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: 1

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 3

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.