Posted on: Sunday, March 1, 2009
Life isn't cheap in Monte Carlo
Compiled by John MacIntyre
Based on a nearly 1,300-square-foot apartment in the city center, rank of Monte Carlo on the list of the world's most expensive real estate markets in 2009, according to the Global Property Guide: 1 (At $4,180 per square foot, it's more than twice as expensive as the runner-up.)
Ranks of Moscow ($1,937), London ($1,928), Tokyo ($1,672), Hong Kong (1,498) and New York ($1,384) on the list: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
NETWORK FOR GOLD
Percentage of elite professionals (those earning more than $200,000 per year) who say networking affects income, according to a study from Upwardly Mobile Inc. with the assistance of the Graziadio School of Business Management at Pepperdine University: 80
Percentage who believe a skilled networker could see up to a 100 percent increase in income: 58
Percentage of respondents who said networking is how they found their current job: 40
SURVIVAL ESTIMATE
Number of days employed Americans said their household would be able to survive before it would be unable to pay for basic expenses such as rent/mortgage, food and transportation, should they lose their job, according to a poll by www.SnagAJob.com: 120
IMPEACH THEM ALL
Comparing employer "approval ratings" to past U.S. presidents — percentage of employees who would "re-elect" their boss if they could, according to a "WorkWatch" survey, released by global staffing agency Randstad: 66
Percentage who said their boss should be impeached: 27
WHAT TO BELIEVE?
Percentage of consumers who say they don't know how to tell if green product claims are true: 30
Percentage of consumers who say a product's reputation is the biggest factor they weigh when making purchasing decisions: 21
Percentage who say they trust word of mouth: 19
Percentage who cite brand loyalty: 15
TAKE MY JOB — PLEASE
Percentage of workers who say they would have chosen a different career path if they could start their career over again, according to an "Workplace Insights" survey from Adecco Group North America: 54
Percentage of U.S. workers who appreciate having a job so much that any dread they may have about starting a new workweek is not a consideration: 41
HOLD THE FOIE GRAS
Percentage of epicurean adventurers who typically indulge at eateries that are $25 and less per person, according to TripAdvisor's dining out survey: 75
IDLE THOUGHT
"Death tugs at my ear and says, 'Live, I am coming.' "
— Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., poet, novelist and physician
Reach John MacIntyre at johnmacintyre@bwr.east link.ca.
