U.S. Workers Hit the Road

U.S. WORKERS HIT THE ROAD

How commutes have changed & their impact on career decisions

23% OF WORKERS HAVE LEFT A JOB BECAUSE OF A BAD COMMUTE

CITIES WITH THE MOST WORKERS WHO’VE LEFT A JOB BECAUSE OF A BAD COMMUTE:

1. Chicago

2. Miami

3. New York

4. San Francisco

EMPLOYEES SHARE IF THEIR COMMUTE HAS GOTTEN BETTER OR WORSE IN THE LAST 5 YEARS:

39% Better

22% Worse

39% No change

CITIES WITH THE MOST WORKERS WHO SAID THEIR COMMUTE HAS GOTTEN WORSE:

1. Seattle

2. Denver

3. Austin & San Francisco (tie)

60% OF WORKERS SAY THEIR COMPANY HASN’T TAKEN ACTION TO ALLEVIATE COMMUTE CONCERNS

(Respondents who said their commute has gotten worse.)

Source: Robert Half survey of more than 2,800 workers in the United States