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The new stats from Xobni and Harris Interactive reveals that 79% of working Americans receive job-related emails during holidays and 59% check them. Harris Interactive conducted an online survey on behalf of Xonbi and polled 2,179 adults aged 18 and older on their holiday email usage. The survey, thus, found that 41% of those who receive work emails over the holidays were not terribly thrilled with it. Twelve percent of respondents said they "dreaded" seeing work emails, and 10 percent said they felt pity for those bosses who actually send work emails out over the holidays.

Yahoo’s Ashim Chhabra posted a notification today that provides further details on the fate of Yahoo’s BOSS after the deal with Microsoft. BOSS will continue to live on in some form, but it’s unclear exactly how things will be changing and which services will be powered by Microsoft technology — and there may be fees involved.

 A new survey commissioned by Adecco Group North America, part of Zurich-based Adecco Group, and conducted by Harris Interactive, showed that most of American workers think that their bosses are not honest with one in our wishing to dismiss their bosses if allowed.

On the other hand the survey found that only four in ten workers would take the job of their boss if offered. 2/3 of workers said that they would not change anything about their relationship with their boss.

Like it or not, most of us are working for someone else. That’s why it is so important to avoid saying something dumb or regrettable to your boss. Just like you, he is a human being (surprise!) with his own emotions, fears, issues and problems. Some comments that you think were innocent could seriously reduce his credibility. It can damage your work relationships and even your career.