12-03-2024, 03:54 AM
In early October, my company announced that it will be shutting down, and I'm part of a skeleton crew shutting down through the end of the year. I've been searching for a job during that time, and have a very nice offer in my inbox as of last night to start in January.
Here's the interesting part as far as the commute. For the past 20 years, I have ridden 12.5 miles each way daily, traversing two major freeways. I can use car pool lanes and lane split as needed. All in all, not bad. Plus, the job has afforded me the ability to store a third motorcycle at work.
The new job is 60 miles away from home, but I can work remotely four days per week and commute to the office one day. So, the mileage will be about equal overall. The new commute will put me on a guarded toll lane of a busy freeway for about 2/3 of the ride. Motorcycles can use the toll lanes for free, so I'll basically be on a Hotwheels track for that distance coming and going. I can rotate between my three bikes for that trek. Eventually if the job really works out, it might make sense to trade out one of the bikes for something more suited for long-distance touring.
I can't store a motorcycle as it is an office without a shop space, but thankfully I can fit all three bikes in my garage. Tight fit, but it will work. I can never own anything larger than a Fiesta to make it work, but I have no plans to get another car.
Should be good! Hopefully...
Here's the interesting part as far as the commute. For the past 20 years, I have ridden 12.5 miles each way daily, traversing two major freeways. I can use car pool lanes and lane split as needed. All in all, not bad. Plus, the job has afforded me the ability to store a third motorcycle at work.
The new job is 60 miles away from home, but I can work remotely four days per week and commute to the office one day. So, the mileage will be about equal overall. The new commute will put me on a guarded toll lane of a busy freeway for about 2/3 of the ride. Motorcycles can use the toll lanes for free, so I'll basically be on a Hotwheels track for that distance coming and going. I can rotate between my three bikes for that trek. Eventually if the job really works out, it might make sense to trade out one of the bikes for something more suited for long-distance touring.
I can't store a motorcycle as it is an office without a shop space, but thankfully I can fit all three bikes in my garage. Tight fit, but it will work. I can never own anything larger than a Fiesta to make it work, but I have no plans to get another car.
Should be good! Hopefully...