Some companies are helping employees save on gas
It is almost a kind enough gesture to warrant not being so hard on big companies when it comes to their overly enlarged profit margins that we often complain about as citizens. In an effort to help their employees retain more of their paychecks, some companies are implementing methods to help workers save on gas.
According to a press release put out by Challenger, Gray, & Christmas, INC., a global outplacement consultancy, 57% of human resource executives surveyed, said that their companies “offer some type of program designed to alleviate increased commuting costs.”
The most popular choice among companies trying relieve employee gas expenses is the four-day work week, which consists of working four ten hour days.
Before exalted gas prices were even an issue, one company, Chicago based 37signals began using four-day work weeks. Company founder, Jason Fried said, “37signals is one of the best places in the world to work, learn, and generally be happy.” According to Challenger, Gray, & Christmas, Inc., Fried wrote in his March 5, 2008 blog entry “…Three-day weekends mean people come back extra refreshed on Monday. Three-day weekends mean people come back happier on Monday. Three-day weekends mean people actually work harder and more efficiently during the four-day work week.”
Let us hope that other companies follow suit in helping workers save money on gas. Lastly, imagine the additional savings employees could have if they were using a gas rebate credit card to boot!