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What do you want for Christmas this year?

Survey period: 22 Dec 2014 to 29 Dec 2014

This is assuming you get what you want, and not what you ask for.

OptionVotes% 
A bigger, badder dev machine16313.93
A new handheld (smartphone, tablet, phablet etc)675.73
A wearable computer (fitness, glasses etc)211.79
A connected device (eg home automation, etc)262.22
Consumer electronics: TV, camera, game console etc524.44
A payrise and/or a promotion25421.71
Better work / life balance25221.54
More say in the decisions at work292.48
The chance to learn and use a different language or platform897.61
Job security958.12
Health and fitness gear514.36
Books / eBooks716.07



 
GeneralThe chance to learn and use a different language or platform Pin
DaveAuld23-Dec-14 21:51
professionalDaveAuld23-Dec-14 21:51 
GeneralWhat happened to the rule... Pin
Mark_Wallace23-Dec-14 11:06
Mark_Wallace23-Dec-14 11:06 
GeneralBeer PinPopular
DVDaniels23-Dec-14 6:19
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GeneralDisappointed PinPopular
mBuchwald23-Dec-14 3:26
professionalmBuchwald23-Dec-14 3:26 
GeneralPayrise PinPopular
den2k8822-Dec-14 12:18
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GeneralRe: Payrise Pin
Anurag Gandhi22-Dec-14 20:15
professionalAnurag Gandhi22-Dec-14 20:15 
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zpinklb23-Dec-14 1:18
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GeneralRe: Payrise Pin
Muhammad Saqlain23-Dec-14 2:01
Muhammad Saqlain23-Dec-14 2:01 
AnswerSanta Came Early ... with LOTS of toys!!! PinPopular
MacSpudster22-Dec-14 9:41
professionalMacSpudster22-Dec-14 9:41 
GeneralRe: Santa Came Early ... with LOTS of toys!!! Pin
Rajeev Jayaram23-Dec-14 2:06
Rajeev Jayaram23-Dec-14 2:06 
GeneralRe: Santa Came Early ... with LOTS of toys!!! Pin
Mark_Wallace23-Dec-14 11:07
Mark_Wallace23-Dec-14 11:07 
GeneralI choose health and fitness to represent some new bowling gear Pin
jkirkerx22-Dec-14 9:40
professionaljkirkerx22-Dec-14 9:40 
GeneralWorld peace PinPopular
Nemanja Trifunovic22-Dec-14 6:05
Nemanja Trifunovic22-Dec-14 6:05 
GeneralRe: World peace Pin
Vivi Chellappa22-Dec-14 7:01
professionalVivi Chellappa22-Dec-14 7:01 
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PIEBALDconsult22-Dec-14 13:26
mvePIEBALDconsult22-Dec-14 13:26 
GeneralRe: World peace Pin
CPallini22-Dec-14 21:45
mveCPallini22-Dec-14 21:45 
GeneralRe: World peace Pin
Mycroft Holmes22-Dec-14 14:02
professionalMycroft Holmes22-Dec-14 14:02 
GeneralRe: World peace Pin
PIEBALDconsult23-Dec-14 2:17
mvePIEBALDconsult23-Dec-14 2:17 
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Mark_Wallace23-Dec-14 11:07
Mark_Wallace23-Dec-14 11:07 
GeneralBacon PinPopular
_Vitor Garcia_22-Dec-14 4:24
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GeneralRe: Bacon Pin
jkirkerx22-Dec-14 9:40
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GeneralRe: Bacon Pin
Rajeev Jayaram23-Dec-14 2:07
Rajeev Jayaram23-Dec-14 2:07 
GeneralNew Hardware PinPopular
dexterama22-Dec-14 4:10
professionaldexterama22-Dec-14 4:10 
GeneralWork life / home life balance PinPopular
Dominic Burford22-Dec-14 1:37
professionalDominic Burford22-Dec-14 1:37 
I see that wanting a better work life / home life balance is in the lead.

How could this be changed? Is it due to poor project management, poor estimation, poor management of expectation, all of the above?

There will always be those times when extra effort is required, but if this is continual then it indicates that something somewhere is broken.

I remember one of my previous managers being adamant that regular overtime was indicative of a poorly performing team.
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GeneralRe: Work life / home life balance Pin
Ravi Bhavnani22-Dec-14 15:25
professionalRavi Bhavnani22-Dec-14 15:25 

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