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Men are greedier workers than women. They earn more, and apparently steal more, from the companies they work for than their female coworkers.
Men are twice as likely as women to lie about company money they spend while traveling for work, says a study from expense management solutions firm Chrome River. And they’re 62 percent more likely to believe they won’t get caught.
“Most people are inherently honest and they don’t intend to defraud their employer of huge amounts of money,” says Chrome River CEO Alan Rich. “More often, they’re just committing small acts that they don’t even view as ‘fraud.’ And they do it because it’s possible and they don’t think anyone will notice.”
And their boss may not notice. Another thing bosses may not notice is the lack of women in leadership positions at their companies.
Women worry more about their careers
Twenty-seven percent of women are worried about their careers, compared to 20 percent of men, says a study from research marketing firm Clutch. Why are they worried? They’re less likely to have decision-making authority at their job.
According to the survey higher authority correlates with higher optimism. Ninety percent of business owners and 80 percent of managers…
