My suggestion to conserve gas

[2ndAmendment]

I knew that sir, I guess the irony button on my keyboard is broken. Because I was typing it from work.

 

[cattitude]

FYI: She's at 1725 Eye Street, N.W., isn't that close to Catt?

It's a bit of a hike.

 

[teverheart2002]

I knew that sir, I guess the irony button on my keyboard is broken. Because I was typing it from work.

 

[huntr1]

I think Otter will Metro over to my stop because by the time the bus gets to him, it's pretty full.

I catch the bus at 11th & H (1 block N of Metro Center).

If Otter is gonna metro it, I have $40.00 worth of Metro FAIRCARDS, NOT Metrochecks) that he can have. If he's gonna do it on a regular basis, he should check into the transitlink card. It's unlimited metro and bus for the calendar month. They are sold by the zone (where you get on and off the bus), but that is only written on the back of the card, and is never checked by the drivers. It's $169.00 for zone 2, $194.50 for zone 3, $220.00 for zone 4. Regardless of what zone you get, they all look the same on the front, and work fine in the Metro.

 

[cattitude]

If Otter is gonna metro it, I have $40.00 worth of Metro FAIRCARDS, NOT Metrochecks) that he can have. If he's gonna do it on a regular basis, he should check into the transitlink card. It's unlimited metro and bus for the calendar month. They are sold by the zone (where you get on and off the bus), but that is only written on the back of the card, and is never checked by the drivers. It's $169.00 for zone 2, $194.50 for zone 3, $220.00 for zone 4. Regardless of what zone you get, they all look the same on the front, and work fine in the Metro.

We'll keep that in mind. Thanks.

 

[Nickel]

they can work loaded days (10 hr. days).

I keep bringing this up at work, but the problem is that 4 people in my department have deadlines that have to be met daily, there is no "sitting it aside until tomorrow". I keep asking if we can stagger days off so that people can pick up the slack here and there, but this is the company that wouldn't believe me when I showed them (on the USPS website) that flood affected areas were not accepting mail.

 

[2ndAmendment]

... but this is the company that wouldn't believe me when I showed them (on the USPS website) that flood affected areas were not accepting mail.

Sounds like the management has its collective head somewhere it should not be.

 

[Nickel]

Sounds like the management has its collective head somewhere it should not be.

Tell me about it. It's seriously ticking me off. We're owned by a major publications group out of Manhattan, and the higher-ups in our company are in it to make money for the big picture, whereas the people (like me) whose paychecks do not depend on the big picture actually care.

 

[marianne]

I'm not opposed to a car pool at all. But I wonder if it's any cheaper in the long run, really?

I've been carpooling nearly every day for years now. It is definitely cheaper. I do not pay for parking since my co-rider gets free parking and we park at his place. And the total cost of commuting is split in half. It adds about 30 minutes and $1.35 to my day - still significantly less expensive than if I were to drive alone - and I'm helping the environment & traffic to boot. But to be honest I don't know if I would be as enthusiastic if I didn't enjoy the company of my co-rider as much as I do.

On the rare days that we can't arrange a carpool, I used to drive in myself and pay the parking costs. But about two weeks ago I resolved to telecommute on those days. Especially with gas prices the way they are now, I'm forcing the telecommuting issue even though my employer is not fond of it. The more people that telecommute and the more employers that allow it, the more other employers will be pushed to offer it as a benefit.