Getting done over by the jobcentre !

embob74

Most obvious suggestion seems to be have a sleep/ coffee in the canteen until 6/7am when buses will be up and running.
Makes for a long day but I'd stay at work for another few hours if it meant a long term job with great pay.
Maybe there is even some overtime you can do until the bus start times - you could end up earning more money and not losing :-)

SueC_2

This might be worth a look-see:

https://www.liftshare.com/uk/

Bennifred

scheming_gypsy wrote: »

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To be honest though, it's probably too far for a novice (if he is a novice) cycler to be doing. Even just coming home is a half marathon in the early hours of the morning. How many people do you know who cycle a marathon every day?

....My OH for one - he cycles 15 miles to work (and then back again) every day, and he is far from alone. Also at random times of day and night. By choice! :eek: And they were all novice cyclists to begin with....

I must admit, though, that in the very worst weather he takes the bus, for safety reasons as much as anything.

saintjammyswine

Cycling would be a better choice than walking - also what route would you be walking if there is only a motorway?

Just get really chunky tyres for the snow.

scheming_gypsy

embob74 wrote: »

Most obvious suggestion seems to be have a sleep/ coffee in the canteen until 6/7am when buses will be up and running.
Makes for a long day but I'd stay at work for another few hours if it meant a long term job with great pay.
Maybe there is even some overtime you can do until the bus start times - you could end up earning more money and not losing :-)

Pretty sure companies don't like staff, especially new staff, sleeping in the canteen. If they sat around drinking coffee they'd then have to go home and get a full 'nights' sleep before going back to work. So what you're suggesting is that they go to work, sit aound, go home to sleep before going back to work?
The most obvious suggestion is that they go into work for the first shift preparing to bite the bullet and get a taxi, and see if any of their new colleagues can give them lifts home. I can't see them being the only person who's going to be working till then

scheming_gypsy

Bennifred wrote: »

....My OH for one - he cycles 15 miles to work (and then back again) every day, and he is far from alone. Also at random times of day and night. By choice! :eek: And they were all novice cyclists to begin with....

I must admit, though, that in the very worst weather he takes the bus, for safety reasons as much as anything.

A lot of people do cycle long distances but its not noerally a starting point. For a novice a 13 mile cycle ride would probably result in phoning in sick the following day as they can't move.

Bogof_Babe

scheming_gypsy wrote: »

To be fair though, you did also suggest that the OP moves house just because they've got a job 13 miles away. It was a tad extreme

I don't know the OPs personal situation, but if he/she is renting, and is single, I don't see why it's extreme to consider moving from one rental property to another one nearer his/her workplace.

Granted if there are school age children involved, or a partner's job, that complicates things. Let's not write everything off without considering it though.

scheming_gypsy

but if the job centre won't lend him £400 for a car he'll still have the cost of moving including deposit and rent up front etc.. that's if they are renting.

Bogof_Babe

Yes it's all supposition, but I'm also supposing he/she might get a deposit back on their current place. Also might the DWP (or whoever dishes out loans) take a more benign view of a request for help with relocation, rather than buying a car?

I wish said OP would come back and answer some of these points!

Bogof_Babe

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=44174222&postcount=1

Male, aged 24, "no-one else to put on insurance as second driver" so either single or with non-driving partner. If the former, get checking out rentals near to the Nissan works.

Edit: Possibly living with parents. In which case could they sub him for a deposit and help with moving?