This is how cynics are born… they are shown utopian world, promised bliss and then rudely awakened by some corporate mumbo jumbo.
Why does a corporate want to be socially responsible? Isn’t doing the business that they do, honestly count? Why do they have to pretend to care? Is there a corporate God watching over giving out brownie points for such things? How do they sleep at night after conning people over and over again? Do they think that employees will be happy waking up early to reach a out of the way location, battling early morning traffic (which is worse than morning traffic), reaching the said location and then realizing that what was meant as a ‘cycle to work’ activity actually meant ‘cycle for 2 min among fume spewing trucks and killer buses” and then pollute the environment more by commuting to work through a circuitous route. And yes, for this you get to keep your yellow helmet with you!
Well I have a problem being used as a guinea pig to promote a company that I know nothing about… don’t want to become a statistic in their report of how they have helped the environment (humbug) and not even work up a sweat!
I had to actually go and run for 30 min to feel that the early morning activity was not wasted… and then indulge in a leisurely breakfast so that I don’t reach work before my usual time (cant let the bosses see me that early at work, they would assume a crisis is on!)
Although unwillingly, I did manage to CON the environment by promising it a pollution free commute, but added more; I did SWINDLE myself into thinking I could have a healthy approach to work and self, but added more calories by the extra strips of bacon during the leisurely breakfast; and I was certainly RIPPED OFF by promoting a couple of corporates into getting some brownie points that their conscience wouldn’t approve of.
