Research

Body odor survey results: What would you give up?

Q: If you learned you had to sit next to a co-worker with bad body odor for a year, which of the following would you be prepared to do in order to avoid having to sit next to this person?

A: While 31% of Americans would forego cash bonus, any salary increase, surrender 5% of their salary or even quit their jobs to avoid sitting next to someone who had chronic bad body odor, 44% of Americans would forego cash bonus, any salary increase or even give back 5% of their current salary to avoid personal chronic body odor.

 

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