TOM
Maximum Pace
- Apr 9, 2007
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I started to commute to and from work by bicycle on a daily basis since March 14 - "no longer capable of stomaching trains running at 50 or 80% capacity".
I really love this daily routine and I'm even making new friends or meeting old buddies while waiting at traffic lights (most of the time I strictly obey traffic rules ).
This morning, I was called by my company's general affairs somubu and received a long lecture basically serving to let me know I can no longer use my bicycle and must henceforth use public transportation as before...I am obviously very disappointed.
Whereas in many countries, employees are even encouraged and get special allowances to ride their bike to work, the situation in Japan seems to be the opposite....
I was wondering how other "tsukinisutos" have managed to strike a compromise with their companies...
I really love this daily routine and I'm even making new friends or meeting old buddies while waiting at traffic lights (most of the time I strictly obey traffic rules ).
This morning, I was called by my company's general affairs somubu and received a long lecture basically serving to let me know I can no longer use my bicycle and must henceforth use public transportation as before...I am obviously very disappointed.
Whereas in many countries, employees are even encouraged and get special allowances to ride their bike to work, the situation in Japan seems to be the opposite....
I was wondering how other "tsukinisutos" have managed to strike a compromise with their companies...