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I'm sure none of us thinks @MontyVeda is one of them sociopathsPithing people off at work unecessarily is dodgy cos theres always some sociopath who'll do something unpleasant back.
I'm sure none of us thinks @MontyVeda is one of them sociopathsPithing people off at work unecessarily is dodgy cos theres always some sociopath who'll do something unpleasant back.
Not to mention that some people can be quite sadistic, and jf you treat staff like crap then nasty things can happen. Pithing people off at work unecessarily is dodgy cos theres always some sociopath who'll do something unpleasant back.
I'm sure none of us thinks @MontyVeda is one of them sociopaths
They think because they have spent a couple of grand or more on their bike, not twenty quid, that they should be afforded special privileges like getting to choose where you park it
Post #7 gives an indication of wheel and frameset replacement costs (unless also purely hypothetical)can you point out where the op has said this ,or even hinted that he should have special privileges JUST BECAUSE they paid more than twenty quid for a bike,...….it would be helpful if you could because ive reread the thread but I cant find it. he says he wants somewhere safe from theft and damage but doesn't state how expensive/inexpensive his bike was.
can you point out where the op has said this ,or even hinted that he should have special privileges JUST BECAUSE they paid more than twenty quid for a bike,...….it would be helpful if you could because ive reread the thread but I cant find it. he says he wants somewhere safe from theft and damage but doesn't state how expensive/inexpensive his bike was.
He does also say he only has room in his home to keep one bike. And who only wants a rat bike in that situation (except maybe you?)Read the bit about repairs to a damaged frame costing £1500. True, he doesn't state exactly how much the bike cost, but any bike with a frame in that price range is an expensive bike, and I very much doubt it's been built up with low-price mechanical components either.
No-one in their right mind would wear a top of the range Swiss watch for a shift working on a building site, they'd buy a £10 one from Argos, so they wouldn't cry too much if it got damaged. Same goes for commuting bikes. If there's a real risk of someone driving into it when parked and making it resemble a banana. you don't take your Sunday best one to work. You make do with an old rat bike and if it gets wrecked you take the £20 hit on the chin and go and get another cheap hack to replace it.
As is the manager, who seems to have a point to make.I wouldn't disagree about going out of your way to piss people off for no reason - but at the end of the day if you work for someone you have to accept that they are the ones who set the rules and you either live with them, or you go and work somewhere else. You of all people will understand that you can't have staff choosing which rules they fancy complying with and which ones they don't. There's a bit of give and take in most situations, but in this case the OP wants it all his own way. He's previously got away with storing his bike somewhere that suits him, and when that arrangement is changed by someone higher up the food chain than himself, he's spat his dummy and had a tantrum. hence all the "if my bike gets damaged I'll be sticking a claim in" stuff. The employer would probably rather not have any bikes in the building at all in case someone falls over one and has an accident, so the concession of allowing them in the warehouse would have been considered a more than fair compromise by them. However, the response by the OP is just that to be expected by those who insist on taking expensive bikes into risky locations. They think because they have spent a couple of grand or more on their bike, not twenty quid, that they should be afforded special privileges like getting to choose where you park it. It's exactly the same attitude displayed by those cyclists who ride a really valuable bike and expect to be permitted to take it inside a shop or café with them, rather than leave it at risk outside with all the cheaper machinery.
Read the bit about repairs to a damaged frame costing £1500. True, he doesn't state exactly how much the bike cost, but any bike with a frame in that price range is an expensive bike, and I very much doubt it's been built up with low-price mechanical components either.
No-one in their right mind would wear a top of the range Swiss watch for a shift working on a building site, they'd buy a £10 one from Argos, so they wouldn't cry too much if it got damaged. Same goes for commuting bikes. If there's a real risk of someone driving into it when parked and making it resemble a banana. you don't take your Sunday best one to work. You make do with an old rat bike and if it gets wrecked you take the £20 hit on the chin and go and get another cheap hack to replace it.
it's not just me... today another deputy manager said he won't store his bike in the warehouse either. What you fail to understand is the warehouse is the worst place to put them, so please, climb down of your high horse.I wouldn't disagree about going out of your way to piss people off for no reason - but at the end of the day if you work for someone you have to accept that they are the ones who set the rules and you either live with them, or you go and work somewhere else. You of all people will understand that you can't have staff choosing which rules they fancy complying with and which ones they don't. There's a bit of give and take in most situations, but in this case the OP wants it all his own way. He's previously got away with storing his bike somewhere that suits him, and when that arrangement is changed by someone higher up the food chain than himself, he's spat his dummy and had a tantrum. hence all the "if my bike gets damaged I'll be sticking a claim in" stuff. The employer would probably rather not have any bikes in the building at all in case someone falls over one and has an accident, so the concession of allowing them in the warehouse would have been considered a more than fair compromise by them. However, the response by the OP is just that to be expected by those who insist on taking expensive bikes into risky locations. They think because they have spent a couple of grand or more on their bike, not twenty quid, that they should be afforded special privileges like getting to choose where you park it. It's exactly the same attitude displayed by those cyclists who ride a really valuable bike and expect to be permitted to take it inside a shop or café with them, rather than leave it at risk outside with all the cheaper machinery.
my bike is a 90's orange P7, cost around £700 new. Todays price for that model is upwards of £1500. If i were to put a claim in, it'd be for a new bike, not a 2nd hand one.can you point out where the op has said this ,or even hinted that he should have special privileges JUST BECAUSE they paid more than twenty quid for a bike,...….it would be helpful if you could because ive reread the thread but I cant find it. he says he wants somewhere safe from theft and damage but doesn't state how expensive/inexpensive his bike was.
P.S., Let's not get too personal.it's not just me... today another deputy manager said he won't store his bike in the warehouse either. What you fail to understand is the warehouse is the worst place to put them, so please, climb down of your high horse.
How often would you replace a 'hack bike" before you realised that the amount being spent was more than the price for one bike.Read the bit about repairs to a damaged frame costing £1500. True, he doesn't state exactly how much the bike cost, but any bike with a frame in that price range is an expensive bike, and I very much doubt it's been built up with low-price mechanical components either.
No-one in their right mind would wear a top of the range Swiss watch for a shift working on a building site, they'd buy a £10 one from Argos, so they wouldn't cry too much if it got damaged. Same goes for commuting bikes. If there's a real risk of someone driving into it when parked and making it resemble a banana. you don't take your Sunday best one to work. You make do with an old rat bike and if it gets wrecked you take the £20 hit on the chin and go and get another cheap hack to replace it.
£40 is still a cheap watch. You can easily spend £4k. That’s your £40 hack bike and your 4K carbon roadbike (high mid range)How often would you replace a 'hack bike" before you realised that the amount being spent was more than the price for one bike.
Using your watch analogy as an example. I bought a £40 watch for everyday wear, including work. Which was wide and varied manual work.
There's a saying about buy cheap, buy twice.