Originally Posted by
fluidworks
The point was that this piece of pork is not worth the bailout, nor the other pork that goes along with it. And it's not like it's $240 in my pocket, it's a $240 deduction for my boss. Most likely most employees would never see a cent of that.
It is a $20 reimbursement
from the employer, to
you. The employer is not obligated to pay, and of course could pay you to bike commute regardless, but this provides and incentive. This isn't the P&R forum, try to evaluate the merits of the commuting benefits without bringing the efficacy of the bailout into it.