We all see national surveys on television and in the press. I don't know about you, but I have never been contacted to be part of a survey of this type. We have a large and diverse class. We are spread out throughout the world and are engaged in a wide variety of work (employed, unemployed, retired, business owners, hourly, salaried, professional, gig economy, etc.).
I thought it would be interesting to see how the class feels about this unprecendented time in which we find ourselves. An event that will be reflected in the history books for generations, perhaps centuries to come. So, I put together a brief survey that will be anonymous unless you specify otherwise.
This is not intended to be a scientific survey, nor is it meant to be political. It's just a snapshot of what folks are thinking and readers can draw their own conclusions based upon the results.
It would wonderful to have your input, or just take a look at the results even if you choose not be participate.
Happy holidays and stay safe.
Brent
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1)
In whom do you have the greatest trust re the virus and actions that need to be taken? The answers are listed alphabetically.
Dr. Deborah Birx
Governor Andrew Cuomo
Governor Mike DeWine
Dr. Anthony Fauci
Governor Gavin Newsom
Vice President Mike Pence
President Trump
Other
2)
Which grade would you give the federal government's overall handling of this public health event to date?
3)
Which of the following best describes your opinion on the federal government's overall handling?
Appropriate based upon the information available at the time
Overly aggressive
Insufficiently aggressive
Slow to react initially due to concerns unrelated to public heath
Other
4)
Which should be the overriding concern when and how to reopen the country for business?
The impact on the economy of continuing the shutdown
The impact on public health of prematurely reopening the economy
Other
5)
The next series of question relates to whether the virus has impacted you or someone you know to understand how widespread it has been so far. If you or someone you know has suffered a loss due to the virus, our heartfelt sympathies go out to you and yours.
Have you personally tested positive for the virus
Yes
No
6)
Has anyone in your family tested positive for the virus?
Yes
No
7)
Have any of your friends tested positive for the virus?
Yes
No
8)
How would you describe the symptoms of those persons referred to above as being impacted (e.g. yourself, friends, family)? In other words, how serious are the symptoms you or they have experienced?
Asymptomatic
Mild
Moderate
Severe
Other
9)
With regard to reopening the country, which best describes your opinion?
10)
Which statement best describes your employment status?
A Gig worker is defined as "independent contractors, online platform workers, contract firm workers, on-call workers and temporary workers."
11)
Are you any of the following?
12)
A gender question. Do you identify as a male, female, or other?
Male
Female
Other
13)
Which answer best describes your political position? Listed alphbetically.
Communist
Democrat
Independent
Libertarian
Republican
Social Democrat
Socialist
Other
14)
Where to you live? Please name the state or the country.
California
Florida
Michigan
New York
Ohio
Washington State
Other State
Other Country
15)
We would welcome your comments and narratives re your thoughts, personal experiences, observations, etc. To ensure that folks read it and to not take up to much space, we suggest limiting the narrative to about 250 words.
