Do Sign Company Owners Plan to Take a ‘Real Vacation’ This Year?

DO YOU OR DON'T YOU: The Brain Squad also riffs on daily commutes and when they will feel comfortable attending in-person tradeshows.

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3 years ago

May 17, 2021

Signs of the Times Staff Signs of the Times May 2021 Issue

QUESTION:

Do you plan to take a “real vacation” — one, full week off, away from the office this year?

Yes: 80%

With family I have not seen for the last year. Everyone is getting vaccinated. — Kevin O’Connor, Enhance a Colour, Danbury, CT
Originally was South Africa, but have modified to somewhere domestic. — Bruce Fish, Signal Sign Co., Livingston, NJ
San Diego to do some offshore fishing. — Robert Newcomb, K5 Signs and Graphics, Stockton, CA
Planning a road trip to Idaho and Montana in late summer. — Skip Moore, Bill Moore & Associates Graphics, San Rafael, CA
If all is doing well and our COVID-19 numbers are still down, I will be going to Las Vegas. — Heather Jack, FASTSIGNS, Oklahoma City, OK
Two weeks on the road with family seeing America. — John Hipple, Sign Designs, Joplin, MO
As far away as I can get — Tahiti would be nice, but more likely it will be to the Jersey Shore — but not like in that stupid TV show. — Rocco Gaskins, Abco signs, Pennsauken, NJ
Home. — Robert Burke, Burke Enterprise, Oakdale, CT

No: 20%

COVID, pets, lots of projects. — Peter Poanessa, Signworx, Swanzey, NH
Much too busy to take any time off… I’m already a month behind on getting signs completed. — Jack Thurmond, Jack’s Signs & Graphics, Washington, GA

BUZZ SESSION

QUESTION:

How far is your daily commute from your home to your sign company (each way)?

0 miles — I work at home/shop is part of home property
16%
1-9 miles
47%
10-19 miles
21%
20-49 miles
16%
50 or more miles
0%

QUESTION:

How long does your daily commute take (each way)?

No time at all!
18%
Less than 15 minutes
39%
15-30 minutes
25%
More than an hour
0%

QUESTION:

What do you listen to during your commute?

News on the radio
26%
Music on the radio
19%
Music from playlists
7%
Podcasts
14%
Audio books
9%
Nothing
19%
Other (below)
6%
Sirius radio, Music and stand-up comedy from various streaming services, Bible reading and/or Biblical studies and commentaries

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