End of Summer Business & Workforce Straw Poll

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Participants 481
Responses 9,396
Comments 398
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Please tell us about your work situation - click all that apply.
  • 24461%Year round
  • 20351%Employee
  • 15138%I work an average of 20-45 hours per week
  • 13734%Salaried
  • 11829%I work more than 45 hours per week
  • 11328%Business Owner
  • 10326%Manager/Operator
  • 8220%I'm a hard working volunteer!
  • 5915%I have more than 1 job
  • 5814%Hourly
  • 318%I work an average of 0-20 hours per week
  • 297%Seasonal
401 Respondents
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Please describe your industry - select all that apply
  • 7919%Non profit
  • 7318%Professional Services
  • 6516%Other
  • 5213%Land Management - Forest, Park Service
  • 5113%Lodging/short term rentals
  • 4912%Public Sector - government, schools
  • 389%Retail
  • 348%Recreation/Guide Services/Outfitter
  • 338%Property management
  • 287%Restaurant
  • 287%Marketing and Advertising
  • 236%Construction and Real Estate
  • 143%Arts/Entertainment/Sports
  • 133%Technology - software, ecommerce, etc.
  • 51%Agriculture/Ranching
  • 20%Manufacturing
408 Respondents
Jackson Hole has gotten so expensive & I hear from so many middle income families that simply can no longer afford to stay in local hotels, or do so at great expense. Prices in Jackson Hole are ridiculous and greed keeps driving prices further higher.
Reply20 Agree2 years ago
The cost of staying in Jackson is beyond the means of a normal family of 4.
Reply13 Agree2 years ago
I repeat my comment from above: why do we want to continue to grow? No one has a good time when everything is crazy busy and crazy expensive.
Reply10 Agree2 years ago
According to the poll results above, 69% of respondents would "like to have more customers at business/place of work during the summer."
Excuse me but...WHERE ARE THE EMPLOYEES GOING TO COME FROM??? The 69% response rate that want MORE CUSTOMERS...sounds quite detached from reality, i.e., the lack of employees & the housing crisis here in Jackson Hole. Are these employers prepared to pay a living wage AND to house the extra employees needed to take care of the "more customers" desired? Probably not.
Reply8 Agree2 years ago
Hotel prices have gotten absolutely ridiculous as well as restaurant prices! Because businesses are paying ridiculous lease amounts! And have to pay there employees that still cant afford to live here. Jackson is going to be another Aspen. Stores will close and they will no employees. Everyone will move to bedroom communities and stay and work there.
Reply6 Agree2 years ago
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How would you characterize the level of visitation county-wide this summer?
38%
Average
27%
High
24%
Unsustainable
10%
Slow
1%
Not applicable/I don't know
435 respondents
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How do you anticipate your business fared financially this summer?
381 responses
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How do you anticipate you personally fared financially this summer?
395 responses
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How challenging were the following issues related to your business or work situation this summer?
383 responses
Jackson Hole has gotten so expensive & I hear from so many middle income families that simply can no longer afford to stay in local hotels, or do so at great expense. Prices in Jackson Hole are ridiculous and greed keeps driving prices further higher.
Reply20 Agree2 years ago
The cost of staying in Jackson is beyond the means of a normal family of 4.
Reply13 Agree2 years ago
I repeat my comment from above: why do we want to continue to grow? No one has a good time when everything is crazy busy and crazy expensive.
Reply10 Agree2 years ago
According to the poll results above, 69% of respondents would "like to have more customers at business/place of work during the summer."
Excuse me but...WHERE ARE THE EMPLOYEES GOING TO COME FROM??? The 69% response rate that want MORE CUSTOMERS...sounds quite detached from reality, i.e., the lack of employees & the housing crisis here in Jackson Hole. Are these employers prepared to pay a living wage AND to house the extra employees needed to take care of the "more customers" desired? Probably not.
Reply8 Agree2 years ago
Hotel prices have gotten absolutely ridiculous as well as restaurant prices! Because businesses are paying ridiculous lease amounts! And have to pay there employees that still cant afford to live here. Jackson is going to be another Aspen. Stores will close and they will no employees. Everyone will move to bedroom communities and stay and work there.
