A number of private sector workers are increasingly dissatisfied with the failure of some companies and institutions to respond to raising transportation allowances, despite the recent rises in fuel prices, which burdens employees who are forced to allocate a large portion of their salaries to cover the costs of getting to their workplaces.
In light of the continuing fluctuations in global oil prices, and the effects of regional tensions on the markets, the issue of daily transportation has returned to the forefront of employee complaints, with a growing feeling that costs are increasing while the assistance provided remains constant.
According to the new prices, the price of 95-octane gasoline reached “2,364,000 liras,” and 98-octane gasoline reached “2,405,000 liras,” while diesel reached “2,295,000 liras.” If we assume that an average car consumes about 10 liters per 100 kilometers, this means that every 100 kilometers requires approximately 10 liters, which is equivalent to about “1,182,000 liras” of 95 gasoline, or about “11,820 liras” per kilometer.
Therefore, an employee cuts daily:
20 km requires about “236,400 liras”
40 km requires about “472,800 liras”
60 km requires about “709,200 liras”
80 km requires about “945,600 liras”
For an employee who travels, for example, 40 kilometers a day for 22 working days a month, the cost of his transportation amounts to about “10,401,600 liras” per month, a number that explains the reason for the escalation of objection within private companies that have not yet responded to this increase by amending the transportation allowance.
