Pandemic Survey Results
Last week I sent around a survey asking how the pandemic has affected you and what you think the world will be like once we get past it.
In viewing the results below, I find it particularly interesting that while people anticipate working at home regularly post-pandemic, few people truly enjoy it. I may be in the minority, but I believe the presumed death of offices is overstated. Offices will likely re-invent themselves; people still need the collaboration and social interaction that offices afford.
In-person interactions are fundamental to building strong relationships, as the consultant Philip Palaveev noted in Financial Advisor. "They allow us to show emotion, give us opportunities to build trust, to experience and express empathy, to better understand a person in full and get context for a full range of unscripted emotions that are integral to a deep relationship."
Another fascinating result from the survey is that a good number of people will partake in buffets in a post-pandemic world. Never underestimate the human appetite.
1. How has the pandemic affected your spending?
I spend less than before the pandemic 83%
I spend the same as before the pandemic 17%
I spend more than before the pandemic 0%
2. Do you feel it's safe to travel by airplane now?
Yes 28%
No 72%
3. When do you think a viable vaccine will be developed?
By the end of 2020 17%
By June 30, 2021 55%
After June 30, 2021 28%
4. When will you feel it's safe to attend a movie, play, or concert?
I feel comfortable attending now 5%
When a vaccine has been developed and widely taken 78%
I'm not sure I will feel comfortable for a long time 17%
5. If you typically work in an office building, how many days a week do you think you will work at home post-pandemic?
None 11%
1 - 2 days 22%
3 - 4 days 67%
5 days 0%
6. If you typically work in an office, do you enjoy working at home more?
Yes 13%
Somewhat 50%
No, not really 37%
7. Will you ever eat at a buffet again?
Yes, pile it on 41%
No, you've got to be kidding 59%
Words of Wisdom
For those of you who are willing to take part in buffets again, click here for tips on how to maximize your experience ... oof!