Staff Survey on More Hours Results

Here are the results of the survey. 11 collective members responded (no Oso, who is on vacation).


 * More hours or longer days?
 * Prefer an extra day over longer hours open: 9
 * Prefer longer hours open over an extra day: 1
 * Don't know: 0


 * Which day, if we are open for an extra one?
 * Sunday 4
 * Monday 7


 * Frequency of staff meetings
 * Still keep them weekly 6
 * Every other week 4
 * Monthly 2
 * Quarterly 0


 * What should be open first, second, and third?
 * I added the numbers. Lower numbers have more support for being open earlier:
 * 13 - Build
 * 15 - Front Desk
 * 16 - Receiving
 * 17 - Thrift Store
 * 20 - Recycling
 * 22 - Pre-build
 * 25 - Advanced Testing
 * 27 - Printers
 * 29 - Tech Support
 * 30 - Adoption Classes
 * 32 - Laptops
 * 33 - White Hole


 * How much do you work? and Maximum paid work week?
 * (Some people reported a range, such as 28-38 hours. I averaged these.)
 * Maximums:
 * 9 people report working more than 32 hours per week.
 * 9 people report working more than 35 hours per week.
 * 2 people report working 40 or more hours per week.
 * The maximum people want to get paid for is around 40 hours per week.
 * Minimum:
 * 1 person reports working little as 22 hours per week.
 * The minimum number of hours wanted is 22-25
 * Averages:
 * 1 person reports working 32 hours per week.
 * The minimum people want to get paid for is around 22 hours per week.
 * People report working 34-38 hours per week on average.
 * The average people want to get paid for is around 34-35 hours per week.


 * What about holiday pay?
 * No more pay for holidays 5
 * Pay time and a half 5
 * Pay double time 0
 * Other 1 (Give it back in floating holidays)


 * Which holidays to be open, closed, and closed early on?
 * Early closings:
 * 9 people think we should close early on Christmas Eve.
 * 6 people think we should close early on New Years Eve.
 * 2 people think we should close early on Martin Luther King Day.
 * 1 person each for closing early on Columbus Day, July 4, New Years Day, Presidents Day, and Thanksgiving.


 * Stay open on:
 * 10 - Presidents Day
 * 9 - Columbus Day
 * 7 - Martin Luther King Day
 * 4 - May Day
 * 3 - Memorial Day and Thanksgiving Day
 * 2 - July 4, New Years Eve, Christmas Eve
 * 1 - Christmas


 * Close on:
 * 11 - Labor Day
 * 10 - New Years Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas
 * 8 - July 4 and Memorial Day
 * 7 - May Day
 * 3 - Christmas Eve
 * 2 - Martin Luther King Day
 * 1 - Columbus Day


 * What about Thanksgiving day weekend (Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving)?
 * Open 2-3
 * Close 7-8
 * No response 1


 * Additional comments
 * There were some additional comments, mostly written in next to questions. See the paper copy for details until someone transcribes them.