> -----Original Message----- > From: Cameron Childress [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 11:06 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Oil > > On Wed, Jul 9, 2008 at 11:01 AM, Jochem van Dieten > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ** Private ** wrote: > >> That's because it's a fucking scam, it's pissing me off, and it's > time we DO > >> something about it. > > > > I'm open to suggestions. > > I know I'm a broken record, and it's not the answer for everyone on > this list, but instead of spending buying gas, spend your money on a > home closer to where you work. It may seem like an untenable solution > now, but as gas prices rise, it will look better and better.
Employers can also help out. Allowing a four day work week (10-hour shifts) (where possible) eliminates a trip a week. Allowing telecommuting (where possible) eliminates others. Flex time, in general, can reduce "rush hour" idle waste. Employers can also offer incentives for car-pooling (special parking, cafeteria discounts, etc). An employer making aggressive use of such ideas can pretty easily reduce the commute-related consumption if it's work force by 10-15%, perhaps as much as 20-25%. There are a ton of targets for cutting back that, at best, actually improve worker morale and enjoyment and, at worst, cause little inconvenience. Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;203748912;27390454;j Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:263623 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
