How far are you willing to travel to work?
May 9th, 2008 at 08:14am Brent Swanson
Employers beware!Â
“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.Â
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.Â
Odds are, you’ll be asking the question, “How far are you willing to travel to work?”
Entry Filed under: Work Travel
2 Comments Add your own
1. Gloria J Gorrell | May 9th, 2008 at 8:40 am
If employers are quick to “jump ship” and get rid of shifts, jobs, employees, why shouldn’t they also see that they are causing some of this “jump ship” attitude among their employees? GG
2. Anne Walloch | May 9th, 2008 at 4:05 pm
Gloria brings up a good point- employers need to remember that their behavior has a direct effect on their employee’s attitude. Negative attitudes can cause a tension-filled workplace.
Employees: One more point to consider: In these times of economic uncertainty, the tension that is felt in the workplace might be the result of the larger business strategy.
It is important for all employees in a workplace to work together towards a common goal- the greater good.
Thanks for the comment, Gloria!
Leave a Comment
Some HTML allowed:
<a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <code> <em> <i> <strike> <strong>
Trackback this post | Subscribe to the comments via RSS Feed