在新冠疫情期間,許多美國(guó)人的日常通勤從穿越城鎮(zhèn)變成了步行穿梭于不同房間,這讓他們每周多出了幾個(gè)小時(shí)的時(shí)間。但隨著美國(guó)人開(kāi)始大規(guī)?;氐睫k公室,他們恢復(fù)通勤之后,每個(gè)月因?yàn)橥ㄇ跁r(shí)間所付出的機(jī)會(huì)成本就接近500美元。
ValuePenguin的調(diào)查發(fā)現(xiàn),在新冠疫情期間,約30%駕車(chē)上班的美國(guó)人表示,由于新冠疫情的影響,他們已經(jīng)停止通勤上班。但隨著許多辦公室在德?tīng)査兎N病毒導(dǎo)致確診病例激增的情況下依舊將重新開(kāi)放,人們的通勤方式必定會(huì)發(fā)生改變。
LendingTree的最新分析顯示,美國(guó)10大城市的全職上班族每年因?yàn)橥ㄇ谏习嗥骄鶕p失5679美元。研究人員用不同城市的平均時(shí)薪乘以通勤所花費(fèi)的時(shí)間,計(jì)算出上班族在通勤期間所犧牲的收入潛力。
例如,根據(jù)加州弗里蒙特市的計(jì)算,該市到目前為止的通勤成本最高,因?yàn)槠胀ㄉ习嘧宓钠骄鶗r(shí)薪約為50美元,每天往返辦公室需要花費(fèi)的時(shí)間約為73分鐘。弗里蒙特居民的平均年度機(jī)會(huì)成本是多少?15065美元。
美國(guó)人口普查局(U.S. Census Bureau)2019年美國(guó)社區(qū)調(diào)查(American Community Survey)的數(shù)據(jù)顯示,美國(guó)人每天在居住地與位于市中心的工作地點(diǎn)之間往返通勤平均需要約52分鐘。
除了弗里蒙特以外,美國(guó)通勤成本最高的城市還有舊金山、新澤西州澤西城、華盛頓特區(qū),以及弗吉尼亞州阿靈頓。在十大潛在機(jī)會(huì)成本最高的城市中,有五個(gè)城市位于加州,潛在機(jī)會(huì)成本最低的城市則位于美國(guó)南部和中西部。
值得注意的是,LendingTree的計(jì)算并沒(méi)有考慮到與通勤有關(guān)的直接成本,包括汽油、通行費(fèi)、停車(chē)費(fèi)和汽車(chē)維修維護(hù)費(fèi)用等。雖然這些成本可能因?yàn)檐?chē)輛類(lèi)型和日常通勤情況不同而有較大差異,但據(jù)美國(guó)勞工統(tǒng)計(jì)局(Bureau of Labor Statistics)統(tǒng)計(jì),2019年,美國(guó)家庭僅汽油和機(jī)油的平均支出就超過(guò)2000美元,家庭總交通成本達(dá)到10742美元。
考慮到如此高的成本,有大量美國(guó)人為了居家辦公愿意接受降薪,也就不足為奇。(財(cái)富中文網(wǎng))
翻譯:劉進(jìn)龍
審校:汪皓
在新冠疫情期間,許多美國(guó)人的日常通勤從穿越城鎮(zhèn)變成了步行穿梭于不同房間,這讓他們每周多出了幾個(gè)小時(shí)的時(shí)間。但隨著美國(guó)人開(kāi)始大規(guī)模回到辦公室,他們恢復(fù)通勤之后,每個(gè)月因?yàn)橥ㄇ跁r(shí)間所付出的機(jī)會(huì)成本就接近500美元。
ValuePenguin的調(diào)查發(fā)現(xiàn),在新冠疫情期間,約30%駕車(chē)上班的美國(guó)人表示,由于新冠疫情的影響,他們已經(jīng)停止通勤上班。但隨著許多辦公室在德?tīng)査兎N病毒導(dǎo)致確診病例激增的情況下依舊將重新開(kāi)放,人們的通勤方式必定會(huì)發(fā)生改變。
LendingTree的最新分析顯示,美國(guó)10大城市的全職上班族每年因?yàn)橥ㄇ谏习嗥骄鶕p失5679美元。研究人員用不同城市的平均時(shí)薪乘以通勤所花費(fèi)的時(shí)間,計(jì)算出上班族在通勤期間所犧牲的收入潛力。
例如,根據(jù)加州弗里蒙特市的計(jì)算,該市到目前為止的通勤成本最高,因?yàn)槠胀ㄉ习嘧宓钠骄鶗r(shí)薪約為50美元,每天往返辦公室需要花費(fèi)的時(shí)間約為73分鐘。弗里蒙特居民的平均年度機(jī)會(huì)成本是多少?15065美元。
美國(guó)人口普查局(U.S. Census Bureau)2019年美國(guó)社區(qū)調(diào)查(American Community Survey)的數(shù)據(jù)顯示,美國(guó)人每天在居住地與位于市中心的工作地點(diǎn)之間往返通勤平均需要約52分鐘。
除了弗里蒙特以外,美國(guó)通勤成本最高的城市還有舊金山、新澤西州澤西城、華盛頓特區(qū),以及弗吉尼亞州阿靈頓。在十大潛在機(jī)會(huì)成本最高的城市中,有五個(gè)城市位于加州,潛在機(jī)會(huì)成本最低的城市則位于美國(guó)南部和中西部。
值得注意的是,LendingTree的計(jì)算并沒(méi)有考慮到與通勤有關(guān)的直接成本,包括汽油、通行費(fèi)、停車(chē)費(fèi)和汽車(chē)維修維護(hù)費(fèi)用等。雖然這些成本可能因?yàn)檐?chē)輛類(lèi)型和日常通勤情況不同而有較大差異,但據(jù)美國(guó)勞工統(tǒng)計(jì)局(Bureau of Labor Statistics)統(tǒng)計(jì),2019年,美國(guó)家庭僅汽油和機(jī)油的平均支出就超過(guò)2000美元,家庭總交通成本達(dá)到10742美元。
考慮到如此高的成本,有大量美國(guó)人為了居家辦公愿意接受降薪,也就不足為奇。(財(cái)富中文網(wǎng))
