Getting done over by the jobcentre !

Sambucus_Nigra

Hootie19 wrote: »

errr - actually . . .

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2039418/UK-weather-Snow-forecast-parts-Britain-early-October.html

As I've already said about this exact same 'article' - not everything the Daily Mail writes is the truth. Believe it at your peril.

saintjammyswine

What, no never. How very dare you! I bet you're one of THEM aren't you.

custardy

SueC wrote: »

Am I alone in questioning the wisdom of blithey advising the OP to cycle this journey in the early hours of the morning without firstly estabishing:

- Nature of the roads
- Nature of the area
- Fitness level of the OP
- 'Vulnerability' of the OP

Would any of us really want our teenage daughter / son with learning difficulties / approaching retirement age parent cycling this journey?

Would any of us want to cycle this journey if it was through the 'rougher' areas of many of the country's large towns? Let's face it, there are areas of the country I'm uncomfortable driving through - even with my doors locked and windows wound up.

Would it really be wise to recommend a 26 mile cycle per day as the first step in an exercise regime for a morbidly obese middle-aged smoker with health issues?

Just at thought - it's easy to say "get on your bike", but in reality it's not always such a good idea.

so you have decided the OP isnt fit enough?
why does being near retirement mean its out of the question?
cycling is very low impact and has the benefit of you still moving on even the slightest of downhill sections
teenagers,whats happened to them?
most seem to be cycling in Edinburgh,is it different where you are?
As for the hyperbole on obese with health problems etc
the OP is finishing at 0030,so i doubt they are doing office work on their !!!! all day
so i would assume they have a modicum of mobility
cyling in the wee hours is often preferable to cycling in rush hour
I have an do often cycle in the early hours across town

custardy

Sambucus_Nigra wrote: »

As I've already said about this exact same 'article' - not everything the Daily Mail writes is the truth. Believe it at your peril.

I notice one of the pics is of the meadows in Edinburgh
guess whats on my route to work
hmmm did i just not bother going to work last winter?

bobajob_1966

For those that don't think a bicycle is an appropriate means of getting to work, what did people do fifty years ago? My Dad used to cycle fifteen miles to work each day, and no one batted an eyelid at this - the problem is that now we have become far too reliant on cars.

Sambucus_Nigra

saintjammyswine wrote: »

What, no never. How very dare you! I bet you're one of THEM aren't you.

Yeah; wanna fight about it? Oh, I can't sorry, I'm a leftie.

Sambucus_Nigra

bobajob_1966 wrote: »

the problem is that now we have become far too reliant on cars.

and jobcentres....

SueC_2

custardy wrote: »

so you have decided the OP isnt fit enough?
why does being near retirement mean its out of the question?
cycling is very low impact and has the benefit of you still moving on even the slightest of downhill sections
teenagers,whats happened to them?
most seem to be cycling in Edinburgh,is it different where you are?
As for the hyperbole on obese with health problems etc
the OP is finishing at 0030,so i doubt they are doing office work on their !!!! all day
so i would assume they have a modicum of mobility
cyling in the wee hours is often preferable to cycling in rush hour
I have an do often cycle in the early hours across town

Oh for the love of all that's good in the world, where did I say I didn't think the OP was fit enough, or that being near retirement age means it's out of the question, or any of the other sweeping statements you seem to be crediting me with (including, it would appear, that only office workers are obese)?

I purely said that there are other factors that should be taken into consideration before declaring the bicycle the answer!

custardy

SueC wrote: »

Oh for the love of all that's good in the world, where did I say I didn't think the OP was fit enough, or that being near retirement age means it's out of the question, or any of the other sweeping statements you seem to be crediting me with (including, it would appear, that only office workers are obese)?

I purely said that there are other factors that should be taken into consideration before declaring the bicycle the answer!

so if the OP was already working there and their car was broken beyond repair.
would your advice be to pack in the job?

looby75

custardy wrote: »

so if the OP was already working there and their car was broken beyond repair.
would your advice be to pack in the job?

no but if he was already working there there's a good chance that he will be able to arrange with a work college to get a lift for a short while.

Its a bit much for someone to walk into the job, not knowing how they are going to get home on the first shift and start asking total strangers for a lift home.

OP if it is the Nissan at Sunderland/Washington phone them and ask if there are any car share schemes. One of my neighbours used to work for them and he used to give someone a lift to work that was arranged through the co, they got a small bonus for car sharing, but this was about 10 years ago so I don't know if the scheme is still in place. It's worth an ask though.