ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoAs a bike rider, I forget this is a thing. Asked my neighbor, he pays $350/month in insurance alone 🙃slrpnk.netimagemessage-square234fedilinkarrow-up1659arrow-down145
arrow-up1614arrow-down1imageAs a bike rider, I forget this is a thing. Asked my neighbor, he pays $350/month in insurance alone 🙃slrpnk.netByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square234fedilink
minus-squaredwindling7373linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoMy boss did joke about giving me a raise to get me a car and I’m all for it.
minus-squarethatKamGuy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoGiven the community, you should probably finagle that raise and just put it towards friendlier commute alternatives if possible! Boss: “Hey, I have you that raise - where’s the car?” You: “Oh, I put that towards an e-bike instead!”
minus-squaredwindling7373linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoI can milk it for more going “I’m saving for a Hummer, I’m not settling for anything less of course. If I only had a couple hundred bucks more each month…”.
My boss did joke about giving me a raise to get me a car and I’m all for it.
Given the community, you should probably finagle that raise and just put it towards friendlier commute alternatives if possible!
Boss: “Hey, I have you that raise - where’s the car?” You: “Oh, I put that towards an e-bike instead!”
I can milk it for more going “I’m saving for a Hummer, I’m not settling for anything less of course. If I only had a couple hundred bucks more each month…”.