Figuratively Speaking

• Percentage of hiring managers who agree with the statement, "Today's youth do not have the same work ethic as previous generations have had," according to a survey conducted for SnagAJob.com: 56

Source: SnagAJob.com.

• Ranks of birthdays, someone else's birthday, Social Security numbers and wedding anniversaries among the numbers most important to Americans, according to a survey conducted by ING: 1, 2, 3 (tie)

Percentage who said their birthday or someone else's birthday is the most important number to them, respectively: 26, 22

Percentage who said their Social Security number or wedding anniversary is the most important to them, respectively: 16, 16

Percentage who said a phone number: 12

Source: ING U.S. Financial Services.

• Percentage of Americans who say they know someone who has an unfaithful spouse, according to the March 14-16 USA Today/Gallup Poll: 54

Percentage who say they would publicly stand by their spouse at the podium if that spouse were an elected official who had to face the media to answer questions about an affair: 36

Percentage of Americans who would tell their elected-official spouse to face the media alone: 61

Source: Gallup Organization.

Percentage of U.S. employees who say they have taken "mental health days" to recover or recharge, according to a survey conducted by ComPsych: 82

Percentage who say family and relationship issues are the most likely cause: 30

Percentage who say work stress/workload: 20

Percentage who say personal issues (financial, legal, other): 15

Source: ComPsych Corp.

Percentage growth for 2007 in the number of U.S. households with a net worth of $1 million or more (not including primary residence), according to a report, "Affluent Market Insights 2008," released today by Spectrem Group: 2

Percentage growth in the number of these households in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively: 8, 11, 21

Total number of these households: 9.2 million

Source: Spectrem Group.

Percentage of U.S. workers who say women have made important advancements in the workplace over the past 10 years, according to a study conducted by Adecco: 95

Percentage of U.S. workers who say the glass ceiling still exists nonetheless: 86

Source: Adecco.

Percentage of U.S. citizens ages 19 to 39 who say they are "financially independent," according to a survey conducted by AARP: 57

Percentage of U.S. citizens ages 19 to 39 who say they receive financial support from family and friends: 33

Source: AARP.