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Fifth of U.S. workers spooked by their own workplaces

Workplace fears
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/fifth-of-us-workers-spooked-by-their-own- workplaces/article1346679/Recently a survey was done by Careerbuilder.com with 4 285 U.S. Workers.  

The survey found approximately one in five (18%) of U.S. employers described their workplace as scary.

When employees were asked about what they feared the most:  18% said their workload, 9% said performance reviews and tight deadlines, 8% at the hours they had to work, 7% were nervous around their boss, and 6% feared sitting through a meeting.  



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