Ilyce Glink's BlogWelcome to Ilyce Glink's blog! Here you'll find Ilyce's latest insights on personal finance advice, real estate advice and consumer issues. Come back often for timely and interesting posts on a wide variety of topics. Wednesday, August 27, 2008 Commuters Persist in Driving Alone
A recent survey found: -One in four (26%) working Americans say they have made adjustments to their commuting habits in the last year to deal with the increased cost of getting to work. -Despite this, however, eight in 10 (84%) say their primary mode of transportation for getting to work is still their car, which they drive alone. -Just 5 percent of workers carpool, and reliance on public transportation is still very low. Only 2 percent of workers take the train or subway as their primary transportation to get to work, while another 3 percent ride the bus. -And whether they're the majority driving the highways or the minority taking public transportation, the typical American worker commutes an average of 13.9 miles one way--with one in five (19%) traveling more than 25 miles to get to work. Ipsos Public Affairs surveyed more than 1,000 hourly and salaried workers on behalf of SnagAJob.com. Labels: Cars, commute, driving, Gas, gas prices
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Tuesday, May 27, 2008 Oil Price Falls, Americans Drive Less
Crude oil fell this morning by more than $2 a barrel on decreasing demand due to a slowing economy and record energy prices, Bloomberg News reported. The crude oil futures were $130.12 at 11:24 a.m. EDT, down nearly $5 from the May 22 high of $135.09. Over Memorial Day weekend, the national average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.936, up from $3.23 last year, according to AAA. In other news, the U.S. Department of Transportation released figures from March that show the steepest decline in driving since 1942. Americans drove 11 billion fewer miles than a year earlier. Or 4.3 percent less. Tell us how your driving habits have changed. Labels: driving, Gas, gas prices, oil, oil futures
posted by Melanie G. Rogers at 2:22 PM
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People want a solution to the high price of gas, but they do not want to be inconvenienced.
There is one solution that cuts back on gas consumption and actually makes it easier to get to work.
Remote Office Centers allow people to work remotely from safe, secure professional facilities located near where they live.
Remote Office Centers are fairly new, but can be found in many cities by searching the internet for "Remote Office Centers" in quotes.
Remote Office Centers lease individual offices, internet and phone systems to workers from different companies in shared centers located around the suburbs.
Convenience, gas savings, time savings, and less traffic on the roadways for people who really do need to be onsite to do their job.
The solution is really not much more than a small paradign shift. Most workers can work remotely. They just need the right facilities and backing from managment.
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aullman | August 28, 2008 11:29 PM
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