Long Commuting Hours Hit Productivity, say 60 Pct India Inc. Employees: Survey

BANGALORE: On his way to work recently, Ashwani Sinha tweeted "God blesses us with good weather; Delhi curses it with bad traffic; Gurgaon does the rest to ruin it completely. #TheBalanceOfLife."

Working professionals echo Ashwani's feelings the world over, dreading the long hours commuting to work every day. Industry experts directly link the biggest effects of long commutes to stress-related health issues, and its adverse impact on employee productivity and job satisfaction.

To find out more, JobBuzz, an employer-rating platform powered by TimesJobs.com, recently conducted a ‘Work Commuting Survey’ of India Inc. employees.

The survey showed that a whopping 60 per cent of the respondents felt spending more time to reach work directly affected their day-to-day performance and hampered their productivity.

"What employees feel instinctively has been substantiated by numerous health studies that show the adverse effects of long commutes ranging from increased cholesterol and blood pressure, to anxiety and even depression. On a macro scale, the effects of commuting are obvious from contributing to traffic congestion, noise and air pollution, to urban sprawl and global warming." explains Vivek Madhukar, COO, TimesJobs.com.
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