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Sports pools: the impact on work
As we've discussed before, women (in general) tend to take more time out of work than men. However, there is at least one reason why men may be more likely to call in sick than women. A new survey by Harris Interactive (2008) found that men were more likely (11% to 5%) to call in sick in order to (or as a result of) watching a sporting event.
The survey found several other gender differences in sports dedication as it relates to the workplace: men were also more likely to have watched a sporting event from the office on their work computers (33% to 19%). Men were more likely to participate in office betting pools (51% to 36%) and less likely to name camaradarie as the top reason for doing so (39% to 53%). Men and women listed the money as their top reason for participating 38% and 33% of the time, respectively.
My office hasn't ever had a sports betting pool. *sulk* My top reason for participating would depend on the sport, honestly. If it was a hockey pool (not likely to happen), I'd be participating in order to show off my hockey knowledge - or at least my ability to read other people's hockey knowledge. The Harris Interactive Survey was timed to coincide with the beginning of March Madness pools, and I'd only participate in one of those out of camaradarie, as I actually have
negative interest in college basketball.
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