Thanks for all the great info, people. I was a little HOT when I posted the original message and should have been clearer on a few items:

I shouldn't have said "compensation", I should have said that I believe there should be better INCENTIVES for employees to commute with bikes.

Also, I'm fully geared up to work from home and have been doing it on an exception basis and for on-call work for years. All the latest and greatest hardware and software - fully approved by the corporation.

I'm not deluding myself into thinking I'll never get layed off (current layoff package includes 1 month's pay per year. Hmmm, at 20 years that's uhh....wow!). But I am a senior analyst and will be difficult to replace. As the work force grows older and devotes more time to non-work activities, the employers must adapt.

Anyhow, one big lesson I learned as I raise my teenagers is to PICK YOUR BATTLES. Maybe this is a battle that isn't worth fighting. It's only a few days a year that are below -25C and I've handled them in previous years. I guess I was expecting a little more compassion from the big corp and a little less red tape.

Again - thanks for you comments. Very insightful.