PETALING JAYA: A new survey by theSun marketing team shows that Malaysians are coping fairly well with the movement control order (MCO) but only where it does not cause personal inconveniences.
In fact, there are more of those who see the positive rather than dwell on the negatives, although the divide between the two is not too wide.
For instance, 34% of all 87 who responded to the survey see positive changes in their relationships, compared with only 10% who think their ties with loved ones are at risk of turning sour.
But the one factor that has a large difference between the positives and negatives is the dismay of being caught in traffic jams.
A total of 69% are quite happy that they do not have to join the morning rush hour to get to work compared with only 10% who prefer being caught in the traffic snarl to being cooped up at home.
Another 10% don’t care either way.
Of those who responded to the survey, carried out last week, 76% are in the non-essential services and the remaining 24% are in the essential services sector.
A total of 47% of them, presumably those who are in essential services and so have to go to their workplace bring food from home for their lunches while 25% go for take-outs. An even smaller number 22% depend on the food delivery service.
Everyone would have had a lot of time to reflect on their lives and realised what they have been taking for granted.
A quarter of the respondents long for the freedom to travel again.
Despite the preference for electronic interaction among people, there still are a small number of people who see the benefit of face-to-face socialising. A total of 12% of the respondents cited this as the one thing they miss most.
Below are the full results of the survey:
Questionnaire Summary.
1. Essential services: 24%
2. Non-essential services: 76%
3. How respondents feel about not having to beat the morning rush hour?
69% feel positive about not having to beat the morning rush hour
10% feel negative
10% do not feel any difference
4. How do respondents get their meals?
Almost half (47%) mentioned bringing food from home.
25% prefer Takeout
22% go for food delivery service
5. What do respondents felt they took for granted before the MCO?
25% mentioned the freedom to travel
12% mentioned social contact
6.What activity(s) do respondent do to cope with stress working from home?
16% mentioned some form of physical exercise
10% watched movies, YouTube, TV
8% listen to music
Only one person mentioned watching the news
7. Respondent who used some form of video communication for work and socialising
25% mentioned Zoom
16% mention MS Team
8.How has the MCO affected the respondents’ profession and personal relationships?
34% said the MCO has had a positive impact on their personal relationships
24% did not see and difference either way
10% said it has had a negative impact on their professional relationships
9.What challenge(s) do the respondents faced when dealing with clients during the MCO?
Only 13 out of 87 respondents answered.
10.Respondent bucket list post-MCO
21% want to focus on relationships and their social life
18% want to eat out, and eat food they missed
15% want to travel and go on holidays
We noticed 11 respondents mentioned going to get hair cut after MCO.
Only 1 person wants to try new things.
