Difference between revisions of "Results from the Layoffs and Hours Reduction Survey"

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We need to gather the results from the survey we send out and put them here.

Your name:

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Today's Date:

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Is there anything reasonable that Free Geek could be doing that it's not that would raise more money? What?

Dave

Geiner

Jhasen

Wish list web form on freegeek.org for folks to submit types and quantity of hardware they are looking to buy. This would guarantee sales and provide us with data that would be useful to the store.

Jon

Produce higher end systems to sell in the store.

Kathie

Open Saturday on holidays -- rotate staff.
Open a 6th day, Sunday, once for a trial run. Evaluate. Ask for staff Val.

Laurel: Um, that membership program that we started might be helpful. Selling laptops -- they are n high demand. Pursue the tech support ticket idea. Charge admission to the video game museum.
Liane
Marlin
Martin: Selling more junk, on ebay if necessary.
Matthew: Yes, Free Geek could encourage the many organizations and people that we somehow support to contribute a little bit towards us.
Michael
Nathan
Oso
Richard: Catch more sellable stuff in receiving, test and sell it in sotre on ebay.
Rick: Possibly more advertising and various forms of outreach. Corporate donation of monies/product without strings. (For example -- Intel used to give STRUT processors.)
Shawn: n/a

What areas of Free Geek are not needed to operate without losing money? How so?

Dave
Geiner
Jhasen: C4K volunteer program coordination. These programs generate $0 and the brains and skills of their coordinators could be better used elsewhere in the organization.
Jon: n/a
Kathie: CforK, NAP (old Collab)
Laurel: The staff bathrooms+lounge, the stage, the museum.; I have nothing new to add here.
Liane
Marlin
Martin: Grants -- no income stream here at all. If we just started selling them :-(. Hot water we could make do without :-) Turn printers into all smashtacular!
Matthew: In the short term, grants, education, CforK, and tech support could all be cut. I think these areas are all important, but they are not needed for short term functioning.
Michael
Nathan
Oso
Richard: Grants, CforK (currently), NAP/Collab. All help the mission which indirectly brings in money, but not directly.
Rick: CforK. Interns could be replaced by volunteers and staff. Receiving could be run by core volunteers and other staff. Volunteer coordinator postion could be absorbed back into staff.
Shawn: n/a

When were you hired into the Free Geek Staff Collective? (If you are a paid intern, when did your internship start?)

Dave --
Geiner --
Jhasen -- Fall 2003 (Oct?)
Jon -- Dec 2003 started internship -- Staff started July 2004 (approx)
Kathie -- Approx 4 years ago
Laurel -- um, early 2001?
Liane --
Marlin --
Martin -- like 8-10 months ago?
Matthew -- Dec 1, 2004
Michael --
Nathan --
Oso --
Richard -- 2001
Rick -- 2 years, 7months agao (3 years at end of July) (when was that?)
Shawn -- September 2003

How many hours are you paid to work per week at Free Geek?

Dave 32
Geiner 32
Jhasen 32
Jon 32
Kathie 20
Laurel 32
Liane 32
Marlin 20
Martin 31
Matthew 20
Michael 20
Nathan 32
Oso 32
Richard 32
Rick 28
Shawn 32

What percentage of a salary cut could you afford to take?

5%
- Richard
10%
- Jhasen
- Kathie
- Rick
15%
20%
25%
Other:
- Jon -- 10-15% if temporary
- Laurel 5-10%
- Martin 50% (to pay rent and bills)
- Matthew (minimum wage)
- Shawn 23.5%
Not answered:
- Dave
- Geiner
- Liane
- Marlin
- Michael
- Nathan
- Oso

(Laurel notes that a 10% salary cut doesn't reduce our personel expenses by 10%)

Are you planning on leaving this job in the next several months? If so, when?

Yes:

Matthew (internship ends June 1)

No:

Jhasen
Jon
Kathie
Laurel (but maybe in the fall)
Martin
Richard
Rick (not now -- full retirement in 2 yrs)
Shawn

Not answered:

Dave
Geiner
Liane
Marlin
Michael
Nathan
Oso

If you were laid off, do you think you would be eligible for unemployment?

Yes:

Jhasen
Jon
Kathie
Laurel
Richard
Shawn

No:

Matthew

Don't Know:

Martin
Rick

Not answered:

Dave
Geiner
Liane
Marlin
Michael
Nathan
Oso

If you were asked to take unpaid time off, how long could you last before needing to return or find other work?

Dave --
Geiner --
Jhasen -- 3 months
Jon -- 1 month (maybe)
Kathie -- Can't take (could take $100 pay cut)
Laurel -- 1 month? 2?
Liane --
Marlin --
Martin -- I'd find other work immediately, but it would be temporary, so I'm not sure that answers your question.
Matthew -- Indefinite.
Michael --
Nathan --
Oso --
Richard -- 1 week?
Rick -- No more than 1 month -- don't care to live paycheck to paycheck, so I stay one month ahead.
Shawn -- 1 - 1.5 months.

Do you want to take an unpaid leave of absence?

For how long?

Dave --
Geiner --
Jhasen -- Very much so. 1-3 months.
Jon -- Only if totally needed
Kathie -- No
Laurel -- I can take scheduled March vacation as unpaid leave, and might be able to take more in April or May if it would help.
Liane --
Marlin --
Martin -- I could. A few months would be easy, more possible.
Matthew -- I would be open to it (as needed).
Michael --
Nathan --
Oso --
Richard -- No
Rick -- Not at present, perhaps during summer with some advance planning.
Shawn -- Not really.

Can you offer to reduce your hours? By how much? Temporarily or permanently? If temporarily, for how long?

Dave --
Geiner --
Jhasen -- perhaps, 10, temporarily, however long
Jon -- yes, 12, temporarily, 2-3 months
Kathie -- No
Laurel -- Yes, 4-5, temporarily, until FG wants to see more classes
Liane --
Marlin --
Martin -- Yes, 10, permanent OK
Matthew -- Yes, 305, permanent
Michael --
Nathan --
Oso --
Richard -- No
Rick -- Yes, 4-8, could be permanent
Shawn -- Yes, 8, temporary, 2-3 months

Martin notes that he can't take off time and get everything done that he needs to do. Rick says 4 hours now. 8 at end of May. Shawn would prefer temporary byt could work out permanent.

What parts of your job are necessary for Free Geek to operate in a financially sound way? How so?