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DESPITE THE FINANCIAL CRISIS MOST STAFF ENJOY GOOD RELATIONSHIPS WITH BOSSES AND FEEL THEY ARE ON THE SAME SIDE. AROUND 89% of staff say their conditions at work are good despite the

financial crisis, according to a recent survey. The poll, taken by Obea-InfraForces for the newspaper and website 20 Minutes and France-Info, shows that while unemployment may be rising,

conditions in the workplace are not deteriorating and a large portion of workers remained happy in their jobs. Only 20% of the 903 people surveyed across different age groups and industries

say they have seen a drop in their working conditions and, of this figure, only a third say it is significant. Low-ranking executives are the category reporting the biggest increase in

pressure on their jobs. Of those who claim their conditions have worsened, 45% say this was due to spending power, either as a result of not having a raise, or of lost revenues. The survey

also reveals that 87% of workers have good relations with their bosses – only 10% said the opposite. The report says 78% of workers believe that the financial crises has not changed their

relationship with their boss over the past six months, while 9.5% say it has worsened. Furthermore 82% of staff say they feel on the same side as their boss against the financial crisis.

While 61% do not believe the government has the power to save their jobs, 75% think that their employer would do their best to keep them in work. A quarter of workers say they are worried

about losing their jobs, 15.5% say they are looking for different jobs while already employed and 8.9% say they are thinking of leaving the country to look for work.