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Do you have work-life balance? Probably not.
The United States trends very poorly when compared to other countries when it comes to having a life outside of work. The average American spends 40 percent of their day dedicated to their job. That number is on top of the average American working more than 50 hours per week. These stats, compiled for OCED’s “How’s Life” survey, put the USA squarely outside the Top 25 countries in the index.
Think you have a long commute? Try living in Beijing, China. The average one-way commute is 52 minutes!
It’s not much better in some lesser populated cities. In Shanghai, the average one-way commute is 51 minutes. In Guangzhou, it’s 46 minutes. The average one-way commute for everyone living in a China city is 28 minutes.
To put these numbers in perspective, New Yorkers have extremely long commutes and commute about 48 minutes each day.
Companies can play an important role in helping their employees with the commute. The extra investment can pay off by having happy and engaged employees while increasing productivity.
Update May 26, 2023:
We would like to inform you of a recent decision made by Lyft and Uber, which is beyond our control. In April 2023, Lyft announced the discontinuation of their shared rides program called Lyft Shared. Additionally, Uber’s shared rides program, UberX Shared, currently does not support tax-free commuter benefits.
It’s no secret ride-hailing is popular to get around now. More than a third of Americans have used ride-hailing services like Uber. And more than 20 percent say they use a ridesharing service every month. Since it’s growing at a fast rate, people often ask, “Does Uber qualify for commuter benefits?
With commute times increasing across the country, the negative impact on commuters is getting worse. But there are several creative ways government and business can help commuters.
Here are 3 ways to help relieve the stress of commuters.
Heavy commuting can lead to more social isolation, less exercise and unhealthy eating habits. It’s a lifestyle that can have a severe impact on a commuter, and therefore, less productivity at work.
If your employees have long commutes, there’s a good chance some of them will quit. No one likes commuting, and as much as people like work, it’s becoming a significant problem in this country for people to get there without stress.
LinkedIn reports that 85 percent of people would take a pay cut to shorten their commutes.
Staffing firm Robert Half found almost 25 percent of workers quit a job because they don’t like the commute. The rates were highest in New York City, San Francisco, Miami and Chicago, all cities with some of the highest commuting time in the country. The survey also found that 60 percent don’t feel their employers are doing something to help them with commutes.
Those feelings also create a divide between having happy and productive employees and those who are just miserable about how long it takes them to get to work every day.
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For example, a Harvard social scientist found that for every 10 minutes someone commutes, it leads to 10 percent less social interactions during the day. That type of commuter will realistically be less likely to be an engaged employee in your workplace.
So what can your company do to help your workers bad commute? Here are 3 ideas on what some companies are doing to improve the commute for their employees.
Now that summer is officially here, many businesses across the country will be giving employees at least some time off on Fridays that doesn’t count toward a vacation or personal time.
Do you want to know when the next subway train is due to arrive at your stop in New York City? Just ask Google.
A few years ago, we posted a popular survival guide on staying cool while commuting in hot weather. Those tips still hold true, but we are overdue for an update. So here are new ways you might not have thought about to help you beat the heat while commuting in the summer.
City commute times vary, but if the average one-way commute in the United States is now close to 27 minutes, according to the Census Bureau.
Whether you’re riding bus or train, driving in a car or walking to work that leaves a lot of time to get things done.
From side hustles to getting ahead on your work, your commute time leaves a lot of opportunities to use your time wisely.
Here are four things you can do to put a little more personal productivity in your life while on commute.