Commuting Compensation

[Shebeen]

Hi

 

The commute is about 20km's each way. So 40 km's a day.

I generally commute twice (maybe 3 days a week).

 

The fact of getting AA rates for the car isn't the reason I don't commute all the time. My commute is my 'easy days' i.e. 50% to 60% of max rides. The days that I don't commute are my hard 80%+ plus days which happens before work and then I use the car as 'recovery'.

 

Boss likes the fact that I commute. But, as everyone has pretty much said, there isn't a precedent / scheme that he can use as guidelines on how to go about refunding me.

 

So either he is going to break new ground or it's not going to happen.

cool, my main client is at CT airport now. i aint cycling the n2(and there's no showers)!

 

maybe gooi him this link, http://www.cycle2work.info/

[RocknRolla]

tell him to save the money he would have spent refunding your travelling by car, and at the end of the year, call it a "performance" bonus.

 

you will lose some of the tax benefit of the travel reimbursment, the company will earn some interest, and you will save money for some new bike goodies...

[Hairy]

cool, my main client is at CT airport now. i aint cycling the n2(and there's no showers)!

 

maybe gooi him this link, http://www.cycle2work.info/

Nooit bru, catch a wake up and the Myciti bus with your bike to the Airport ......

[johanpre44]

Interesting...

 

As far as I know in some cases it costs the company more for you parking than your actual work space (in Sandton at least), so if you commute to work by bike (and you can fit 20+ bikes in one parking spot), it actually saves the company a lot of money.

 

The problem for any company is to try and promote good behavior. The bigger the company the harder it is to change things. Money is also not always the best way to promote/reinforce the good behavior (someone somewhere will make a hash of it and then the benefit will fall away), it may also be seen as a bribe...

 

If your workplace already provides showers, bicycle parking and a canteen with healthy food options (and maybe subsidized meals), I would say they are already doing a very good job! In return you probably already do one hell of a good job as well (because you are healthy, fit etc.).

 

Now imagine what your company will do if 20% to 30% of their workforce cycles to work? I think they may have a seriously (good) problem on their hands!

 

Don't worry too much about the money, I think you are getting the benefits. Maybe try and get your boss to cycle to work too!