How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted your employment? Check all that apply (Q8)

The chart reflects answers collected for question #8, which asked: “How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted your employment? Check all that apply.” The option categories were: 

• I have been laid off.

• I have been furloughed. 

• My number of work hours has been cut.

• My number of work hours has increased.

• I am working remotely now.

• I am now considered an essential worker.

• I am employed under the exact same conditions.

• It is an evolving situation.

• I am retired.

• I was unemployed prior to COVID-19.

• Other, please explain

Out of 82 of respondents, 24 had transitioned to remote work; 12 respondents were unemployed prior to the pandemic; 16 respondents, at the time of the survey administration, were employed under the same exact conditions as prior to the pandemic; 9 respondents noted their hours increased; 9 respondents had their work hours cut; 9 respondents said they were furloughed; 8 respondents noted they had been laid off; 3 noted it was evolving situation; 4 respondent noted they were retired; 2 respondents had their co-op experienced canceled; 1 respondent was a priest and noted less influx of money from the community; 1 respondent had their summer job cancel; and, lastly, 1 respondent said they were not employed for pay but volunteered instead.  

The data was produced by the Shifting Energy Demands in COVID-19 Survey - Overview, which was administered to 86 people over a six week period in May-June 2020. Visit the Shifting Energy Demands in COVID-19 - Survey Results page to view more data from our survey. The project is approved by Drexel’s IRB.