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Current Poll Results (Active)
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As an IT professional, did you find that your workload in 2007 was:
More demanding than you expected
71 (43%)
Less demanding than you expected
21 (13%)
About as demanding as you expected
49 (29%)
Too dazed to remember
26 (16%)

Previous Poll Results (Closed)
The polls below have now closed and can no longer be voted in.
As an IT professional, do you expect to be able to take all of your leave entitlement this year?
Yes
113 (55%)
Probably
30 (15%)
Probably not
34 (17%)
Definitely not
26 (13%)
Don't know
3 (1%)

As an IT professional, which of the following would be your preferred leisure activity?
Bird watching
32 (17%)
Bowling
8 (4%)
Chess
17 (9%)
Cinema
51 (27%)
Golf
39 (21%)
Squash/badminton
39 (21%)

Which source of information regarding ‘IT best practice’ do you find most valuable? (You may register votes in more than one category.)
Professional bodies / trade associations
24 (26%)
Vendor / reseller information
4 (4%)
Public sector / government publications
7 (8%)
Consultants / analysts
12 (13%)
Books, magazines, journals
22 (24%)
Online interest groups / web
22 (24%)

Which factor is the biggest motivator in your career progression as an IT professional?
Salary / package (company car, share options, bonuses, etc)
57 (42%)
Power (over staff, over strategy, over expenditure)
8 (6%)
Status (job title, personal office, expense account)
1 (1%)
Peer recognition (accreditation, qualifications, awards, honours)
17 (13%)
Location (trendy office location, overseas working, proximity to home)
14 (10%)
Technology (working with best products, hot gadgets, best brains)
37 (27%)

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As an IT professional, did you find that your workload in 2007 was:
More demanding than you expected
Less demanding than you expected
About as demanding as you expected
Too dazed to remember