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Hello, I am conducting research related to people's attitudes towards their commute to work or school. I am writing to invite you to take a web-based survey which will take about 20 minutes to complete. The link to the survey is: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=f%2ffhNEVt4UmEfKAzC4QpXA%3d%3d and can also be found at the following MIT site: http://mit.edu/its/ The results will contribute to my doctoral thesis at MIT. I would greatly appreciate it if you could take the time to fill out this survey. Please feel free to forward to other commuters who you know and who you think may be interested in participating. Thanks, in advance, for your interest and cooperation, and please contact me if you have any questions. Maya Abou Zeid Doctoral student Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering mga@mit.edu 617-252-1111 > Hello, > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > survey > which will take about 20 minutes to complete. Good luck, as soon as I saw that it will take 20 minutes there was no need to read more. >> Hello, >> [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Good luck, as soon as I saw that it will take 20 minutes > there was no need to read more. Ditto. >>Scott wrote: >>>> Hello, [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >>>> survey >>>> which will take about 20 minutes to complete. >>> Good luck, as soon as I saw that it will take 20 minutes >>> there was no need to read more. >>Ditto. Hello...anyone home ??...Even someone from MIT, that's now rated only the # 7 University out of the top 10, should know that a 20 min. web based survey has to offer us at least $100.00+ to do out of respect for our time and talent... Yes...Research today costs $$$... To e-mail me remove the X from my E - address... > On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 00:21:07 -0400, "Mortimer Schnerd, RN" > [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > - Show quoted text - Sorry...I understand it's hard to get people to fill a survey without incentives but I try anyway for those interested in the research. It's a project with very limited funding and it's my only way to get data and look at some results as a start. > Sorry...I understand it's hard to get people to fill a survey without > incentives but I try anyway for those interested in the research. It's > a project with very limited funding and it's my only way to get data > and look at some results as a start. If I were you, I'd break the survey up into maybe three parts. I'm a lot more willing to give you 5-6 minutes of my time three times than 20 minutes once. Ideally, I'd cut the total time down as well. Is every question really all that necessary?  SignatureMortimer Schnerd, RN mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com it didn't take me but about 5 minutes to do the complete survey. >> Sorry...I understand it's hard to get people to fill a survey without >> incentives but I try anyway for those interested in the research. It's [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > minutes once. Ideally, I'd cut the total time down as well. Is every > question really all that necessary? > it didn't take me but about 5 minutes to do the complete survey. Well, it was the author of the survey who suggested it might take 20 minutes. He scared everybody off! SignatureMortimer Schnerd, RN mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com On Aug 18, 8:32 pm, "Mortimer Schnerd, RN" <mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com> wrote: > > it didn't take me but about 5 minutes to do the complete survey. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Mortimer Schnerd, RN > mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com Well actually it can take 10-20 minutes also depending on the mode of transportation you use (there are some hypothetical scenarios for the motorized modes). I used the conservative estimate... > On Aug 18, 8:32 pm, "Mortimer Schnerd, RN" <mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com> > wrote: [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > transportation you use (there are some hypothetical scenarios for the > motorized modes). I used the conservative estimate... I filled it out, and it took about 5-10 minutes. > >>> it didn't take me but about 5 minutes to do the complete survey. > >> Well, it was the author of the survey who suggested it might take 20 minutes. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > I filled it out, and it took about 5-10 minutes. I didn't. Took zero minutes. On Aug 18, 5:38 am, "Mortimer Schnerd, RN" <mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com> wrote: > > Sorry...I understand it's hard to get people to fill a survey without > > incentives but I try anyway for those interested in the research. It's [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Mortimer Schnerd, RN > mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com Well what I am trying to examine is what causes satisfaction with travel (mainly the commute) and how this affects travel behavior. The literature review on commuting stress/well-being that I did suggested that there are several categories of variables, so I tried to include some of each. Yes maybe I could have cut it down still a bit but not by much I guess. One idea we thought of was to give different parts of the survey to different respondents (to reduce its length) but that would have complicated the process of collecting the data I think. Thanks. Simply because you came back... indicating interest in what you have started, I set upon trying your survey. Now, I'm unsure of where this survey is heading - hopefully it is going to deal with traffic safety - but anything I will provide will only skew your survey. At the same time, how people feel about their jobs is going to colour their feelings about their commute.... Being an old curmudgeon, I can only suggest that people suck it up... they are living the life they have CHOSEN to live. If that is unsatisfactory, they can change it... but first they have to get up off their collective a.ses to do so.... >> On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 00:21:07 -0400, "Mortimer Schnerd, RN" >> [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > a project with very limited funding and it's my only way to get data > and look at some results as a start. Hello again...I'm sorry for the poor joke answer I gave you as you proved to be worth much better than that...I too was pleased to read what you came back and said...I tried opening both web sites to go do your survey but my system ???? just will not open the page... I wish you good luck in your survey and also in finishing your studies... Lansing >>> Yes...Research today costs $$$... >>> [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >>a project with very limited funding and it's my only way to get data >>and look at some results as a start. To e-mail me remove the X from my E - address... >> Hello, >> [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >Good luck, as soon as I saw that it will take 20 minutes >there was no need to read more. I'll take it. I charge $100 per minute. As soon as I receive $2000, I'll do 20 minutes worth. very nicely put together survey, page had a nice clean look. Unlike the others I put about 3 minutes into it before I hit the X. 29% btw. > Hello, > [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > mga@mit.edu > 617-252-1111 |
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