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Snitch, snoop and sabotage: The Canadian way in the workplace, eh

A study revealing the extent employees go to in order to get ahead in the workplace.
Photo: co-worker envyAccording to a new online survey done by Harlequin Enterprise Ltd. in Toronto, Canadians are willing to snitch, snoop, and sabotage in order to get ahead in the workplace.

The study involved 3 003 North American participants of which 1 429 were Canadian participants.  

Approximately 17% of Canadians have sabotaged a co-worker to gain an advantage in their workplace.  

Key findings from the study:

- 20% of men and 15% of women stated they sabotaged a fellow employee to gain an upper hand in their career.  

-37% of men and 47% of women admitted to wishing failure on a friend or co-worker because they were jealous of their success.

-39% of men and 56% of women have peeked at a colleague’s pay stub to compare their compensation.  

-20% of men and 15% of women said they took credit for someone else’s work.

-14% of men and 21% of women believe it is okay to lie on their resume.  

-61% of men and 71% of women admitted they stole from the supply cabinet at work.

-20% of men and 16% of women said they misused their company expense accounts.

The survey also revealed that Canadians may be more manipulative than Americans when it comes to using tactics to succeed in the workplace.  

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