{"id":27775,"date":"2022-06-22T10:46:03","date_gmt":"2022-06-22T14:46:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dailypay.com\/?p=27775"},"modified":"2023-10-20T17:17:56","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T21:17:56","slug":"gas-prices-inflation-impact-employees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dailypay.com\/resource-center\/blog\/gas-prices-inflation-impact-employees\/","title":{"rendered":"How Inflation is Impacting the Daily Lives of American Workers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"27775\" class=\"elementor elementor-27775\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e3bf335 vertical-blog-main-sec-col elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e3bf335\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3cba550c\" data-id=\"3cba550c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3eb510f7 vertical-blog-inner-sec-col elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3eb510f7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ef802 elementor-hidden-mobile vertical-blog-nav-column\" data-id=\"9ef802\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f95231a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"2f95231a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vertical-blog-series-nav\">\n   <div class=\"vertical-blog-series-nav-inner\">\n       <p class=\"dp-breadcrum f12 text-upper darkorange-text mb0\">More in this Series<\/p>\n       <ul class=\"vertical-blog-series-ul\">\n           <li>\n               <a href=\"\/resource-center\/blog\/restaurants-qsr-worker-shortage-solutions\/\">How Restaurants and QSRs Can Motivate Their Employees to Return to Work and Improve Diners\u2019 Experiences<\/a>\n           <\/li>\n           <li>\n               <a href=\"\/resource-center\/blog\/restaurants-qsr-industry-new-technology-trends\/\">Restaurants and QSRs Can Attract More Customers With New Technology<\/a>\n           <\/li>\n           <li>\n               <a href=\"\/resource-center\/blog\/recession-proof-qsr-restaurants\/\">How Restaurants Can Support Employees Through a Possible Recession<\/a>\n           <\/li>\n           <li>\n               <a href=\"\/resource-center\/blog\/engagement-turnover-restaurant-qsr-industry\/\">Empowering the Restaurant and QSR Industry to Rise Above Current Challenges<\/a>\n           <\/li>\n       <\/ul>\n   <\/div> \n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f58c2da vertical-blog-content-column\" data-id=\"1f58c2da\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-311d4deb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"311d4deb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>How Inflation is Impacting the Daily Lives of American Workers<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Americans are struggling to pay their bills as they allocate more money to the cost of their commute, according to a May 2022 study on the impact of inflation. A new poll, commissioned by DailyPay and Funding our Future, conducted online by the Harris Poll among over 600 hourly employees, found that soaring gas prices are affecting the financial health and well-being of many employees. The poll revealed that 75% of workers surveyed struggled to pay their bills this year due to these recent price surges. By taking a closer look at the issues at hand, employers can formulate simple, cost-effective plans to help get their employees through these trying times and place them back in the driver\u2019s seat of their own financial well-being.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59876525 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"59876525\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailypay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Harris-Poll-Infographic-V3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1950\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailypay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/harris-poll-infographic-desktop.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-28177\" alt=\"Infographic titled &quot;How Inflation is Impacting the Daily Lives of American Workers&quot; with a call to action to download now, featuring statistics and illustrations.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dailypay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/harris-poll-infographic-desktop.png 1950w, https:\/\/www.dailypay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/harris-poll-infographic-desktop-500x172.png 500w, https:\/\/www.dailypay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/harris-poll-infographic-desktop-1440x496.png 1440w, https:\/\/www.dailypay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/harris-poll-infographic-desktop-768x265.png 768w, https:\/\/www.dailypay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/harris-poll-infographic-desktop-1536x529.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1950px) 100vw, 1950px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86fd476 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"86fd476\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailypay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Harris-Poll-Infographic-V3.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailypay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/harris-poll-infographic-mobile.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-28178\" alt=\"Infographic on the impact of inflation on American workers&#039; daily lives. Contains statistics and visuals. Text reads: &quot;Get the infographic.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dailypay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/harris-poll-infographic-mobile.png 1116w, https:\/\/www.dailypay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/harris-poll-infographic-mobile-500x340.png 500w, https:\/\/www.dailypay.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/harris-poll-infographic-mobile-768x522.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-200eda6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"200eda6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Record-high gas prices are contributing to employee financial woes<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the national average cost of regular gasoline reaching <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">record highs of $5.01 per gallon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, this increased financial burden affects employees&#8217; ability to fill their tanks and get to work.\u00b9 According to the American Automobile Association, minimum wage workers filling a 12-gallon tank <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shrm.org\/resourcesandtools\/hr-topics\/compensation\/pages\/surging-gas-prices-take-bigger-bite-of-workers-wages.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">may be spending almost a day\u2019s pay on gasoline<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00b2 The results from the Harris Poll survey show that 81% of employees said that allocating extra funds to transportation is affecting their ability to cover other expenses. Nearly half of hourly employees (49%) of employees reported difficulties paying for their groceries, while 40% struggled with utility bills and 34% had a hard time covering rent or making mortgage payments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to navigate the rising cost of gas and other financial challenges, 22% of employees surveyed took out a payday loan in 2022. These struggles are further exacerbated by the fact that 35% of all hourly workers report receiving no pay increase over the past year, and this figure increases to 49% for hourly workers with an annual household income of under $50k.