bcbusiness.ca January 2015 BCBusiness 37
g r e A t e x p e C t A t i o n S
a n d w o r r i e s
Over the next six
months, how likely is it
that each of the following
will happen to you?
The pessimism of Vancouver
Islanders knows no bounds.
Overall, British Columbians weren't
terribly confident big things would
happen to them in 2015: 11 per cent
thought it likely they'd be promoted
in the next six months, 26 per cent
thought they'd get a raise, 20 per
cent thought they'd change careers,
and 17 per cent thought they'd move
to another house. On the Island, cut
those numbers in about half, with
a mere four per cent of Islanders
thinking they'd get a promotion and
10 per cent changing careers.
18-34-year-olds
21% ...Likely
37% ...not Too Likely
35% ...not Likely at all
8% .....not sure
18-34-year-olds
33% ...Likely
22% ...not Too Likely
40% ...not Likely at all
5% .....not sure
18-34-year-olds
35% ...Likely
26% ...not Too Likely
30% ...not Likely at all
8% .....not sure
18-34-year-olds
27% ...Likely
17% ...not Too Likely
52% ...not Likely at all
4% .....not sure
35-54-year-olds
13% ...Likely
35% ...not Too Likely
47% ...not Likely at all
6% .....not sure
35-54-year-olds
24% ...Likely
22% ...not Too Likely
50% ...not Likely at all
4% .....not sure
35-54-year-olds
35% ...Likely
29% ...not Too Likely
33% ...not Likely at all
3% .....not sure
35-54-year-olds
16% ...Likely
23% ...not Too Likely
57% ...not Likely at all
4% .....not sure
B e i n g p r o M o t e d g e t t i n g A r A i S e
C h A n g i n g C A r e e r S M o v i n g t o A n o t h e r h o u S e
Over the next six months, how likely is it that you will be doing each of the following?
9% .....More Often
57% ...Just as Often
29% ...Less Often
6% .....not sure
15% ...Likely
15% ...not Too Likely
69% ...not Likely at all
1% .....not sure
3% .....More Often
64% ...Just as Often
30% ...Less Often
2% .....not sure
6% .....Likely
12% ...not Too Likely
80% ...not Likely at all
1% .....not sure
2% .....More Often
61% ...Just as Often
33% ...Less Often
3% .....not sure
13% ...Likely
16% ...not Too Likely
69% ...not Likely at all
2% .....not sure
5% .....More Often
62% ...Just as Often
32% ...Less Often
2% .....not sure
29% ...Likely
15% ...not Too Likely
54% ...not Likely at all
2% .....not sure
... or purchasing each of the following?
In the past
couple of
months,
how often
have you
worried
about
each of the
following?
Most of us, it would appear,
are not the worrying type.
But for those who are, the
value of our investments
ranks number one (with 29
per cent saying we've worried
at least occasionally about
them). Other worries? Our
ability to pay the bills (28
per cent), the safety of our
savings (25 per cent) and hav-
ing somebody in our family,
including ourselves, becom-
ing unemployed (25 per cent).
Taking a Holiday
A Major Home Renovation
Dining Out
A new Home
spending on entertainment
A new Vehicle
shopping
An Overseas Holiday
1. The value of your
investments
2. Being able to
pay your bills
3. The safety of
your savings
4. You, or somebody in your
household, becoming
unemployed
