Are YOU a GOSSIP...?
Obviously it's NOT just an Asian thing after all...
LONDON (Reuters) - An iPod and 2 mobile phones are the latest must-have accessories along with Sushi for the status-conscious office worker, according to a survey released on Wednesday.
The poll, conducted for recruitment firm Office Angels, found 67 percent of 1,500 respondents considered so-called "micro-gadgets" like Blackberrys, laptop memory sticks and small mobile phones to be the ultimate status symbols.
Office Angels branded the people in the survey as GOSSIPS (Gadget Obsessed Status Symbol Infatuated Professionals), a morphed version of the archetypal 1980s Yuppie -- Young Urban Professional.
Almost half (45 percent) of those questioned thought any ambitious worker should own at least 2 mobile phones -- one for work calls and the other for social chit chat.
The survey also found food such as sushi, organic salads and sashimi -- thinly sliced raw seafood -- were rated highly by office workers compared with traditional sandwiches or burgers with chips.
Nearly a third of office workers also admitted to spending over 10 pounds a week on coffee, even if they could get the beverage for free at work.
MSN Today - 16th August
LONDON (Reuters) - An iPod and 2 mobile phones are the latest must-have accessories along with Sushi for the status-conscious office worker, according to a survey released on Wednesday.
The poll, conducted for recruitment firm Office Angels, found 67 percent of 1,500 respondents considered so-called "micro-gadgets" like Blackberrys, laptop memory sticks and small mobile phones to be the ultimate status symbols.
Office Angels branded the people in the survey as GOSSIPS (Gadget Obsessed Status Symbol Infatuated Professionals), a morphed version of the archetypal 1980s Yuppie -- Young Urban Professional.
Almost half (45 percent) of those questioned thought any ambitious worker should own at least 2 mobile phones -- one for work calls and the other for social chit chat.
The survey also found food such as sushi, organic salads and sashimi -- thinly sliced raw seafood -- were rated highly by office workers compared with traditional sandwiches or burgers with chips.
Nearly a third of office workers also admitted to spending over 10 pounds a week on coffee, even if they could get the beverage for free at work.
MSN Today - 16th August
posted by Rob at
10:21 AM
5 Comments:
Mmmm Am I a GOSSIP?
I don't have an IPod... I do have two cellphones (not cool ones though)(one for Canada, one for Switzerland)... I do eat sushi (not a very good one though...)... and yes I do spend in coffee... but because in the office we do not have espresso.. (when I go to my dad's office in Geneva I always get the coffee from his office) :)
Hugs Rob and thank for keeping us updated with new trends..and of course your life in Asia! But post more pictures :)
I think more people should go on strike against iPods and buy SONY mp3 players instead ;-)
Would love to see some pics of the conference! :-D
Hugs,
Carissa
I must say I'm a bit disappointed. when i saw the title of your post i assumed that i will read about soucy stories from SPARK. :P
@carissa:
http://aiesec-thailand.blogspot.com/
Greets from Bern!
We miss you!
screw the gossip:) how was spark?
I'm with Dhruv!
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