Monday blues keeping workers up Sunday night

Published: Sunday, April 27 2008 1:15 a.m. MDT

Percentage of workers in the U.S. and Europe who report Sunday night sleep loss, according to a Monster.com poll that asked whether the thought of going to work on Monday affects their Sunday night sleep: 78

Rank of work as the most frequent source of stress, according to a poll conducted by the American Psychological Association: 1

Source: Monster.com.

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Percentage of Americans who prefer a dollar bill to a coin, according to a Harris poll: 76

Percentage who favor abolishing the penny: 24

Source: Harris Interactive.

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Percentage of Americans who complain that they pay too much in federal income taxes, according to Gallup's 2008 Economy and Personal Finance survey: 52

Percentage who say they pay the right amount: 42

Percentage who say they pay too little: 2

Source: Gallup.

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Ranks of manager (20 percent) and educator (11 percent) as the two most prevalent careers among the $1 million to $5 million group of millionaires, according to a report by Spectrem Group: 1, 2

Ranks of entrepreneur/business owner (30 percent) and senior corporate executive (17 percent) as the most prevalent careers in the $25 million and higher category: 1, 2

Source: Spectrem Group.

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Percentage of employees who are stressed due to financial concerns, according to a national survey of working adults commissioned by Workplace Options: 75

Percentage of respondents who report that their financial stress makes it harder for them to do their job: 45

Source: Workplace Options.

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