Originally Posted by
jeffpoulin
"Dad, can I get your advice? I really want to keep this job but I don't know how to get there every day except for riding my bike. If you were 16 and in my shoes, what would you do?"
+1 I'm pretty sure that Dad's concern is with the OPs safety. But I do think he owes the OP a clear explanation, and to work with the OP on other solutions. It seems like the bicycle is the reasonable alternative here. And I think the OP needs to make the Dad realize that no bicycle means that he must give up the job.
And I have to give my empathy to the OP. I've been riding bikes to work since I was in my teens. And even at 48, I had my Dad expressing much hesitation at me doing a similar length commute. He even urged me to ride a motorcycle instead. Obviously, this didn't stop me. And all in all, it was a very safe route.
But I suspect that the OP needs to start looking for a job closer to home.