Nearly six in ten employees (57%) use a car to get to work. That is the same as before the corona crisis, when people had to work from home. Half of the employees work from home more often, which means they have to go on the road less often. This is the result of research commissioned by HR service provider Tempo-Team in collaboration with Prof. Dr. Anja Van den Broeck, work motivation expert at KU Leuven.
The study probed the impact of the corona crisis on commuting, job stress and how to improve the commute for employees.
Almost half of the employees surveyed (44%) use their own car for commuting, 12% have a company car for this journey. In addition to the car, the (electric) bicycle or scooter (19%), public transport (13%) and on foot (7%) are the most popular ways to get to the workplace.
A better connection between home and workplace, a higher contribution from employers for green cars or less congested public transport could motivate employees to make a more sustainable choice for their commute.
Many employees travel to and from work for more than an hour every day. “Our research shows that the longer employees are on the road, the less job satisfaction, motivation and engagement they have. While the commute is not always ideal for some, it also brings a number of benefits, such as disconnecting work and work. private”, says Wim Van der Linden, spokesperson at Tempo-Team.
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