Legacy Thinking: Understanding the impacts on Businesses of COVID-19 – Transport, Social, Economic and Carbon Reduction

Introduction

Legacy Thinking is an informal network of professionals passionate about supporting the economy whilst reducing the impacts on the environment. The network has a diverse and complementary range of skills and business experience, and is keen and willing to collaborate with others.

To support businesses and organisations in this uncertain time, Legacy Thinking is carrying out a study with Thames Tap, part of UK Property Forums, to investigate the impact that COVID 19 lock down has had on small/ medium and large businesses and to find ways of supporting business and the environment in the future.

The survey is split into different parts which ask about your travel habits prior to COVID 19, your working practices during the restriction of movements and the impacts that you feel this had had on your travel habits and finally the medium and long term impacts that may occur due to your change in travel for business and commuting.

Please can you complete this survey by 12 June 2020.

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* 1. What type of organisation do you work for?

public sector

private company (large)

Private company (small to medium)

free lance

voluntary sector

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* 2. What is your job role?

Individual Contributor

Team Lead

Manager

Senior Manager

Regional Manager

Vice President

Management / C-Level

Partner

Owner

Volunteer

Intern

Other

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* 3. Which town do you live in? if you can, please include the first four digits of your postcode.

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* 4. Which town do you work in? if you can include, please include the first four digits of your postcode.

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* 5. Prior to COVID 19 lockdown did you travel every day to your place of work? (there is a question later in the survey for travel for work)

Yes

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* 6. If you did not travel everyday to your place of work, how many days did you travel to work? (there is a question later about travelling for work)

once a week

twice a week

three times a week

four times a week

five times a week

Never

Other (please specify)

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* 7. How did you travel to your place of work? – Car, Car Park and Ride, Car share, Bike, Train, Bus, Walk (please state your main travel mode only)

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* 8. How far do you commute to work (miles) (return journey)

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* 9. On average how long was your commute (two ways door to door journey time in minutes)

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* 10. What's the greatest pleasure you get from working? (tick all that apply)

Receiving the salary I take home

Feeling I am making a difference in the world

Delivering value to our customers /clients

Having a strong relationship with my coworkers

Helping my organization to excel and grow

Doing interesting, challenging work that gives a sense of accomplishment

Being respected and valued

I don't get any pleasure from working

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* 11. How often did you work from home before COVID 19 lockdown was introduced?

A great deal

A lot

A moderate amount

A little

None at all

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* 12. On average, how often do you travel for business (go to meetings, conferences, work in other offices?)

Weekly

Monthly

A few times a year

Less than a few times per year

I never travel for business

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* 13. Do you enjoy travelling for business (going to meetings, conferences/events) (select one answer)

A great deal

A lot

A moderate amount

A little

None at all

In a few words state your reason for your answer

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* 14. Before COVID 19 lockdown was introduced did you use video conferencing, e.g Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Skype for businesses?

A great deal

A lot

A moderate amount

A little

None at all

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* 15. If you did use these facilities was it for a particular reason? (tick all that applies)

To save travelling time

To save travel costs

In compliance with the company's environmental policies

We enjoyed working this way

None of the above

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* 16. Following COVID 19 lockdown how did your work patterns change?

I was furloughed

I work from home full time

I have to go into my work place

I was made redundant

I undertake voluntary work

Other (please specify)

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* 17. How satisfied are you with your current work from home arrangement?

Very satisfied

Somewhat satisfied

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

Somewhat dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied

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* 18. What are the TWO biggest challenges you are currently facing while working from home?

Childcare

Social isolation

Communication with coworkers is harder

I’m sick or helping others who are sick

Keeping a regular schedule

Getting enough food

I don’t have access to the tools or information I need to do my job at home

Too many distractions at home

General anxiety about the impact of coronavirus on my life

My physical workspace

Internet connectivity

Other (please specify)

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* 19. Thinking about your current work from home arrangements, how long is this something you could comfortably maintain?

It’s not sustainable now

One week

A few weeks

About a month

Two months

Three or more months

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* 20. What collaboration software has most significantly enabled you to continue doing your job?

Zoom

Microsoft Teams

Google Hangouts

Facetime

Other (please specify)

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* 21. Has the travel restrictions enabled you to? (tick all that applies)

Save money by not spending on travel to work costs

Take an interest in online community activities

Build a strong connection with my community through technology

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 22. Following the complete lifting of travel restrictions will you?

Return to my previous commute travel patterns

Return to my previous business travel patterns

Maintain my new ways of working

Adapt my ways of working to reduce my travel through the use of technology

Only travel locally (less than 5kms) to work in flexible office provision

It will depend on what my employer wants me to do.

Other (please specify)

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* 23. During this lockdown how would you describe your job satisfaction?

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

Dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied

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* 24. How have you found your most important working relationships?

Improved

Deteriorated

Stayed the same

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* 25. Have you benefited socially or enjoyed your local community/neighbourhood more even with social distancing?

A great deal

A lot

A moderate amount

A little

None at all

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* 26. Your age

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* 27. What is your gender?

Female

Male

I prefer not to say

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* 28. If you would like to be kept informed about the results of this survey please provide us with your email.

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* 29. Would you like to be involved in further research on this subject? (using your email as a form of contact)

Yes