Samuikon

I'm a cart pusher at WalMart. We don't have those neat machines that do the heavy work for us, so we pull a load of carts using a rope and hook. I learn a lot about drivers' habits in that parking lot. So, this kind of work helps my commute and vice versa. And, it helps build my much needed muscle tone.

b_young

Basically I am Homer, DOH!

I am an operator at a nuclear power plant. We don't have a lot of commuters but we have a lot of weekend and event riders. There are about four of us that commute off and on.

I am an electrical engineer by degree. I designed electric motors for about 8 years. I have a feeling that the motor industry is dying out in this country.

I too was a cart pusher at Wal-Mart. I don't think you can live in this state and not have worked at wally world at least once.

dedhed

Engineering tech for a water utility. I spec, inspect, test, etc. Generally all around go to guy for all our distribution system material issues. It lets me commute, park my bike in a heated, limited access shop, with all manner of mechanical support tools and people around and still spend most of the day in the field.

BadBoy10

AdamDZ:

To that end, I get tired of people making judgements about people based on their skin color, who they have sex with, their grasp of the English language, their spelling, their geographic location and a myriad of other nonsensical standards the human mind uses to assess the character of a person. Everyone does not do everything of anything except: die. One person's interaction with a green guy with red eyes does not mean all green guys with red eyes---. If you don't like a specific culture--then leave them alone. For example, in the South many people are in an uproar about individuals driving monster trucks and having the Confederate flag posted in their truck. I could care less. I did not pay for the vehicle. I do not pay to upkeep the vehicle. Recently, I saw a woman driving a car with "RedNeck Girl" on the back of her truck. Presumably, she makes the car payments. I don't. I do not have time to concern myself with people and their petty prejudices. I am very very busy. People that do this seem to have a lot of time to think negatively about others when they really could be doing something more productive.

Commodus

Heh, well I'm against monster trucks too, but not because of any analysis of the driver's character. They're just scary.

BadBoy10

I love cars and car culture. I love monster trucks. I wanted one at some point.
Wanted a Jeep Wrangler with monster wheels.
My practical side purchased a Yaris.
My common sense loves loves car free and bicycling. I admire a lot of cars. I just would not spend my $$$ on them.

UberIM

Have you read "Josie's Story"
Does your hospital participate in the family centered care movement?

UberIM

What I think it says more is that folks who do a lot of physical labor for work may not want to commute 20mi round trip but those of us who don't like the bookends of exercise.
That is what I like about commuting.......sort of "free exercise." Don't have to set aside time before or after work to get exercise. Since I have to travel to work it makes sense for me to bike: The exercise is incorporated in my work day so to speak. I also climb stairs as another way of getting exercise. Almost never take the elevator. Same as for errands: I can pull a trailer for the 4 mile ride to the supermarket or to get a DVD at the video store or other sundry errands. No, I don't haul a new couch by bike :-)

UberIM

Thank you.
As one poster noted the one thing we all have in common (at this point) is that we will die.
This country does not pay enough attention to the dying process.
Hospice can really help people at end of life.
How long you at it? Careful about burn out.

urban rider

I am a therapist for people with addiction and mental health problems. I am also a full time student. I sit in front of a computer and people all day. I travel to and from work 10 miles RT.

desuism

Highschool, if you dare call that work.

Sansa

I'm a chef! I started riding my bike to work hoping to lose some weight and save money. All the free steak is killing me lol

HoustonGal

Yes! This! I definitely see commuting as an easy way to work in daily exercise and stress relief. I'm terrible about making time for the gym, but I have to go to work and I have to get home, so....

Someone upthread remarked about the preponderance of techie-types on this thread, and I do think that bike commuting really appeals to the "nerds" among us (and I count myself among them!). It's an easy way to work out and we get to tinker with mechanical things that are fun to use. Also, the problem-solving inherent in planning the route, figuring out the best way to carry stuff, and fine-tuning our ride to make it as useful as possible seems to be irresistible.

Asi

I ride my bike to work, where I design "tin cans" (automobiles).
I'm an automotive engineer.

4SEVEN3

Im currently working in the water resources department for the city. Im on the sewer side of things, working to maintain lift stations, forced mains, airvalves, cramming myself into manholes to make repairs on said airvalves. I have to ability to pump poo water back uphill in massive quantities and have had the pleasure of unwrapping used prophylactics and "rags" from control floats and scraping grease thats 4in thick off the sides of wet well walls. Ive been sprayed with it, spattered with it...smeared with it. Working with 300hp 480v pumps that throw 2000+gpm of poo water uphill is kinda cool at times. No feal of layoffs...as long as you guys shower after your commute I have a job.

Im also going to college at a local university and I work at the retail outlet for a MAJOR bicycle business part time.

RiverScout

I'm an Entomologist & run a pest control business. I like my job! I always turned over rocks and logs to see what crawled around beneath, now I get paid. Instead of "playing" I call it "inspecting." My commute is 8 miles across hills, 2.5 miles of that is mostly flat along the lakeshore. It's a GREAT ride! I find commuting better than therapy or a gym.

esmith2039

Security at a hospital.. you'd think lately it was a pysch hospital. Good benefits and pay the only reason I'm staying. Commute is 6 miles with hills that I'd bet would make the pro's cringe.

Absenth

I'm a Systems Administrator working for a web development and hosting firm.

Timber_8

I am the New England division manager of my company. I work in the warehouse & trucking paper industry. I use to fly under the radar pretending to be unnoticed but I slipped up some ware. Sometime you do things because it is the right things to do, not because you want too.

mondaycurse

My dad gets this often, even though he makes $93,000/year.
As for me, I'm an entry level salesman in a chain store. Not much out there for a 19-year-old, but the job is pretty fun.

referee54

I have just finished my 33rd year as an educator. I teach British Literature, the Research Paper, and Speech/Debate. My commute is only 4.5 miles one-way. I reffed college basketball for 17 years and have reffed HS and college football, as well---baseball for 37 years.

Sangetsu

I'm a teacher, my new life after 9 years as a police officer and 6 years as a soldier in the Army. I also recently begun a small export business as a way of making extra money. Surprisingly (or not) the business often generates more income than my teaching job.

I commute 25 kilometers a day by bike (when the weather allows), down from the 80 kilometers I used to commute each day to and from the police department. I've been without a car since I sold my GTO 2 years ago. My GF says that not having a car is inconvenient, so later this summer I'll have to go and buy one. I've always wanted a 911, and they are surprisingly cheap in Japan, so I think I'm finally going to pull the trigger on one. Of course owning the car won't keep me off my bike (it didn't before), especially with premium gas running 180 yen per liter (over $6 a gallon).

arch2wheel

Archaeologist

shovelhd

Electrical Engineer. Currently an IT Director at a small software development firm.

GattMood

Hahaha, thats so awesome that you work on expensive cars, yet ride a bicycle to work.