News you can't use: Will lick boots to prevent getting the boot

People always say they don't know what they'd do in a desperate situation until actually placed into it. Today's economic crisis is no exception. A new survey by Randstad USA shows that almost three in four employees would go to lengths to protect their jobs.

Check it out, below:

How far employees are willing to go to impress their boss in order to create more job security

	Gen Y age 18-34	Gen X 35-44	Boomers 45-54	Matures 55+
Would do something to impress their boss	80%	72%	68%	62%
Take on additional work/responsibilities	65%	56%	50%	53%
Work overtime	51%	49%	46%	35%
Stay late/come in early to show extra face time	48%	40%	29%	22%
Socialize with my boss out of the office	28%	15%	6%	4%
Do personal favors (run errands)	17%	10%	5%	8%

While employees seem willing to go to great lengths to impress their boss, they draw the line at taking a paycut; only 4% of respondents said they would take a pay cut to ensure job security. Some were willing to take on added responsibilities; 63% of women said they would take on more work while 52% of men said they would.