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What It Means to be A Top Workplace
December 26, 2018
What It Means to be A Top Workplace
On any given weekday more than 80%
of us head to work. In an average year most people will work more than 2,000 hours at a full-time job and during an average American worker’s lifetime they will spend about 90,000
hours at work—that’s over 3,750 days! Add to that the average 30,000 lifetime hours spent commuting to work (1,250 days) and that’s a lot of time devoted to your job.
Sadly, according to a recent survey by the think tank The Conference Board
only 51% of employees said that they were satisfied with their job overall. With unemployment rates at historic lows and employees leaving their jobs voluntarily more than ever, it’s important for employers to look at what they can do to retain their workforce. Forbes Magazine
says that “to truly enjoy their jobs, employees must feel that their employers respect them and will provide them with what they need to be successful in both their professional and personal lives.”
So, if you are an employer how do you know if you are getting it right? One way is to see what your employees think about working for you. For the past 11 years, The Boston Globe
has partnered with research and consulting firm, Energage
, to manage company nominations and survey their employees on what they think about their workplace. The surveys are conducted anonymously and ask questions that cover 24 different factors. 128 of the 318 organizations that took this year’s survey made it onto The Boston Globe’s 2018 Top Places to Work
in Massachusetts list.
TransAction Associates is proud to have made that list for the second time. A woman-owned and operated business for more than 28 years, the company has grown from one employee to 150 and has expanded from a transportation consulting business to also include a corporate shuttle and private charter division. In those 28 years we have been incredibly fortunate to have top-notch employees who share in our corporate vision. It’s not often that we pat ourselves on the back for a job well-done, but in this case, we will take a bow and thank our team for recognizing us. At TransAction Associates, we live our mission every day: “To deliver a standard of excellence that conveys our core values of safety, dedication, honesty, and integrity.”
Congratulations to all of the companies on the list. You know that you are doing something right when your employees take the time to tell you they are happy. Thomas Edison said “I never did a day’s work in my life. It was all fun.” We wish that for the 80% of you who are heading out to work again tomorrow!
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On May 11, the Burlington Mall hosted its popular Touch a Truck event at The Park, drawing families for a day of hands-on fun. The event featured a wide range of vehicles, from fire trucks and construction loaders to farm equipment, big rigs, RVs, and sleek cars.
TransAction’s Middlesex3TMA shuttle was present at the event, offering attendees a closer look at the Transportation Management Association (TMA) dedicated to improving transportation infrastructure within the M3 Corridor region. This shuttle service connects the MBTA at Alewife Station to various stops within the M3 Corridor, providing a vital link for commuters.
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Overall, Massachusetts is pedaling in the right direction, getting an “A” for being bicycle friendly according to a 2022 report card from the League of American Cyclists. So, what can individual companies looking to shift gears and move towards environmentally friendly employee benefits do to promote bicycling? Here are five things employers can offer to help encourage employees to bike to work:
Just mention the word “commuting” and blood pressures start to soar. Even the calmest driver starts to prickle with anxiety when faced with the prospect of wasting up to 51 hours per year stuck in traffic. With so many employees making a return to the office either full or part time, the issue of how to ease concerns over commuting has become a hot topic. Here are 5 proven commuting strategies that can transform the journey between home and work from a stress-inducing slog into something more productive --and maybe even calming.
It's officially the first day of winter! Are you ready for the snow and ice? Is your car ready? Join Luis Mejia, Fleet Mechanic at TransAction Corporate Shuttles, as he shares some winter car maintenance and safety tips.
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On May 11, the Burlington Mall hosted its popular Touch a Truck event at The Park, drawing families for a day of hands-on fun. The event featured a wide range of vehicles, from fire trucks and construction loaders to farm equipment, big rigs, RVs, and sleek cars.
TransAction’s Middlesex3TMA shuttle was present at the event, offering attendees a closer look at the Transportation Management Association (TMA) dedicated to improving transportation infrastructure within the M3 Corridor region. This shuttle service connects the MBTA at Alewife Station to various stops within the M3 Corridor, providing a vital link for commuters.
Get Ready to Ride: Bike Month is Here!
Overall, Massachusetts is pedaling in the right direction, getting an “A” for being bicycle friendly according to a 2022 report card from the League of American Cyclists. So, what can individual companies looking to shift gears and move towards environmentally friendly employee benefits do to promote bicycling? Here are five things employers can offer to help encourage employees to bike to work:
Just mention the word “commuting” and blood pressures start to soar. Even the calmest driver starts to prickle with anxiety when faced with the prospect of wasting up to 51 hours per year stuck in traffic. With so many employees making a return to the office either full or part time, the issue of how to ease concerns over commuting has become a hot topic. Here are 5 proven commuting strategies that can transform the journey between home and work from a stress-inducing slog into something more productive --and maybe even calming.
It's officially the first day of winter! Are you ready for the snow and ice? Is your car ready? Join Luis Mejia, Fleet Mechanic at TransAction Corporate Shuttles, as he shares some winter car maintenance and safety tips.
For more than a decade, TransAction has been providing transportation management services for large events in Massachusetts. From planning bus routes for walk and race participants, to coordinating multiple service providers, to staffing ground crew, TransAction ensures that transportation operations go smoothly on the day of your event.