
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Vice President of Human Resources at CareerBuilder.

Media Contact:
Jennifer Sullivan
(773) 527-1164
jennifer.

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SurveySite Web Panel were randomly selected and approached by e-mail
invitation to participate in the online survey.
(NYSE: KRI), the company offers a vast online and print network to help job
seekers connect with employers.
One-in-ten say they are cooking up new gags to pull on co-workers and managers
this year.com survey, "April Fool's Day at the Office," was
conducted from February 24 to March 3, 2005.

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Owned by Gannett Co .

These people are no longer just muttering under their breath but are letting their frustrations show .

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About CareerBuilder. "What may seem like
harmless fun to some may be interpreted differently by others.

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Nearly Six-in-Ten Hospitality Workers to Seek a New Job in 2005 CareerBuilder.com Survey Reveals

The CareerBuilder. Only 36 percent report having received a raise in 2004 and only 21
percent received a bonus -- making pay one of the primary motivators for
seeking new opportunities this year.
Millions of job seekers visit the site every month to search for
opportunities, sign up for automatic email job alerts, and get advice on job
hunting and career management.

Media Contact:
CareerBuilder.sullivan@careerbuilder. CareerBuilder .com

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"Of all industries surveyed by CareerBuilder. Forty-two percent spend in
excess of 40 hours a week at work, making it difficult for some to maintain a
healthy work/life balance . Three-in-ten
hospitality workers say they have been passed over for a promotion at their
current job, and 40 percent are dissatisfied with career development programs.5 million job searches in hospitality
every month. Methodology used to collect
survey responses totaling more than 1,700 workers for this study involved
selecting a random sample of comScore Networks panel members.

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