Layoffs and Hours Reduction Survey

According to the Layoffs and Hours Reduction policy, a committee may need to be drafted to explore staff reduction options in times of financial crisis. Part of that committee's job is to gather information from existing staff members in order to draw up that list of options. This is where we can list questions that might appear in a survey to assist in that process.

'''NOTE: Staff members offering that their hours be cut should actually plan to work less hours. They should not volunteer to work "for free" since this can lead to an imbalance in staff expectations.''' Keep that statment (from the policy) in mind when answering the following questions.

Information about Free Geek in general
(These could be part of an anonymous survey, if desired.)
 * Is there anything reasonable that Free Geek could be doing that it's not that would cut costs? What?
 * Is there anything reasonable that Free Geek could be doing that it's not that would raise more money? What?
 * What areas of Free Geek are not needed to operate without losing money? How so?

Information about each staff member
(These are specific to each staff member and therefore need to be attached to a name. Some can be determined without a survey.)
 * When were you hired into the Free Geek Staff Collective? (If you are a paid intern, when did your internship start?)
 * How many hours are you paid to work at Free Geek?
 * If salaries were cut 5%, would you need to find work elsewhere?
 * 10%?
 * 15%?
 * 20%?
 * 25%?
 * Are you planning on leaving this job in the next several months?
 * If you were laid off, do you think you would be eligible for unemployment?
 * If you were asked to take unpaid time off, how long could you last before needing to return or find other work?
 * Will you offer to take an unpaid leave of absence?
 * For how long?
 * Can you offer to reduce your hours?
 * By how much?
 * Temporarily or permanently?
 * If temporarily, for how long?
 * What parts or your job are necessary for Free Geek to operate without losing money? How so?
 * If your hours were reduced, how much lead time would you need to get your affairs in order?
 * If your pay were reduced, how much lead time would you need to get your affairs in order?
 * If you were laid off, how much lead time would you need to get your affairs in order?