FOR Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.
CONTACT Herbert H. Rozoff, Laura S. Trossman
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Pulse Of The Workplace
THREE MONTHS AFTER SEPTEMBER 11....
Holiday office gatherings "seems just like it used to be."
Commuters say road rage hiatus over.
Workplace radios return to light music vs. all-news stations.
High-rise workers no longer apprehensive when planes fly low.
Workers not rushing home at 5:00 p.m. More are in their offices longer hours or revisiting Happy Hour favorites.
Business travel picking up -- you cannot email a handshake or fax lunch with customers.
Less workplace absenteeism.
Watercooler conversations returning to weekend/holiday plans, sports and television shows.
Productivity expectations back after employers cut workers' slack for three months.
Many office buildings, like Chicago's Sears Tower, using faster airport-like security checks.
Diminished police presence in downtown areas, landmark buildings.
Business district restaurants seeing typical lunch crowds.
©Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc., based on observations of human resource executives.