翻譯:劉進(jìn)龍
審校:汪皓
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many Americans saw their commute go from across town to a walk across the house, giving them back several hours each week. But as Americans start to return to the office en masse, workers can again look forward to a commute with the opportunity cost of nearly $500 each month, just in time lost during commutes.
During the pandemic, about 30% of Americans who drove to work said they no longer had a commute as a result of COVID-19, according to a survey from ValuePenguin. But that’s set to change as many offices are set to reopen, even amid the surge of COVID cases brought on by the Delta variant.
Full-time workers in the 10 largest U.S. cities lose an average of $5,679 annually with their commute to work, according to new analysis from LendingTree. The researchers looked at how income-earning potential is sacrificed during commutes by calculating the average hourly wage in different cities multiplied by the time spent commuting.
Fremont, Calif., for instance, has the costliest commute by far, according to their calculations, because the average worker is well paid at about $50 per hour on average and spends about 73 minutes on the road each day traveling back and forth to the office. The average annual opportunity cost for Fremont residents? $15,065.
Across the U.S., the average roundtrip commute for those living and working in major metros is about 52 minutes each day, according to data from the Census Bureau’s 2019 American Community Survey.
Beyond Fremont, the top costliest cities for workers to commute are San Francisco; Jersey City, N.J.; Washington, D.C.; and Arlington, Va. Five of the 10 of the cities with the highest potential opportunity costs are located in California, while the least expensive cities are in the South and Midwest.
It’s worth noting that LendingTree’s calculations don’t take into account the direct costs associated with commuting, including gas, tolls, parking fees, as well as car repairs and maintenance. While these costs can vary widely depending on the type of vehicle and the daily commute, the average U.S. household spent just over $2,000 on gas and motor oil alone in 2019, and overall transportation costs totaled $10,742 per family, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
With those kinds of expenses, is it any wonder a substantial number of Americans are willing to take a pay cut to work from home?