Teamstudio Survey – Are Lotus Notes Developers Really that Different from Admins
Teamstudio recently conducted a survey, just for fun, where we asked a variety of questions from length of commute to when we would come out of this recession. It was fun to do with some interesting results. If you participated in the survey, thanks very much. If not, you might still enjoy the results posted below.
Since we were curious to see what differences might exist between Lotus Notes Developers and Admins, (and in my case, Managers and C-Level executives), I grouped those of you who are either and Admin/Manager or a Developer/Manager as either Admin or Developer. I also group Managers and C-Level executives into a single category. For those of you who are a Developer/Admin, I left you alone. Finally, we did not have anyone who described their role as "Procurement" respond to the survey, so I left them off. We had 107 people respond to the survey.
There were some interesting and in some cases, unexpected results. The results are included here as an Excel spreadsheet. Some of the highlights (at least for me) are as follows:
- There seems to be more optimism about when the recession would end than what I expected to see, although Admins are a bit more optimistic than Developers. However neither group is as pessimistic as Managers and C-Level executives.
- All agree that Internet surfing is the biggest waste of work time, with Admins and Developers having almost identical results.
- Admins on average get less sleep (I could have guessed that
) and less exercise.
(I guess they are busy chasing their end users and developers around work
all day.)
- Developers are (apparently) willing to drive further to get to work.
- All groups prefer coffee as their caffeinated beverage of choice, but Admins felt more strongly about it. Surprisingly, NO ONE completing the survey selected an Energy Drink such as Red Bull.
- More than 25% of Admins don't have time to read. Those who do prefer novels followed by Science Fiction. Developers also prefer novels followed by nonfiction.
I hope you enjoy reviewing the results from this survey. Please let me know if you have any follow up questions. I am happy to do my best to answer them.
Scott
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Admin & Admin Mgr
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Dev and Dev/Mgr
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Dev/Admin
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Mgr/C-Level
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| When do you think the recession will end? | ||||
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Q3 2009
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7.1%
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3.2%
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4.8%
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0.0%
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Q4 2009
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21.4%
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15.9%
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14.3%
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0.0%
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Q1 2010
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14.3%
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17.5%
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28.6%
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25.0%
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Q2 2010
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28.6%
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12.7%
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23.8%
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0.0%
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Q3 2010
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7.1%
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22.2%
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9.5%
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37.5%
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Q4 2010
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0.0%
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12.7%
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4.8%
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37.5%
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2011 or beyond
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21.4%
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15.9%
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14.3%
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0.0%
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| If appearances count, what aspect is most helpful in advancing a person's career? | ||||
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Height (being taller rather
than shorter)
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78.6%
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58.1%
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61.9%
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75.0%
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Nice hair
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21.4%
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41.9%
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38.1%
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25.0%
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| Which of the following personal activities do you feel employees waste the most time on at work? | ||||
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Internet Surfing
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42.9%
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41.3%
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42.9%
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62.5%
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Chatting with other workers
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28.6%
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25.4%
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28.6%
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0.0%
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Emailing/Instant Messaging
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14.3%
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17.5%
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9.5%
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12.5%
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Smoking breaks
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14.3%
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11.1%
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14.3%
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25.0%
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Texting/Cell phone calls
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0.0%
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4.8%
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4.8%
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0.0%
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How many hours of sleep do you average per night? | ||||
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3 - 4 hours
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7.1%
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0.0%
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0.0%
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37.5%
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5 - 6 hours
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57.1%
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44.4%
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52.4%
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37.5%
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7 - 8 hours
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35.7%
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55.6%
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42.9%
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25.0%
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9 or more hours
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0.0%
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0.0%
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4.8%
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0.0%
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| On average, how much exercise do you get per day? | ||||
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15 - 30 minutes
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28.6%
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47.6%
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19.0%
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50.0%
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30 - 60 minutes
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21.4%
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19.0%
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47.6%
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25.0%
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60 - 90 minutes
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0.0%
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3.2%
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0.0%
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0.0%
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More than 90 minutes
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0.0%
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1.6%
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0.0%
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0.0%
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None
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50.0%
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28.6%
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33.3%
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25.0%
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| Which Website do you have set as your homepage? | ||||
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Google/iGoogle
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28.6%
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41.3%
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42.9%
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25.0%
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Your Company's Website
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28.6%
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28.6%
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19.0%
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25.0%
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Yahoo
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0.0%
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11.1%
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4.8%
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0.0%
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MSN
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7.1%
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6.3%
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0.0%
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0.0%
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CNN, WSJ, other news site
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7.1%
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3.2%
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0.0%
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0.0%
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ESPN, CBSSportsline, other sports
site
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0.0%
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0.0%
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0.0%
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0.0%
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Other
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28.6%
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9.5%
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33.3%
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50.0%
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| Has your company had to lay off any employees this year because of the economy? | ||||
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Yes
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57.1%
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42.9%
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47.6%
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25.0%
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No
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35.7%
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55.6%
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42.9%
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75.0%
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No, but there are plans to soon
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7.1%
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1.6%
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9.5%
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0.0%
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| How long is your commute to work? | ||||
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Less than 15 minutes
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35.7%
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25.4%
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19.0%
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37.5%
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15 - 30 minutes
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42.9%
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36.5%
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28.6%
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37.5%
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30 - 60 minutes
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7.1%
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31.7%
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47.6%
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25.0%
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60 - 90 minutes
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14.3%
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6.3%
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4.8%
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0.0%
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Over 90 minutes
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0.0%
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0.0%
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0.0%
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0.0%
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| Which caffeinated beverage to you drink the most? | ||||
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Coffee
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57.1%
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33.9%
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57.1%
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62.5%
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Tea
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21.4%
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21.0%
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14.3%
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12.5%
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Soda
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7.1%
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30.6%
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19.0%
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25.0%
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Energy drinks (such as Red Bull)
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0.0%
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0.0%
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0.0%
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0.0%
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I don't drink caffeinated beverages
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14.3%
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14.5%
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9.5%
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0.0%
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| Which description most closely matches your desk's appearance? | ||||
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Sparsely decorated and 100%
clutter-free
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21.4%
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7.9%
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19.0%
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12.5%
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Some personal items and organized
piles of papers
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50.0%
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50.8%
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38.1%
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37.5%
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Significant clutter but somewhat
organized
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14.3%
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38.1%
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38.1%
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37.5%
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Irredeemably messy
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14.3%
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3.2%
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4.8%
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12.5%
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What do you like to read for pleasure? | ||||
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Novels
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35.7%
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42.9%
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28.6%
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37.5%
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Non-fiction
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7.1%
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20.6%
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14.3%
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0.0%
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Business books
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7.1%
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4.8%
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4.8%
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12.5%
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Science Fiction
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21.4%
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17.5%
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33.3%
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25.0%
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Short stories or poetry
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0.0%
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0.0%
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4.8%
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0.0%
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Don't have time to read
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28.6%
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14.3%
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14.3%
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25.0%
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