Nearly one-in-five (18%) of workers describe their workplace as scary, according to CareerBuilder's Halloween survey released today.
In some cases, workers thought their boss resembled famous halloween characters. Here's how workers viewed their bosses, according to the survey:
•Glenda the Good Witch, liked and respected by all - 20%•The Wolf Man, is fine one minute, howling the next - 11%
•The Invisible Man, never around - 10%
•Casper the Friendly Ghost, eager to help, but often misunderstood - 9%
•Dracula, constantly sucking the life right out of you - 6%
•Wicked Witch of the West, always acting conniving and sending out minions to do his/her dirty work - 5%
•The Mummy, slow-moving and has an ancient thought process - 4%
•Grim Reaper, constantly delivers bad news and inspires fear among workers - 3%
•Frankenstein, green with envy - 1%
In addition to spooky bosses, when asked what the scariest part of their job was, workers reported the following fear-inducing activities:
•Workload - 18%•Performance reviews - 9%
•Tight deadlines - 9%
•Hours worked - 8%
•Meeting with their boss or supervisor - 7%
•Sitting through meetings - 6%
It's not just the boss who can be a monster. The employees can also be terrors in their own way.