Supportive employer

I've got great bosses, too. They sponsor anyone employee willing to go in
any non-competitive local cycling events. Last time, they even bought team
cylcling jerseys with a small company logo embroidered on them.

I've got a spot in the storeroom for my bike all day and shower are
provided. One boss is even thinking about going on a tour with me later
this year - would that be a tax exemption?

They have also sprung for entry fees in triathlons and lots of other stuff.
I aint never gonna leave!

"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.



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



No the guys name was/is Gilbertson a south african or english dude
who came across from Billiton and was then given the richard by
'screw-you-Argus'



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Originally posted by Walrus 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.

I used to sacrifice 30mins of lunch so I could leave 30mins early
(8-5 instead of 8-5.30) and make it to track training and do a shop
ride after work.. we are running understaffed now though so they
don't let me.

The shower here is only cold water and it is used more as a water bottle
storage area than a shower.. I've used it twice.. it's sooooooo cold!!

Hopefully if we get a new office soon they will take cyclists
into account?

hippy



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



maybe so but i bet he never even spelled the word bike let alone rode
one. A tubby lard-arse from Oil-crazy-US-Duke-Energy



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Bow wrote:
I've got great bosses, too. They sponsor anyone employee willing to go
in any non-competitive local cycling events. Last time, they even bought
team cylcling jerseys with a small company logo embroidered on them.
I've got a spot in the storeroom for my bike all day and shower are
provided. One boss is even thinking about going on a tour with me later
this year - would that be a tax exemption?
They have also sprung for entry fees in triathlons and lots of other
stuff. I aint never gonna leave!



I'll get my coat and be right over :-) what was that address again?



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On Thu, 08 Jul 2004 03:59:57 GMT, Walrus wrote:

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.

I mentioned to my boss that I wasn't getting enough sex, so he kindly told me to
get ****ed. ;-)

"Marx SS" wrote in message
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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.

I work at Victoria Barracks on St Kilda Rd (Southbank - Melbourne) and there
are heaps of guys (and girls) who ride to work on a regular basis. We have
a few sets of outdoor bike racks and hooks (all under cover) and there are a
few changerooms/showers to choose from as well.

It is a secure site (you need a defence pass to get on site) so a pretty
simple lock is all that is required and most people leave all their lights,
helmets, gloves, etc either on the bikes or on their lockers in the change
room.

I drive into work once a fortnight or so to restock with work clothes,
towels, gym gear, etc (did i mention there is also a gym on base??).

I reckon that we have got a pretty sweet deal!!!!!

Ride On,

Gags

Walrus wrote:
Anyone else have similarly understanding employers?

I shower in the toilet hand-basin, and park my bike in whatever vacant
office I can find :-(

Gags wrote:
"Marx SS" wrote in message news:h54Hc.-
$ -
rver.com...
I'm lucky to have secure bike parking & shower/change room facilities
at work here (CBD office building) at no charge.
[snip]



I'm lucky in Sydney's CBD as our company's facilities manager is also
the head honcho of the body corporate for the (shared) building. I
therefore have a key to a disused mail-room downstairs, which means a
secure and dry (and private) room. The office has showers (recently
upgraded from one to three) as more of our people are exercising at
lunch time (and all that). Can't complain...

Ritch



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Gags wrote:
"Marx SS" wrote in message news:h54Hc.-
$ -
rver.com...
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.

I work at Victoria Barracks on St Kilda Rd (Southbank - Melbourne) and
there are heaps of guys (and girls) who ride to work on a regular basis.
We have a few sets of outdoor bike racks and hooks (all under cover) and
there are a few changerooms/showers to choose from as well.
It is a secure site (you need a defence pass to get on site) so a pretty
simple lock is all that is required and most people leave all their
lights, helmets, gloves, etc either on the bikes or on their lockers in
the change room.
I drive into work once a fortnight or so to restock with work clothes,
towels, gym gear, etc (did i mention there is also a gym on base??).
I reckon that we have got a pretty sweet deal!!!!!
Ride On,
Gags



and all those 'women in uuuuuuniform'



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