Originally Posted by
ThermionicScott
There's a lot of "guilt" going around the Commuting subforum lately. Try going to Confession or something?
Originally Posted by
acidfast7
That is a good point.
Guilt is too strong of a word.
Void/vacancy/emptiness perhaps is better.
I think of my commute in terms of satisfaction:
Cycling >>>>>Train>>>>>>>>>>>>>Driving,
But another dimension is time:
Driving>>>>>>>>>Train (scheduling)>>>>Cycling.
Then there’s Focus (concentration):
Cycling>>>>>>>>>Driving>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Train
Originally Posted by
trailmix
… why bother commuting at all, just live at work. No need for family, friends or hobbies. Your career is your life, never forget that. Your whole life is measured by the commodities that you produce.
Sometimes to do my job carefully and well, it becomes convenient to stay overnight, and expend less time and concentration getting home. I have the facilities to do so comfortably and I can then actually do more fun and relaxing activities at the office, including posting on Bikeforums. Despite the implication of being a "tool" as suggested above, I consider the capability and flexibility to to time-shift as a perk of the job.
Because my children are grown, and my wife works late, I don’t lose family time, but it’s unsatisfying not to ride.