Percentage of workers who would be willing to tell a same-level co-worker that their zipper was undone, according to a survey from CareerBuilder: 67

Percentage who would tell a lower-level coworker: 62

Percentage who would tell a higher-level coworker: 50

ENERGY EFFICIENT

Percentage of heating and cooling contractors who say the No. 1 thing they do to improve their home's energy efficiency is change air filters on a regular basis, according to an online survey conducted by Lennox Industries: 85

Percentage of contractors who say the most common misconception when shopping for a new heating or cooling system is that a bigger system is always better: 39

OVERQUALIFIED

Percentage of employers who reported that they have received applications from workers over the age of 50 (but not retired) for entry-level jobs, according to a study from CareerBuilder: 26

Percentage who have received entry-level applications from retirees: 11

Percentage of employers who said they would consider experienced candidates who apply for jobs for which they're overqualified: 65

NO CIGAR

Of paternity tests conducted, percentage of men being tested who were not the biological father, according to findings of the American Association of Blood Banks: 30

JOB PERKS

When technology professionals were asked what companies can offer when salary increases aren't a viable option, percentage who said job security, according to a Dice survey: 35

Percentage who cited training and certification classes: 32

Percentage who said flexible work hours: 31

RELATIONSHIPS

Percentage of people in the U.S., the U.K., France, Germany and Italy who view close relationships as their top priority in life, according to research reported by The Future Laboratory commissioned by Eastman Kodak Co.: 70

Percentage of respondents who see their colleagues every day: 36

Percentage who claim to never see their parents: 41

Percentage of respondents who said they prioritize spending time with family first: 86

IDLE THOUGHT

"An unhurried sense of time is in itself a form of wealth."

— Bonnie Friedman, author

Readers can contact John MacIntyre at johnmacintyre@bwr.eastlink.ca