just when I figured out how/when to bike commute my boss gave me more time off
07-24-19, 09:33 AM
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just when I figured out how/when to bike commute my boss gave me more time off
ugh, I finally figured out how to occasionally add a round trip bike commute to my week's schedule (Fridays) but my boss said I should take some Fridays off. I can certainly ride on the Fridays I have off & I guess go back to it when vacation season is over ... but I was just getting into a groove! is it weird that I'm disappointed to not work Fridays cuz I won't be bike commuting for the rest of the summer?
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Don't worry, you'll get used to it quickly. A few years ago I took Fridays off for the summer. Getting an extra day for riding, as well as fixing things around the house, cooking, cleaning, and just plain goofing off, became the norm pretty quickly. Still, I was ready to get back to work "full time" when October rolled around.
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Is this a furlough? That wouldn't be so fun
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Then take it and run.
Or ride your bike, you know
Or ride your bike, you know
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07-24-19, 01:02 PM
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Could be worse; I used to bike commute every day but my bosses had me cut that out.
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ugh, I finally figured out how to occasionally add a round trip bike commute to my week's schedule (Fridays) but my boss said I should take some Fridays off. I can certainly ride on the Fridays I have off & I guess go back to it when vacation season is over ... but I was just getting into a groove! is it weird that I'm disappointed to not work Fridays cuz I won't be bike commuting for the rest of the summer?
If you're not riding to work everyday, then ride in on Thursday.
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ugh, I finally figured out how to occasionally add a round trip bike commute to my week's schedule (Fridays) but my boss said I should take some Fridays off. I can certainly ride on the Fridays I have off & I guess go back to it when vacation season is over ... but I was just getting into a groove!
is it weird that I'm disappointed to not work Fridays cuz I won't be bike commuting for the rest of the summer?
is it weird that I'm disappointed to not work Fridays cuz I won't be bike commuting for the rest of the summer?
I previously replied to this thread on the Commuting Forum, "How to motivate myself to ride when I'll no longer be commuting to work?"...
Just yesterday a colleague asked me when I was going to retire. I suggested a number of years, adding, "I like my job, and it’s a convenient place (and distance) to bike to."
Just yesterday a colleague asked me when I was going to retire. I suggested a number of years, adding, "I like my job, and it’s a convenient place (and distance) to bike to."
…I have previously posted to this thread, ”Why didn’t I ride”
My job; either too much to do, so I stay (comfortably) overnight and resume very early in the AM, missing my commute; or have to travel afar for a meeting...and to a lesser extent, family activities. …
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fyi - just read that the City Council in Chicago unanimously approved a bill requiring large Chicago employers to give workers at least two weeks’ advance notice of their schedules & compensate them for last-minute changes. The “fair workweek” ordinance reflects a compromise between representatives from labor & business, who have been working with the city on what kinds of employers and employees would be covered by the scheduling rules.
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I have to do something like that every week. Since my wife also has a car, I usually leave my car parked at work and ride the bike in. No problems in 15 years...
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ugh, I finally figured out how to occasionally add a round trip bike commute to my week's schedule (Fridays) but my boss said I should take some Fridays off. I can certainly ride on the Fridays I have off & I guess go back to it when vacation season is over ... but I was just getting into a groove! is it weird that I'm disappointed to not work Fridays cuz I won't be bike commuting for the rest of the summer?
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if I ever stop doing chores around the house, I might actually get out on the bike!
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I previously replied to this thread on the Commuting Forum, "How to motivate myself to ride when I'll no longer be commuting to work?"...
Just yesterday a colleague asked me when I was going to retire. I suggested a number of years, adding, "I like my job, and it’s a convenient place (and distance) to bike to." …
Just yesterday a colleague asked me when I was going to retire. I suggested a number of years, adding, "I like my job, and it’s a convenient place (and distance) to bike to." …
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ugh, I finally figured out how to occasionally add a round trip bike commute to my week's schedule (Fridays) but my boss said I should take some Fridays off. I can certainly ride on the Fridays I have off & I guess go back to it when vacation season is over ... but I was just getting into a groove! is it weird that I'm disappointed to not work Fridays cuz I won't be bike commuting for the rest of the summer?
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that's exactly what i do: drive to work on Monday with the bike, bike commute all week, then drive home at the end of the week. car is always there if i need it for whatever reason.
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