Poll: 12% of employees have sex at work
Co-workers are more attractive in some industries, such as fashion modelling (pictured here) and maybe plumbing. (AP Photo)
Work is supposed to be about bringing home the bacon, not making it. But 12 percent of U.S. employees did not get that memo, according to Glassdoor, an online” jobs and career community” that occasionally likes to steam up the windows.
About 1,000 anonymous cubicle dwellers were polled. Here’s some of the findings:
- Twelve percent admit to “making love” in the workplace. There’s no telling how many would have admitted to “making lust.”
- Twenty-two percent say that while they have not “made love” in the workplace, they have thought about doing it, probably after watching a Spanish soap opera.
- Forty-percent believe their co-workers have “made love” in the workplace. These are likely the same people that think you took the last cup of coffee.
- Eighteen percent admit they are attracted to at least one of their co-workers, which tells me people aren’t drinking enough at work.
- The majority (54%) say most office romances end with some or a lot of “awkwardness” at work. This is probably a reference to the serial “high fives” taking place near the water cooler.
- More than one-third (37%) have been involved with a co-worker romantically. This figure is undoubtedly higher in some industries, such as long-haul trucking and professional sports.
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blkshepherd
February 28th, 2013
3:14 pm
And while folks are Knocking Boots, I want to know who’s minding the store? Office? Probably a perfect time for the Office Thief to make his/her rounds while your away from your area in the storage room/extended break, Rutting. The thought of it just gives me chills..Hmm..then you wonder why it smells like sex in this storage room..
black boortz
February 28th, 2013
3:19 pm
I think they should’ve asked how many people have had office affairs, because I bet that number is MUCH higher. Just to have “relations” at the office specifically is a bit dangerous. But to do it outside the office…..
Word of advice to all office men: DO NOT EVER……..under ANY circumstances……date that woman in HR. You WILL regret it–I don’t care WHAT your position may be. Do NOT date ANYONE in HR. Payroll, maybe, but DEFINITELY not hr. You can’t hide ANYTHING from them.
“So, Mr. ‘Black Boortz,’ you have THREE kids and a WIFE!!!!!!????? AND you have THREE creditors waiting to garnish your wages????”
“Hamina, hamina, hamina, hamina………”
Wutehvah
February 28th, 2013
3:21 pm
Costanza “You’re getting a raiseeeeeeeee!!! Ah….”
Young Boy
February 28th, 2013
3:26 pm
“Twenty-two percent say that while they have not “made love” in the workplace, they have thought about doing it,….”
I don’t care where you work, 100% of the men at YOUR have thought about “it.” Matter of fact, many of them probably thought about “it” and YOU.
Gary Lamb
February 28th, 2013
3:33 pm
I did it in the office….then the rest of the church staff found out and I had to leave and start another church.
GeeWhiz, WhyNot
February 28th, 2013
3:35 pm
This report and numbers mentioned are meaningless, without considering: number of incidents per individual, over how many years, and same person relations in office vs outside situations.
Bob
February 28th, 2013
3:48 pm
I am not surprised. I have sex many times a week while at work and don’t even have any co-workers. I can only imagine how fun it would be to work in a large office setting rather than being self employed sitting around watching free porn.
Not Even . . .
February 28th, 2013
4:50 pm
Twleve percent seems pretty low to me. I get scr3w3d at work all the time . . .
Jason Prather
March 1st, 2013
7:31 am
After the CLinton administration what’s wrong with this, and allowing Sandra (s–t) Fluke being allowed to join the Obama campaign while he ives out free cell phones how can this be so shocking?!
steveL
March 5th, 2013
12:30 pm
After doing all the housework,cleaning up etc. Try grabing your wife by her pony tail,spanking her for not doing her work and throwing her on the couch and handling your business like you suppose to!!! Women love that ish!!! Trust try it out!!