That turned out to be a smart decision, because Pitney Bowes Credit moved its offices from Norwalk to Shelton, Connecticut a year ago. The relocation meant a longer commute. Thanks to the company's subsidies, however, the relocation didn't hurt the pocketbooks of anyone commuting via carpool or vanpool. The driver goes for free. In addition to the vanpools, the company has at least 13 carpools.
Employees can carpool as many days as they want.
No minimum participation level is required to receive the subsidy. People who live out in Stamford have feared the program would go away, but the president of the company is really pushing to continue this. Nearly 20 percent of the 350 employees at Pitney Bowes Credit get to work via carpool or vanpool. When the program started a few years ago, only two vanpools were operating. Six vans now make the daily trip, with four coming from Norwalk, one from Milford, and one from Stamford.