Gas prices have soared just as workers who have been remote for two years return to their commutes. Some are asking for companies to wait until prices come down to bring people back.
Outside Charlotte, N.C., Mathew Michanie is job hunting, having recently been laid off from his job as a business analyst. Prior to the pandemic, he drove one hour, each way, to and from work, something he never wants to do again.
In his job search, he's prioritizing fully remote opportunities over hybrid positions and won't consider anything that requires him to be in the office every day. As the sole breadwinner for his family, $4 gas cemented that for him. "Most people — they can't absorb unexpected costs like that," he says, including his two dozen employees who typically drive 20 to 40 minutes to get to work.
"This really doesn't hit your bottom line like you think it would," he says, pointing out the morale boost it brings."You got to take care of your employees in order to get them to care about taking care of customers."
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