CEOs, politicians and car salespeople among least trustworthy: survey
Canadians still view car salespeople as shifty, untrustworthy types, looking to swindle a customer, while they overwhelmingly trust firefighters and nurses, according to a recent survey.
The poll of 1,000 Canadians, conducted on behalf of Sympatico.MSN, found that 93 per cent of respondents rate firefighters as trustworthy, followed by nurses (87 per cent), pharmacists (86 per cent), airline pilots (81 per cent) and doctors (80 per cent).
In comparison, only 21 per cent of Canadians polled by Ipsos Reid rated CEOs as trustworthy. The least trustworthy of all professionals in the "whom do we trust" survey were union leaders (19 per cent), local politicians (12 per cent), national politicians and car salespeople (both at seven per cent).
While trustworthiness rankings have been fairly consistent since the survey was first conducted in 2002, there have been some notable changes, according to Sympatico.MSN. Chiropractors moved up to 12th place from 15th in 2002, and plumbers moved up to 15th place from 21st.
The survey respondents said they considered factors such as integrity, reliability and commitment to promises in considering the trustworthiness of people who work in the various occupational groups.
Professional rankings
The poll of 1,000 Canadians, conducted on behalf of Sympatico.MSN, found that 93 per cent of respondents rate firefighters as trustworthy, followed by nurses (87 per cent), pharmacists (86 per cent), airline pilots (81 per cent) and doctors (80 per cent).
In comparison, only 21 per cent of Canadians polled by Ipsos Reid rated CEOs as trustworthy. The least trustworthy of all professionals in the "whom do we trust" survey were union leaders (19 per cent), local politicians (12 per cent), national politicians and car salespeople (both at seven per cent).
While trustworthiness rankings have been fairly consistent since the survey was first conducted in 2002, there have been some notable changes, according to Sympatico.MSN. Chiropractors moved up to 12th place from 15th in 2002, and plumbers moved up to 15th place from 21st.
The survey respondents said they considered factors such as integrity, reliability and commitment to promises in considering the trustworthiness of people who work in the various occupational groups.
Professional rankings
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