Sherry Taylor

Q: A new survey by CareerBuilder reveals that 52% of workers have done this at their current job?

A: gained weight

Other findings:

– 11% of workers have lost weight at their current job

– 60% of people say sitting at their desk most of the day contributed to their weight gain

– 37% of people gained weight because they have no time to exercise

– 24% of people gained weight because they are stressed

– 20% of people gained weight because of food co-workers brought in

– 24% of people gained weight because of Happy Hour

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