Comments on: Why gas prices hurt retention

By: Jackie T - SPHR

Jackie T - SPHR — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:35:31 +0000

Wanda – I am in the same situation as I work in rural areas and travel between 3 plants each week (2 days at 2 and 1 day at another). At each location (though it is impossible to have a ‘company sponsored’ carpool) I have asked employees who are interested in carpooling (did a zip code print out of employees home locations) and then grouped these employees who expressed interest and then they worked out the carpool details themselves. We also have changes the shifts form 5 days 8 hours to 4 days 10 hours per week for some groups where it makes good business sense so they are driving to and from work one less day per week. Our main office has expanded its ‘telecommute’ to groups who were not originally included when the plan was rolled out. Its not huge, but with a lot of little things, it shows that the company does understand the dilemma employees are in.

By: Wanda

Wanda — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:51:35 +0000

Thats’s all fine and dandy for Employers and Employees in areas where mass transit is actually a possibility. What about solutions for smaller Employers who’s employees are spread all over the area. This leaves out car-pool’s. Mass transit is out because of the distance it would add emense amounts of commute time for these employees. What other solutions are possible. I have a daughter who is considering quitting a job she really likes, because it requires her to travel to satillite offices 3-days per week at a distance of 70 miles each way! She does carpool with others as well as accepting mileage checks from her employer, but with these gas prices she ias at her wits end, as it is really bitting into her “solesupporting” budget.
Give real solutions for the rest of us NON-CITY employers/employees

By: Janie Lunday

Janie Lunday — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:23:02 +0000

Please notify me of any updates or any additional articles surrounding fuel prices and employee programs that are being implemented or suggested to help employers retain employees.

By: L Hoffman

L Hoffman — Fri, 30 May 2008 14:54:49 +0000

Great article. Any info on how to set up the pre-tax accounts — contribution schedules, terminated employees, etc?