subject: Are Percents As American As Apple - Pie Charts? [print this page] Thirty-three percent of American workers didn't like the amount of job-related stress they had to deal with. That was one of the findings of a 2011 Gallup poll. Twenty-eight percent were not satisfied with the money they earned and 65% weren't satisfied with their health benefits. However, there was some good news in the poll. Sixty-nine percent of American workers liked their co-workers and 60% were satisfied with the flexibility of their work hours. Nevertheless, only about 50% were satisfied with their job security. The high rate of U.S. unemployment has taken much of the "force" out of the workforce.
American women earn more when told salaries are negotiable. That is important because a 2012 Bureau of Labor and Statistics report found women earned at least 25% less than their male counterparts. A study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research showed when they were not told salary was negotiable, men negotiated higher salaries 29% more than women. However, when it was clear salary was negotiable, women negotiated 9% more than men. The lower your salary at the beginning of your career, the harder it is to catch up. That's why women need to catch up on negotiating.
Ten percent of Americans admitted to drowsy driving. That was the finding of a 2012 survey by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, which surveyed 3,896 drivers age 16 and older. Drivers ages 16-24 were likeliest to drive while drowsy. Fourteen percent said they'd nodded off behind the wheel in the past year. Inexperienced drivers underestimate the risks of drowsy driving and overestimate their ability to handle the problem. It's estimated drowsy driving is a factor in 17% of fatal crashes in the U.S. and in 13% of crashes requiring hospitalization. It's a problem we need to "wake up to".
Retail clinics are becoming more popular with Americans. According to the consulting firm Merchant Medicine, there were 1,388 retail clinics as of November 2012. They are in supermarkets, big-box retailers and chain drugstores. According to a 2012 NPR poll, 80% of those who'd been to a retail clinic in the past 6 months were pleased; only 4% were dissatisfied. Colds, flu shots and other immunizations were the main reasons for customer use, with 89% of the customers having a regular doctor. A 2009 study found retail clinics were cheaper than doctors' offices. They are also much likelier to have up-to-date magazines.
