Flexible work schedule to battle fuel costs?
Q. I think I've heard on the news of some agencies/companies that have altered work days in response to rising fuel cost and the burden it has placed on employees. For example, a 4 day work week. Can you please name a few of these goverment or public agencies and private companies that have done so? Thank you!
Asked by Mo Du - Wed Jun 11 12:47:29 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Several schools have started closing to save gas for busses, but this also effects students and teachers. Cimarron, NM school district has been on a 4 day school week since the oil embargo in the 1970's. Colorado has 67 of 178 school districts on a 4 day week. Ford Motor Company and General Motors have been contemplating a 4 day work week.
Answered by Zach - Wed Jun 11 13:49:15 2008

What the cause for the soaring food and fuel costs?
Q. why is it, everyone seem so sad when talk on this topic? why is it the increase fuel affect the increase of all prices?
Asked by meaningful - Thu Jun 12 02:42:37 2008 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Increasing fuel prices are caused/legitimized by: 1. Iraq War 2. National Debt 3. Inelasticity of demand How? 1. The war decreases stability in the middle east and so reduces the supply of oil that way, but also in the depletion of national stores to fuel the efforts overseas 2. With the rapidly increasing debt, other countries begin to doubt our ability to ever pay off that debt and so become less inclined to foot the bill. This contributes to the devaluation of the dollar and thus inflation 3. At this time people NEED to use fossil fuels for transportation, shipping, and manufacturing. This means that no matter what we are charged, we will pay it because we can't afford to not shift people, things, and manufacture products. With the… [cont.]
Answered by Tissa - Thu Jun 12 03:00:47 2008

Does anyone work for a company that helps you offset the rising costs of fuel prices?
Q. Does anyone work for a company that is taking steps to help you offset the rising costs of fuel prices? If so, what are they doing? Gas cards? Encouraging car pooling? Wage increases?
Asked by kja63 - Wed Apr 30 12:43:18 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. that would be a no 1/2 of us ride bikes, now.
Answered by frog - Wed Apr 30 12:50:49 2008