Reply6 Agree2 years ago
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How did the following affect your business or place of work financially this summer?
356 responses
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Would you like to have more or fewer customers at your business/place of work during the summer?
37%
Just about right
30%
Fewer
16%
More
16%
Not applicable/I don't know
360 respondents
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Lodging occupancy in Teton County, Wyoming was down overall compared to both record-breaking years of 2021 and 2019. What do you think are the top three reasons?
  • 163Rank: 1.9067%Gas prices
  • 113Rank: 2.4447%Inflation
  • 140Rank: 2.5058%Cost of visiting Jackson Hole
  • 11Rank: 2.555%Other - please describe in the comment box below
  • 118Rank: 2.5549%Yellowstone Closure
  • 109Rank: 2.6545%Airport closure
  • 108Rank: 2.8045%Opening of international/other destinations
  • 44Rank: 4.0918%Reputation of Jackson Hole
  • 30Rank: 4.7012%Covid-19
  • 16Rank: 7.197%Lack of advertising/promotion
242 Respondents
Jackson Hole has gotten so expensive & I hear from so many middle income families that simply can no longer afford to stay in local hotels, or do so at great expense. Prices in Jackson Hole are ridiculous and greed keeps driving prices further higher.
Reply20 Agree2 years ago
The cost of staying in Jackson is beyond the means of a normal family of 4.
Reply13 Agree2 years ago
I repeat my comment from above: why do we want to continue to grow? No one has a good time when everything is crazy busy and crazy expensive.
Reply10 Agree2 years ago
According to the poll results above, 69% of respondents would "like to have more customers at business/place of work during the summer."
Excuse me but...WHERE ARE THE EMPLOYEES GOING TO COME FROM??? The 69% response rate that want MORE CUSTOMERS...sounds quite detached from reality, i.e., the lack of employees & the housing crisis here in Jackson Hole. Are these employers prepared to pay a living wage AND to house the extra employees needed to take care of the "more customers" desired? Probably not.
Reply8 Agree2 years ago
Hotel prices have gotten absolutely ridiculous as well as restaurant prices! Because businesses are paying ridiculous lease amounts! And have to pay there employees that still cant afford to live here. Jackson is going to be another Aspen. Stores will close and they will no employees. Everyone will move to bedroom communities and stay and work there.
Reply6 Agree2 years ago
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Bonus Question: What's one word to describe your summer in the Tetons?
why-didnt-we-use-all-the-money-that-went-toward-this-unnecessary-tourism-study-on-affordable-housing-for-locals
Reply22 Agree2 years ago
wishing it was 1989 again. fred's market, calico, tiny teton village which looked like a post card from the Alps. working, skiing, family time. living in a decent rental house that was very affordable. you knew, or at least recognized the face of almost everybody in town. that is such toast. forever. thank you JH Chamber and Travel & Tourism Board for marketing our "wild" place, all across the US, Europe, China. Bring more people in, what a great idea!!! Oh, and good job Commissioners allowing a re-vote on Shooting Star. $$$ changing hands in dead of night? And thanks for approving all the new hotels. Good thing we have so much housing for all those to-be-needed workers to live in.
Reply17 Agree2 years ago
It is hard for me to feel any connection or community spirit when I am in Jackson. The place no longer feels western, rustic or rural. There are hords of people who look like New Yorkers.
Reply12 Agree2 years ago
Better than the last 2!!
Reply6 Agree2 years ago
We are loosing our small quaint town which is why people come to Jackson. We are just becoming another Aspen/Vail. No longer anything unique about Jackson. To many motel/hotels. By limiting the # of people than have a place to stay, we can control the number of visitors and keep manageable. We do not have the infrastructure to handle the influx.
Businesses are greedy, never enough $$ for them. Prices are outrageous, taking advantage of hard times. It is a viscous circle, more business need more employees, need more housing, causes more traffic and pollution. Time to limit the # of people coming to our town. This will help to keep it unique..
Reply4 Agree2 years ago