Over a quarter of Singapore workers have lucky practices
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Over a Quarter of Singapore Workers Have ‘Lucky’ Practices
Carrying or displaying a religious item is the most popular auspicious practice in the workplace
(Singapore, 28 January 2014) – Singapore may appear secular but many workers still perform certain auspicious practices to help boost their career fortunes – and not just during the Chinese New Year period.
According to a survey carried out by the JobsCentral Group in mid-2013, 1,009 out of 3,568 Singapore workers (28 per cent) stated that they regularly follow one or more superstitious practices at work. Of these 1,009 respondents, 46 per cent admitted to carrying and/or displaying a religious item during work hours and 40 per cent keeps a personal charm in the office, all in a bid to enhance their success at work.
In addition, respondents also cited some other interesting auspicious practices. Here is the Top 10 list selected by us:
1. “I have a ring on my little finger to ward off xiao ren (malicious and petty people).”
2. “I make it a point to keep all mirrors away from my workstation to prevent work duplication.”
3. “If I’m required to relocate from my work station, I would only do so during a selected auspicious date and time.”
4. “I go on a pilgrimage once a year in the hopes of improving my work life.”
5. “I would not work on the thirteenth of Friday of any month.”
6. “I wear clothes with auspicious animals.”
7. “I practice Pranic healing and read positive quotes.”
8. “I follow a certain pattern of actions which have previously helped me be successful.”
9. “I would take leave on inauspicious dates.”
10. “I would cut my hair short.”
Profile of a worker most likely to adhere to auspicious practices
The Singapore worker most likely to have an auspicious practice at work is a male Gen-X employee aged 30 to 45, holding a Managerial or Directorial role and making on average S$5,000 per month. He is also likely to be working in a compliance/legal or sales/marketing role.
No impact on job or work condition satisfaction
When cross-referenced with general job satisfaction levels, there is no statistically significant difference between people who practice auspicious rituals (56% are satisfied with their jobs) and those who do not (54% are satisfied with their jobs). Furthermore, there is also no statistically significant correlation between the satisfaction levels of various work conditions among both groups of workers, as seen from the chart below. This means that a Singapore worker’s adherence to auspicious practices has no statistically significant impact on his or her job or work condition satisfaction.
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