Will rising gas costs impact return to work?
FOX Business spoke with commuters and gas station workers in several states across the country, finding the overwhelming sentiment is concern that the prices will only climb higher, along with uncertainty over how long the incredibly high prices will remain. In some cases, workers have started to consider alternative means of commuting to work.
She uses close to a quarter tank to drive to work. A gallon of gas has hit $4.50 per gallon for regular unleaded, but she luckily only drives to work three or four times a week. Joanna wonders if the price will just continue climbing, especially since she feels that she’s at the mercy of the market. Thomas, a lawyer in South Carolina, remains so concerned about the rising gas prices that he’s considered buying a bike.
Logan, a Virginia resident who works at a music store, said that he hasn’t seen anything close to $4 per gallon for a while. He drives 17 miles to work every day, and he got a new car recently that allowed him to get regular – which sits at $4.99 per gallon – instead of premium. "I have to be there in person," Logan said, explaining that his work can’t help compensate him or alleviate the pressure he’s feeling from the heightened gas prices.
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