Is it really worth getting to work all sweaty and smelly, and carrying a bag of work clothes?
Also, he gets to eat more cake without getting fat. Bastard.
- Cycling employees are healthier. Belgian stats say they average more than one sick day less per year.
- Cycling employees are less stressed. You can squeeze more productivity out of them before they burn out.
- Cycling employees take up less parking space with their vehicles.
- Compensating cycling employees for their mobility needs- a fiscally friendly form of compensation in many countries - is often more tax advantageous than doing the same with their car driving colleagues.
- ...and a ton more reasons.
Also, office buildings in industrialized nations usually have the necessary plumbing for a shower.
I don't see the point in living like it's a post-apocalyptic world just to avoid a post-apocalyptic world.
I mean, it's a nice concept, but Denmark appears to be one of the few places in the world where you don't have to worry too much about bike theft.
The pandemic showed that in many cases it's possible to work remotely - at least some of the time.
~30% of positions are desk jobs. Imagine 30% less people commuting daily.