A simple majority of respondents to The Willard Group's Online Opinion Leader Survey believe Ukraine has about the same number of holidays as other European countries, but feel having people work on Saturdays and Sundays is counterproductive.
Some 42 percent of the respondents in the April survey, also done in concert with the Ukrainian Observer, felt Ukraine had about the same number of holidays as other countries while 39 percent thought there were too many holidays.
Forty-four per cent of the respondents said Americans work too hard and should relax more while a majority, 56 per cent, said the U.S. is an industrious nation, and it is no wonder it is a world power.
In terms of Ukrainian politics, 71 percent of those responding to the survey said they believe President Leonid Kuchma will not seek a third term, but that he will handpick his successor. Despite his promise not to run again, 21 percent believe the president will seek another term.
On another topic, those opinion leaders responding to the survey were equally divided, at 27 per cent each, between the question of giving more or less to charity. Twenty-seven percent said they give less than $25 a year to charity, while the same number said they give $500 or more.
However, on the whole, there is a distrust of Ukrainian charities. Seventy-two per cent said they did not trust giving to Ukrainian charities.
The Willard Group's Online Opinion Leader Survey is conducted monthly, with generally 100 respondents taking part. While it is not a scientific poll, it is a representation of The Willard Group's opinion leader data base.
The entire survey is below:
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Kuchma will seek a third term. |
21 % |
Kuchma will not seek a third term and retire from politics. |
5 % |
Kuchma will not seek a third term, but will handpick his successor. |
71 % |
None of the above. |
3 % |
|
This is a situation that could get much worse. |
46 % |
This represents a few scattered outbreaks, nothing of real significance. |
33 % |
No opinion. |
21 % |
|
Comparable. |
22 % |
Poor. |
4 % |
Poor, but improving. |
67 % |
Poor, and little improvement. |
7 % |
Not comparable, all bad. |
0 % |
|
Has too many holidays throughout the year. |
39 % |
Has too few holidays throughout the year. |
1 % |
Has just the right number of holidays. |
17 % |
Probably has the same amount of holidays as most European countries. |
42 % |
|
This is a normal and effective way to give Ukrainians more consecutive days off. |
43 % |
Such a practice, in fact, is harmful to Ukraine's economic interest, since most Western countries don't have Saturday work days. |
57 % |
|
Americans are an industrious people, and it is no wonder they are considered a major world power. |
56 % |
Americans are crazy to work so much. They should relax and take more time off. |
44 % |
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Less than $25. |
27 % |
$26 - $100. |
21 % |
$101 - $500. |
24 % |
More than $500. |
27 % |
|
An international charity. |
24 % |
A charity supported by your company. |
16 % |
A charity based in Ukraine unaffiliated with your company. |
10 % |
Other. |
50 % |
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