Summary
- The work commute is a major factor in an employee’s job satisfaction.
- Having an efficient parking system creates a positive impact on morale.
- Commuting to work is not just a logistical issue- it also impacts the environment and the overall well-being of employees.
Salary (63%), opportunities for job growth (63%), and being respected at work (57%) remain the top reasons why employees decide to stay or to leave their jobs. However, there are other factors, which are growing in importance.
One of these is the quality of employees’ commute to work.
Human resources consulting organization, Robert Half, polled over 2,800 Americans and discovered that almost a quarter of workers have abandoned a job due to their work travel experience.
Common issues include public transportation problems, the traffic driving to and from work, and finding available and good parking spots when there.
At Wayleadr, we help companies gather all the necessary data and our last mile automation program. We then convert this data into practical suggestions on how you can make your employees’ work travel experience as smooth and short as possible.
How can you make last mile automation work for your business?
Optimal travel
Data captured within our system can let employees know when are the busiest periods to be coming to and from the place of work. Thus, your members of staff can plan their commute around this and shorten their commute.
Longer commutes are associated with higher levels of cortisol (the stress hormone), poor work performance and less resilience to pressure. The quality of the work commute has a huge impact on an employee’s physical, psychological, and mental health.
According to research, commuting has been related to obesity, stress, anxiety, melancholy, increased blood pressure, greater divorce rates, neck and back discomfort, and shorter lifespans.
By helping employees have an efficient work commute, you increase the chances of starting your organization’s work day on a more positive note. This can do wonders for your company’s bottom line.
Real-time notifications
Last mile automation’s real-time notification feature and booking system make it easy for your employees to know whether they have an available parking spot BEFORE heading out their door.
This takes the guesswork out of deciding whether to drive to the office or just use another means of commuting. Reduced uncertainties translates to decreased stress for your staff. This can translate to a more pleasant and productive working day.
Fair allocation of parking slots
It is a usual practice in corporate offices to have parking spaces reserved for upper management, employees with company-issued vehicles (for service / sales calls and other field meetings) and individuals with disabilities.
During the times that employees with priority parking will not be reporting to the office physically (such as when they are on work-from-home schedule, on leave or on a whole day field visit) how are these parking slots re-shuffled and made available for others to use?
Wayleadr’s ability to capture real-time data allows the company to release unused parking spaces to others, so that resources can be maximized.
Employees with priority slots can utilize the app to free up their parking allocation on the days when they will not be coming to the office. Alternatively, Wayleadr software can automatically grant others access to these slots after a certain time has passed.
The last mile automation booking system also helps the company allocate parking slots fairly among employees, which helps to reduce tensions that may occur when there is conflict over parking spaces.
When employees feel that they are being treated fairly and objectively, it promotes trust, high morale, loyalty and productivity.
Incentivize desired behavior
Wayleadr’s last mile automation software allows collection of booking data.
To encourage employees to reduce daily driving, you can implement an incentive program if they do not use their vehicle to report to the office for a number of days each month.
For instance, to discourage single vehicle occupancy, you can provide priority parking or free car washes for those who do carpooling.
Gearing your incentive program towards minimizing your company’s carbon footprint in the community and promoting sustainability appeals to your workforce’s sense of environmental and social responsibility.
66% of Gen Z’s and 57% of Millennials believe that environmental concerns should take precedence over economic growth, compared with 44% of Baby Boomers and 45% of Gen X.
74% of employees feel their jobs are more meaningful when they have the chance to make a good impact on social and environmental challenges. Meanwhile 70% said they would be more committed to a company that helps them contribute to critical issues.
Use Wayleadr’s data to provide regular corporate updates on the number of commuting hours saved, the amount of carbon emission reduced, and the minimized fuel and energy usage. Accomplishing this together could help further motivate your staff.
Looking for some real-life examples? Check out how companies like Colliers International, Version 1 & Ayre Chamberlain Gaunt have solved their parking problems.
Make your data work for you
Wayleadr provides companies with the tools needed to gather data to form and implement sustainable and efficient work travel policies. Commuting is not just a logistical issue- it affects the environment, employee’s health and well-being, and even their relationships in the workplace.
It’s time to put people and the planet at the heartbeat of your employee parking system. Let Wayleadr show you the way. Book a FREE DEMO with us today.
