Transport Zones: Navigating London’s Commute Struggles -

London is notorious for its congested motorways and jam-packed city streets. For anybody working within transport zones 1, and 2, they don’t realize the pain of travelling inward from outer zones.

A survey conducted by Maria, a housekeeper from Croydon, shows her average work commute is no less than 45 minutes, up to an hour and a half! (better bring a book onboard!). To make up for this, she will spend up to an hour, of her clocked time solely on transportation!

Symptoms of Longer Commute Times

Suffering Domestic Job Market – Rise in travel costs forces certain staff to spend up to a whopping 10-20% solely on their commute.
Frequent Cancellations – Last-minute changes combined with longer train rides means some domestic workers will cancel a job if the commute outweighs the pay of the job.
Increased Turnover – As a caretaker begins to realize the 3 hours of commuting total between jobs each day isn’t worth it; it eventually leads to a 2 weeks’ notice slip at the office door.

Consequences of Overlooking Employees Travel Times

What should employers care about?

Mental Health – The key to keeping an employee healthy and able is to ensure their mental health and wellbeing is never compromised.
Work Life Balance – Maintaining low travel times will allow caretakers to have more free time, and flexibility with their hobbies, and their diet.
Steady and Consistent Schedule – Last-minute changes to a caretaker’s busy day messes their whole schedule. Minimizing these changes ensures workers’ peace of mind

What Matters to Employers, Employees and Clients

The most important trait of a domestic worker is the quality, care, and consistency they give to whoever needs it. However, this can only be achieved when the employer puts as much effort into providing a healthy accommodation. It isn’t sustainable for a worker to tend to her kids, travel for hours, and work in the same day.

How to Combat Rising Transportation Costs

We at Nomenial think Long-term. Our client matching process is tailored to adequately give domestic workers a chance to breathe within their busy schedules. They aren´t machines, they need time to wind down after a long commute or intensive previous job.

Key benefits

Commute Vetting Viability – We match caretakers based off preference of clients, as well as commute duration; We make sure travel is not too long to ensure employee retention rate
Travel Stipends – Depending on travel time, we may offer compensation to employees that have the ideal traits and personality that our client is searching for
Regular Check-Ups – We provide regular check-ups and ask questions as to whether they envision completing the hired hours, if the commute is bothering them, or if they would like to switch locations

Our recruiting specialists put conscious effort into hiring workers closer to home transport zones. We consider individual circumstances of each worker in contrast to peak rush hours, and transportation methods.

If any of these issues strike your heart, consider the prime service we offer for amiable matches to client needs. We mediate Caretakers, Housekeepers, Chauffeurs, Private Chefs, and many more. We would love to help you secure a position with people who need your services, skills, and smile. Use our website to find out more about Nomenial, and our team.

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