Friday November 04, 2005 
Friday November 04, 2005
Rising cost of commuting changing how Americans work
peakoil.com -> management-issues.com :
Rising fuel prices are beginning to take their toll on the American worker, encouraging more of them to change how they commute or even look for work closer to home. The online study by recruitment firm Manpower of 1,300 American workers found more than two thirds felt rising gasoline prices were affecting their ability to get to work.
The most common adjustments employees were making in response to soaring fuel costs included searching for a job closer to home (35%) and shortening commuting routes or finding other forms of more fuel efficient transport (12%). Some were taking more radical steps, with 4.5% changing jobs to get a shorter commute, 3.5% working from home or an alternative location. 29% said they had made no changes whatsoever, perhaps either reflecting bullishness or resignation about fuel prices.
See also :
1. Rising energy costs driving lifestyle changes
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Interesting that they found that 4.5% had gotten a new job near home. Apparently I'm the only one who got a new home near my job :-)
I guess that it says something, that Americans would rather change jobs than move. I'm not sure exactly what it says, though.
Posted by Doug on November 05, 2005 at 11:18 AM SGT #