\n\u2013 Access to the workplace and the time spent \u201con the road\u201d have a direct impact on the mood of employees and the quality of their work. Poles value work-life balance, manage their time effectively and do not want to waste it on long commutes <\/em> \u2013 convinces And\u017celika Majewska, Vice President of the Management Board of LeasingTeam Group. \u201cEmployers should understand and be able to accurately define the needs of employees in order to be able to implement flexible solutions that will be a bargaining chip in the recruitment process<\/em> ,\u201d adds Majewska.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\nWe have known for a long time that a long time spent on the way to work reduces productivity and the quality of professional and private life. Almost a decade ago, research by the British Office of National Statistics showed that commuting longer than half an hour to work significantly increases anxiety levels and lowers the level of satisfaction with life. <\/p>\n\n
However, not everyone considers the time spent on commuting to be wasted. 43% of respondents believe that it can be used effectively and see in it the potential for various activities. Labour market experts asked how they proposed to use it. Several answers could have been given, and the survey shows that 3\/4 of us listen to music, audiobooks or podcasts on the way to work. Browsing the Internet (31.1 per cent) and talking on the phone (25.4 per cent) were also frequently indicated answers. <\/p>\n\n
How do we commute to work and how much time do we spend on the road?<\/h2>\n\n
According to the report \u201cPoles on commuting\u201d, almost half of us still drive a car (46.6 per cent), although this is often associated with standing in traffic jams and parking problems. 30.1% of respondents decide to use public transport. 9.6 per cent of respondents get to work on foot or by bike. The rest combine various means of transport (6.8 per cent) or commute by employee buses (1.6 per cent). <\/p>\n\n
39.1% of respondents need from 20 to 40 minutes to commute, so they spend an average of one hour on the way to and from work every day. On the other hand, one in ten of us does not take more than 10 minutes to get to work. This means that these people live close to the office or its location is very well connected with the rest of the city. Indeed, research by LeasingTeam Group shows that 13.6 per cent of people live within 1 to 5 km of work, and 6.4 per cent have less than a kilometre to work. However, most employees have more kilometers to travel – 27.2 percent from 5 to 10 km, and 25.6 percent from 10 to 20 km. The longer the route and the less efficient the means of transport, the higher the monthly expenses of employees. <\/p>\n\n
\n“Although half of Poles do not spend more than PLN 200 per month on commuting to work, every fifth person engages financial resources exceeding PLN 400 for this purpose. This is already quite a considerable expense that can affect the employee’s budget and be an important factor when making decisions about employment or changing the workplace. It is therefore important for employers to take these costs into account and strive to offer solutions that will help reduce them <\/em> \u2013 says Anna Kurczewska-Formela, Director of the Recruitment Department at LeasingTeam Professional.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n