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because of the stress all of this has caused, 77% of employees surveyed reported a negative impact on their health. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webmdhealthservices.com\/blog\/how-financial-stress-impacts-employees-and-how-employers-can-help\/#:~:text=It%20causes%20distraction.,been%20a%20distraction%20at%20work.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Financial stress can cause anxiety<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, fatigue, muscle pain, appetite changes and more.\u00b3\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inflation and its after-effects can also be emotionally disempowering for workers, as it may cause them to lose agency over their own financial well-being. Also, almost half of employees in a survey conducted by PwC reported that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webmdhealthservices.com\/blog\/how-financial-stress-impacts-employees-and-how-employers-can-help\/#:~:text=It%20causes%20distraction.,been%20a%20distraction%20at%20work.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">financial stress has become a distraction at work<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00b3 Many concerned employers have raised questions on what can be done to help <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hrexecutive.com\/5-employer-strategies-to-help-with-soaring-inflation\/#:~:text=An%20obvious%20way%20to%20help,inflation%2C%20according%20to%20Gartner%20research.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">relieve some of the financial and emotional burdens<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> inflation is placing on their employees.\u2074<\/span><\/p><p><b>Employers can support their workers despite inflation<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employers have many options to empower their employees through this record-breaking period of inflation. Since offering employees raises is not always financially sustainable or the most impactful solution, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/some-companies-ditch-annual-raises-and-review-worker-pay-more-often-11645612380\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">employers can provide support in other ways<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, such as offering useful financial wellness benefits.\u2075 Not only will staying attuned to employees\u2019 shifting needs help <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.vantagecircle.com\/strong-employee-relations\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">strengthen the employer-employee relationship<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,\u2076 implementing alternative financial wellness solutions may also help employees fill their gas tanks and get to work.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offering on-demand pay may be an impactful way to help employees feel more in control of their finances. In a study conducted by DailyPay, it was discovered that this technology <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailypay.com\/insights\/our-survey-says-dailypay-saves-employees\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can save employees up to $1,205 per year<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in late fees, overdraft fees and payday loan fees, freeing up those funds to help them cover other expenses.\u2077 Not only does DailyPay help users become more financially stable, it can also <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailypay.com\/resource-center\/blog\/employee-turnover\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">increase employee tenure by up to 73%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, according to a study from the Mercator Advisor Group, commissioned by DailyPay.\u2078 This mutually beneficial benefit may help improve financial wellness for both employers and their employees.<\/span><\/p><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Want to learn more about how DailyPay can be a resource for your employees during periods of high inflation and beyond? Our dedicated specialists are here to help.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ad4ed6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_dp_button\" data-id=\"8ad4ed6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_dp_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start DP Button -->\n<style>\/* widget: DP Button *\/\n\n.dp-blue-white-btn:hover{\ncolor: var(--blue-color) !important;\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"dp-btn-wrap dp-mt24 mb0 \" style=\"justify-content: flex-start;\">\n <a class=\"dp-btn-normal dp-blue-orange-btn \" href=\"\/demo\/\" target=\"_self\">Book a Demo <i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\" style=\"font-size: 12px;position: relative;bottom: 1px;margin-left: 1px;display:none\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end DP Button -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea08a35 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href=\"https:\/\/www.webmdhealthservices.com\/blog\/how-financial-stress-impacts-employees-and-how-employers-can-help\/#:~:text=It%20causes%20distraction.,been%20a%20distraction%20at%20work\">https:\/\/www.webmdhealthservices.com\/blog\/how-financial-stress-impacts-employees-and-how-employers-can-help\/#:~:text=It%20causes%20distraction.,been%20a%20distraction%20at%20work<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"footnotes-p\">\n    <sup>4<\/sup><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hrexecutive.com\/5-employer-strategies-to-help-with-soaring-inflation\/#:~:text=An%20obvious%20way%20to%20help,inflation%2C%20according%20to%20Gartner%20research\">https:\/\/hrexecutive.com\/5-employer-strategies-to-help-with-soaring-inflation\/#:~:text=An%20obvious%20way%20to%20help,inflation%2C%20according%20to%20Gartner%20research<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"footnotes-p\">\n    <sup>5<\/sup><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/some-companies-ditch-annual-raises-and-review-worker-pay-more-often-11645612380\">https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/some-companies-ditch-annual-raises-and-review-worker-pay-more-often-11645612380<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"footnotes-p\">\n    <sup>6<\/sup><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.vantagecircle.com\/strong-employee-relations\/\">https:\/\/blog.vantagecircle.com\/strong-employee-relations\/<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"footnotes-p\">\n    <sup>7<\/sup><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailypay.com\/insights\/our-survey-says-dailypay-saves-employees\/\">https:\/\/www.dailypay.com\/insights\/our-survey-says-dailypay-saves-employees\/<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"footnotes-p\">\n    <sup>8<\/sup><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailypay.com\/resource-center\/blog\/employee-turnover\/\">https:\/\/www.dailypay.com\/resource-center\/blog\/employee-turnover\/<\/a>\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f9a358d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f9a358d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7443946\" data-id=\"7443946\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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