Ever wonder what keeps us going here at SEO.com? The truth is, we have often wondered the same thing. We know we are a weird breed and we embrace that stigma wholeheartedly, but that got us wondering, just how different are we?
A few days ago a co-worker made the comment that many of us appear to be addicted to energy drinks. That set off a discussion about what the most popular drinks are among SEO.com employees. I sent out a survey and recorded the results.
The question: What Fuels You? Here is the scenario. You are at work and feeling a bit sluggish. What is your go-to drink?
The Results:
At first it appears that we are a pretty healthy bunch, with so many of us choosing water over soda and energy drinks. However, the results become disturbing when broken up among job title and what percentage of us need caffeine to keep going.
As you can see most of our account executives love their water and shun caffeine, while the SEO specialists can’t seem to get enough caffeine. In fact, all three Monster drinkers were on the specialist team.
So are we really that different? I’m sure the SEO companies in Seattle probably have more than one coffee drinker, but besides that, is this the industry standard?
water good energy drinks bad
Wow – I am seriously concerned for the health and well being of some of your employees. Good job to you water drinkers!
I think we have about the same caffeine to water ratio at our company, but here we are addicted to coffee instead. I don’t understand how people with desk jobs need energy drinks, but that’s just me.
I used to be a huge Coke addict so that’s pretty much what fueled me. Okay, I’m still trying to quit. Right now I’m on Pepsi diet because it’s lower in calories but it’s a good enough alternative. Tea also fuels me. But I must say, after going over these stats, I don’t drink as much water as I should!
I just kicked my 3 to 4 Diet Coke a day habbit. Going on three weeks with just water. I used to get headaches everyday…they are now G-O-N-E! I still miss my Diet Coke in the morning though.
Kelly,
Great Job! I hope you keep it up. I’ve been trying to make the switch to water now for some time, but I just can’t seem to make it happen.
At a company I used to work for rumour had it that management would replace the coffee for a high caffeine blend when we were approaching a tough deadline. I wonder if there was a link with low quality work with all those shaky hands.
Earlier I was addicted to coffee, but now I have managed to overcome that addiction. Now, at work, I have just plain water, and just one cup of coffee a day.
Interesting graph. I’m impressed by the water intake from the staff at SEO.com. Wish I was drinking more water and less coffee myself.
Energy Drinks..helps to work harder..
I’m sure the results would be different if we had a soda machine here at SEO.com!
I agree, the fact that water is free probably skews the results. Maybe this study speaks more to the frugality of our employees than anything else.
What about tea? Is healthy and many people drink it
For me it is strong black filter coffee four times a day, with a glass or two of water somewhere in between …