Be honest.
How far would you travel for the perfect ecommerce job? Would you be willing to spend 3 hours a day commuting... or would you only accept a new role if took you less than 30 minutes to get there?
We've been publishing information on the top locations for ecommerce jobs for a few years now. Last year, London offered the highest number of opportunities within the UK, with 47% of roles within London and 13% in Greater London. This year, the results remain much the same; 51% in London and 14% in Greater London.
No... Although it would increase the opportunities available to you, rest assured that there are plenty of ecommerce jobs throughout the UK.
Outside of the capital, the areas with the highest number of ecommerce roles in 2015 include: the South East, South West and North West. A smaller number of positions can be found within Yorkshire, the Midlands, and the East of England.
Lots of people don't want to travel for hours to get to the office. But what if your dream job is miles and miles from home? Even if you are living in London, you might still find yourself needing to take 5 trains and a bus just to get to work.
We asked our salary survey respondents what their thoughts on daily commute times were and the majority of responses (46%) stated that up to 45 minutes was okay; 35% said 1 hour would be fine, while 16% would be prepared to travel up to 1.5 hours. Anything more than 1.5 hours was listed as too long for all but 4%.
Before clicking 'apply' or saying 'yes' to that job with the long / tricky commute, it's best to ask yourself these questions:
Now, we're not saying that you shouldn't commute to work ... just make sure that it's something you're prepared to do over the long-term.
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