Commuting Time, A Must or a Pleasure?

Every worker needs to travel to his/her work every day. Some have to travel short, whereas others travel more than an hour to their work. From most of the existing literature, commuting time turns out as an unpleasant activity. However, there is also existing literature which argues that some workers do not mind to extend their commuting time. This thesis investigates the relation between commuting and job satisfaction. Moreover, the relation between commuting and two aspects of a job are investigated, namely satisfaction of the atmosphere among colleagues and satisfaction of the relationship between worker and supervisor. The results show a negative relation between commuting time and job satisfaction and the two aspects of a job. Also the relation between tax deduction on travel expenses and job satisfaction is investigated. This relation turns out to be not significant.