Supportive employer

I just had a meeting with my boss and we agreed that once a week I
can take the morning off to go riding! So I can rock up at 11 without
a problem.

Our company want to support the personal goals of employees, so I told
them that in winter (and without daylight saving), it's hard for me to
get enough training in. I was surprised when he suggested I do it
weekly, but I'm wrapped!!!

Anyone else have similarly understanding employers? Obviously those
of you who are self employed or retired have a different set of rules
to play by.



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I’m lucky to have secure bike parking & shower/change room facilities at
work here (CBD office building) at no charge.

There are some office buildings here in the city (Melbourne Australia)
that have realised that commuting to work is a growing phenominon, but
have responded by building secure bike parking (locked cages) & charging
for access to a key which I think is abit rich.



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Marx SS wrote:
I’m lucky to have secure bike parking & shower/change room facilities
at work here (CBD office building) at no charge.

There are some office buildings here in the city (Melbourne
Australia) that have realised that commuting to work is a growing
phenominon, but have responded by building secure bike parking
(locked cages) & charging for access to a key which I think is abit
rich.

The building I work at used to have what could only be described as a
broom cupboard with a shower. Then the CEO of the comapny that owned the
building started cycling to work and we got the nirvana of change rooms.
There's bike lockers as well but a long waiting list to get one, but
plenty of other places in the underground carpark to lock up a bike.

Add to that I'm working from home 3 days a week, so I can head out to
enjoy quiet bike paths and a nice sunny day today, and make up the time
this evening.

DaveB

We get either the underground dedicated room and lockers/showers too!

Also have better lockers/showers on my floor here in Dilbert-land

Moving to the new BHP building over xmas break (if I stick it out here
that long...). Apparently the ex-Boss of BHP insisted on top-notch
facilities as he's a cycling nutter too



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flyingdutch wrote:
We get either the underground dedicated room and lockers/showers too!
Also have better lockers/showers on my floor here in Dilbert-land
Moving to the new BHP building over xmas break (if I stick it out here
that long...). Apparently the ex-Boss of BHP insisted on top-notch
facilities as he's a cycling nutter too



You're right. I remember he has an interesting name. There was a story
on him in a recent Bicycle Victoria magazine.



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jazmo wrote:
But that's not interesting at all!
Aha, Google is my friend. It's Chip Goodyear.


I was also thinking about that other BHP high flyer...Jethro Q
Walrustitty. But his name isn't very interesting either



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jazmo wrote:
You're right. I remember he has an interesting name. There was a story
on him in a recent Bicycle Victoria magazine.


I think you'll find it was Paul Anderson.



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Walrus wrote:
I think you'll find it was Paul Anderson.



But that's not interesting at all!

Aha, Google is my friend. It's Chip Goodyear.



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jazmo wrote:
But that's not interesting at all!
Aha, Google is my friend. It's Chip Goodyear.


Ahh, I was talking BHP Australia. Paul Anderson was a fantastic chief
locally I'm told...



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"Walrus" wrote in message
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I just had a meeting with my boss and we agreed that once a week I
can take the morning off to go riding! So I can rock up at 11 without
a problem.

Our company want to support the personal goals of employees, so I told
them that in winter (and without daylight saving), it's hard for me to
get enough training in. I was surprised when he suggested I do it
weekly, but I'm wrapped!!!

Anyone else have similarly understanding employers? Obviously those
of you who are self employed or retired have a different set of rules
to play by.

Similar sort of arrangement. I was able to arrange with my employer to start
at 9am each day so that I have time in the morning to get in a training
ride. Like you however, with winter and no daylight saving . . . . ever . .
.. (when will these West Australians ever learn . . .hmmm probably just
started something here . . .mind you, no daylight saving during summer makes
training rides in the mornings pretty good with sunrise happening at about
5:30 am) training in the morning is currently relegated to sitting on a
static trainer. I like your arrangement of being able to get out for a real
ride at least once a week during the week. May try and re-negotiate during
winter.
Ideally I would commute to work, but unfortunately cannot do this because I
need my car each day for work.