Bicycle Touring and Bikepacking

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For all the pedal pushers out there that love long distance cycling. There are no gear requirements and no 'minimum distances' here.

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You don't want to see this when you are picking up your bike. (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/bicycle_touring

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It was fine nothing broken but I was bit scared when I saw it.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The workers are highly competent given the appropriate amount of time, however, they are beyond rushed by management and risk their livelihood if they aren't.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

OK... I've known people who do this and that is not how I'd describe how a lot of them come at their jobs, but it is exactly the kind of sentiment I'd expect to read on lemmy

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

And I've known people who do this too, and I can confirm they're highly competent and rushed. You're saying that you are know people that, given enough time they cannot lower a box to the ground without damaging it? Sounds like they should be on some disability instead of working. Also, I'm glad you're seeing this sentiment here! A lot of what I see on social media doesn't consider the person that is working and only the work.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

yeah yeah, workers good bosses bad (and please do understand I generally concur with that sentiment in a very sincere way) but looooots of people do not give a shit about doing their jobs well and it isn't only cause working conditions suck

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I am having a hard time believing that. You compensate them well enough, they care. Ask anyone that "do not give a shit" if they'd care more about their job if they were paid 50x their wage and didn't have toxic business practices. There is a line, it's just they've just never seen a job that hit the bar.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

fifty times their wage you say