How far are you willing to travel to work?

2 comments May 9th, 2008

Employers beware! 

“How far are you willing to travel to work?”  I don’t leave an interview without asking this question.  It also happens to be a question that I already know the answer to before I ask it.  The consensus is that if an employee has a similar opportunity closer to home, the cost of gas prices is making it easier for people to shed their loyalties and jump ship for a shorter commute. 

As an employer, it is in your best interest to take a look at your staff and determine who might be a likely candidate to make such a move.  If you value that employee, it might be a good idea to sit down and discuss different options for that employee that would help offset their cost of traveling to work.  If you don’t, you may find yourself beginning a search for their replacement. 

Odds are, you’ll be asking the question, “How far are you willing to travel to work?”