Bracket busters, last second shots and upsets are on their way. With March Madness in full swing, office pools are a common sight in the office. One-in-five workers (20%) said they have participated in March Madness pools at work, according to CareerBuilder’s annual survey.
Men vs. Women: Men said they are more likely to participate in March Madness in the office than women. Twenty-eight percent of male workers said they have participated in March Madness pools in the office, compared to 11% of females.
By Region: More workers in the Midwest have played March Madness brackets than any other region. More than one-quarter (27%) of workers in the Midwest said they have bet on a March Madness pool at work, compared to 20% in the Northeast, 17% in the South, and 16% in the West.
March Madness isn’t the only reason workers are signing up for office pools.
Workers also reported the most unusual office pools they’ve placed bets on:
- How long someone could keep binder clips attached to his body.
- What time during the day a co-worker would fall asleep at her desk.
- The number of words a manger would say in a meeting since he was very quiet. The winner was a co-worker who guessed 11 words.
- What a co-worker would use as his next excuse to call off work.
- How many people would call in sick the day a new video game came out.
- How late a co-worker was going to be to a meeting.
- Who would be the next pope.
- Who would win the National Spelling Bee.
- How long two co-workers would date.
- Who could grow the best mustache. (Adopted from http://www.todaysfacilitymanager.com)
