Bike commute: One benefit of a cold, wet ride is that it makes me happy to be warm, dry, and sipping a hot cup of tea in the office.
@rekiwi Shortly before I worked as a motorcycle courier, I read an interview with a courier in Time Out. Two things stuck in my mind, then and now:
Best thing about the job: not being stuck in an air-conditioned office on a glorious summer afternoon.
Worst thing about the job: not being stuck in a nice, warm office on a cold and rainy winter's day.
@KatS So very yes. Many jobs I've worked provide this perspective for me. Teriyaki take-out cook: I have hair on my forearms b/c I'm not using a giant wok burner. Truck rental guy in Washington State: I don't have to lay on my back in muddy snow melt to hook up customers' trailers.
I think I'll go make another cup of tea. 😁