Can work expect you to travel 2.5 hours to work and 2.5 hours back ?

cduuffo13

To be fair , just looked "closely" on google maps it says its 6.6 Miles from my house on bike .... its just that to get to work buses are awful I have to go well out of the way to end up going back towards work if it was by bus.


Google says 6.6 miles but the route its saying to take looks !!!!!!! dodgy lots of back paths which I have no idea where they are . I have no complaints getting a push bike I can use my dads suppose its an early leave Monday morning knowing id get lost n all.


ill make sure I have my print outs , who knows the so so 29 minute bike ride , ipod and exercise ... .. ??? who needs a car ;D . bets get some rightguard as I work in the office ;/

k12479

Deleted%20User wrote: »

Mind boggles a little how an employer would be OK with someone living so far away...

As an aside, why not? Some jobs may specify a distance an employee can live, but many (most?) don't. I've worked with people who've had 150, 180 and even 210-mile daily round trips. To be fair the first two were more punctual than most.

missbiggles1

cduuffo13 wrote: »

Lost my car for a few weeks, been with the company for 3 years never struggled getting into work. we work bank holidays, the week I have been car sharing to get in however the driver is now off next week.


I am now expected to get 3 buses and a train to work and 3 buses and a train to go home leaving my house at 7am to arrive at work for 10am. and then leaving work at 7.30pm to arrive home at 00:30. (wait time)


my boss simply said he has no sympathy for me. ? It also costs £15 each way in a taxi and am on min wage I wonder if their are any help with this?

At 6.6 miles, you could walk it in half the time it would take by public transport.

Transformers

Why do you think your employer would be OK with you taking leave at short notice? Especially when someone else (you car sharing colleague) is also off.

Your employer employs you to work at his convenience and not yours - I don't understand how you can't see this.

Welcome to the adult world of work.

Southend1

Would it be possible to book holiday or swop shifts with a colleague, as an alternative? Otherwise I would suggest cycling or hiring a car/taxi

elsien

If you go the bike option, do a trial run over the weekend to check the route and get an idea of how long it'll take. I'm unfit so if it were me I'd probably need twice as long as Google suggests. More if there's hills!

SailorSam

cduuffo13 wrote: »

Google says 6.6 miles but the route its saying to take looks !!!!!!! dodgy lots of back paths which I have no idea where they are .

I only get my bike out every now and again, and that's only to go up and down the road a bit. So 6mls sounds a long way, but i'd give it a go. And i'd be glad most of the journey was on back paths away from busy traffic.

maninthestreet

3 buses, a train and 3 hours to travel a distance of just 6.6 miles??

Takeaway_Addict

cduuffo13 wrote: »

I understand that its my problem at the end of the day its just Ive never been in this situation before. I am buying a cheap £300 runaround next week but min wage and to get £300 is about 2 weeks for me.


I wont have £300 until 2 weeks. I have been their for 3 years I like my job and I have been a good asset to them considering the compliments I have gained and customers feedback but for them to not allow my leave for 1 week as its "short notice" I only found out yesterday the guy I share with is off next week.


I totally understand its my problem but I just find it hard they can expect me to still get to work when considering I haven't got my car wasn't exactly my plan and something I could control.


weekly taxi rate sounds like a good idea I will plan that tomorrow

But you are expecting them to run understaffed at short notice...

Marktheshark

If you were such an asset they would pay more than minimum wage, you work for pay not praise.