I cant believe work.....

I wonder, out of all the heroes that will willingly walk Miles to work and back in the snow, just how many of them do hard physical labour and have to stay on their feet for 12hrs and how many just sit on their arse in the nice warmth behind some desk when they get there? ;)
 
doofer said:
I wonder, out of all the heroes that will willingly walk Miles to work and back in the snow, just how many of them do hard physical labour and have to stay on their feet for 12hrs and how many just sit on their arse in the nice warmth behind some desk when they get there? ;)
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Oh come on, it's not that bad!

I used to do 2 miles each way after a long shift of moving boxes. I've also done long shifts working outside then cycling about 10 miles each way as well.

Or the 2-3 mile walks up and down a mountain (yes mountain) before doing 8 hours of heavy lifting and digging. (lets not forget the up to 70lb packs on our backs and mattocks/saws etc we had to carry with us...;))

Yes it is a bit more knackering than having sat in an office all day but it's not that bad, unless you are really unfit.

Having said that I'm starting to like this thread because it's making me feel really fit, which is nice because I don't feel it... ;)

EDIT: But as I already said the only way I would walk 8 miles too and from work would be under exceptional circumstances. 16 miles in one day is quite a lot of miles.
 
doofer said:
I wonder, out of all the heroes that will willingly walk Miles to work and back in the snow, just how many of them do hard physical labour and have to stay on their feet for 12hrs and how many just sit on their arse in the nice warmth behind some desk when they get there? ;)
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The ten miles I walked (5 each way) was when I worked 12 hour shifts at Currys, as a warehouse assistant lugging heavy boxes all day, having to prove to people that their newly bought 28" Akai TV will NOT fit into a Mini (60s, not the BMW type..) or working on .. argh, I forget the word: dealing with displays, POS, fittings etc. climbing 15ft ladders with pelmets and half-billboard sized signs, or moving display models about and in/out of display. Not easy work.
 
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I work on my feet for my entire shift, i'd be more inclined to say that the ones who sit behind their desk are less likely to put the effort into getting somewhere and would instead play the 'I can't get in' card.

Where's the confusion swifty55? You seem to have taken a dislike to the fact that i've given my opinion on a forum matter and used myself as an example and I can't really see why? I did enjoy your initial reply though it was both creative and witty.
 
Tell your ****** manager to pick you up if he really wants otherwise tell him to chuff off and that you will go but as asoon as you get there you will have to set off back home for tea.
 
Dj_Jestar said:
The ten miles I walked (5 each way) was when I worked 12 hour shifts at Currys, as a warehouse assistant lugging heavy boxes all day, having to prove to people that their newly bought 28" Akai TV will NOT fit into a Mini (60s, not the BMW type..) or working on .. argh, I forget the word: dealing with displays, POS, fittings etc. climbing 15ft ladders with pelmets and half-billboard sized signs, or moving display models about and in/out of display. Not easy work.
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But was this in snow? Walking in snow triples the metabolic cost of walking compared to no snow and also has a much greater risk.
 
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