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Previously on "How long to walk or cycle to your clients/permie office ??"

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  • Halo Jones
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    walking 15hr 54min
    cycling 4hr 39min
    Car 1hr 10min

    yep, when allowed out I will carry on driving!

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  • Lockhouse
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    Cycle 8 hours. Walk 25 hours. Assuming I don't stop and was fit.

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  • dx4100
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    Walk 5 hours
    Cycle 1 hr 30

    No thanks..

    diesel wagon for me if I wasn’t now working from home for the foreseeable future.

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  • SueEllen
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    Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
    MaryPoppins did. At the Christmas Party.
    Typhoid Mary?

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  • BrilloPad
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    Originally posted by SueEllen View Post
    That's because they go in and infect the permies.
    MaryPoppins did. At the Christmas Party.

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  • SueEllen
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    Originally posted by GhostofTarbera View Post
    I’ve never seen a contractor take a day off sick in 20 years


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    That's because they go in and infect the permies.

    Also I've known contractors who contracts were ended immediately when they have had heart attacks or terminal cancer.

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  • GhostofTarbera
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    Originally posted by SueEllen View Post
    Not hard for you to Google the benefits of exercise.

    Benefits of exercise - NHS
    I’ve never seen a contractor take a day off sick in 20 years


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  • SueEllen
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    Originally posted by GhostofTarbera View Post
    How does exercise reduce sickness???


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    Not hard for you to Google the benefits of exercise.

    Benefits of exercise - NHS

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  • RSoles
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    OK, just for tulips and giggles, 1 hour cycle, 20 mile swim, 12 hour cycle.
    Not going to do that.

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  • wattaj
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    Originally posted by GhostofTarbera View Post
    How does exercise reduce sickness???


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    It kills the weakest thereby reducing long-term sickness numbers.

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  • GhostofTarbera
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    Originally posted by SueEllen View Post
    Nope.

    It means people can exercise to and from work so get sick less. The permies also can get bikes on the cycle to work scheme.

    All offices I've worked in the last 5 years have had more than one shower. You either have to find a shower that is not used a lot - always near where the sales and marketing team is situated - or if you are male go on the loose "rota".
    How does exercise reduce sickness???


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  • SueEllen
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    Originally posted by elsergiovolador View Post
    If there is a shower in the office, then it is a warning sign that either people are paid so little, they cannot afford to bath at home or they are expected to live in the office.
    Nope.

    It means people can exercise to and from work so get sick less. The permies also can get bikes on the cycle to work scheme.

    All offices I've worked in the last 5 years have had more than one shower. You either have to find a shower that is not used a lot - always near where the sales and marketing team is situated - or if you are male go on the loose "rota".

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  • Paddy
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    Originally posted by vwdan View Post
    It's 3500 miles so I'll probably give it a miss
    No problem

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  • vwdan
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    It's 3500 miles so I'll probably give it a miss

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  • NotAllThere
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    Originally posted by elsergiovolador View Post
    If there is a shower in the office, then it is a warning sign that either people are paid so little, they cannot afford to bath at home or they are expected to live in the office.
    Not really. Loads of permies cycle to my client site. There's also a gym on site. Come to think of it in the past 30 years i've been working, there's a shower on site more often than not.

    Perhaps it's just you who has crap clients.

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