Survey finds 26% of Atlanta Workers Have Quit Over Commute
Staff Report From Metro Atlanta CEO
Thursday, October 4th, 2018
The long drive into work may be driving some professionals to quit their jobs, according to new research from global staffing firm Robert Half. More than 1 in 5 (23%) employees have left a job because of a bad commute; In Atlanta, that number is slightly higher at 26%.
While 39% of professionals reported their travel to and from the office has improved over the past 5 years, 22% said the trip has gotten worse. However, 40% of commuters in Atlanta surveyed said their commute has gotten better in the last 5 years, even though 71% of those respondents said their company hasn’t taken action.
The complete survey results, infographic and data tables (with a breakdown of results by gender and age) are available here.
