Gas Saving Tips For Feds

**Scout333** · 06-27-2008, 04:29 PM

Hello Fellow Travelers, Another tip that works for government employees, especially those who travel, work 4 - 10 hour days! Saves gas for one trip per week to the office if working in the office. More efficient for work days if you are traveling an hour or two to your job sites. More work time on the job! Saves Uncle travel reimbursement, one less day a week mileage reimbursement. Personally, it gives you a week day to do your honey dos and still have a couple of weekend days to have fun. I've been on this schedule for two years and I love it. Not for everyone but a good option, especially with gas so high!

**Frixxxx** · 06-27-2008, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by Scout333

Hello Fellow Travelers, Another tip that works for government employees, especially those who travel, work 4 - 10 hour days! Saves gas for one trip per week to the office if working in the office. More efficient for work days if you are traveling an hour or two to your job sites. More work time on the job! Saves Uncle travel reimbursement, one less day a week mileage reimbursement. Personally, it gives you a week day to do your honey dos and still have a couple of weekend days to have fun. I've been on this schedule for two years and I love it. Not for everyone but a good option, especially with gas so high!

Or just get a motorcycle....1/3 the gas, 10 times the fun....

Oh wait...I'm in So California...It's alright...you can hate me!

**roskopfm** · 06-28-2008, 02:11 AM

My gas saving tip is get a government job that pays you to drive to work. Many of us in my department go to non goverment offices that switch on a regular basis and we get mileage every day to go to work (except when we go to our goverment office (which is very seldom). I love that extra cash at the end of each month.

**alevin** · 06-28-2008, 06:00 AM

Hey all, here's my idea. Many of us AgDept types actually live and work in small towns. I'm 3 miles from my office, tho have to come in on a highway from outside town limits. I have a bum foot, so walking is not a great option, but I can do it maybe 1x/week, was thinking I'd get the old bod back in shape enough to bike at least 1 day/week as well (my past excuses have been heat (100degrees July-August, and traffic patterns ugly for bicyclists-small town traffic not as bicycle-aware as some larger towns this part of the world). Thinking of starting my 2x/week walk/bike plan no later than midsummer or as soon as gas hits $4.50-which it likely will by midJuly, I'm betting, based on current prices.

**Hallatauer** · 06-30-2008, 06:00 PM

Originally Posted by roskopfm

My gas saving tip is get a government job that pays you to drive to work. Many of us in my department go to non goverment offices that switch on a regular basis and we get mileage every day to go to work (except when we go to our goverment office (which is very seldom). I love that extra cash at the end of each month.

Hmmm... you're not savings gas... you're getting reimbursed for the gas you use. <shrug>

**Scout333** · 06-30-2008, 07:45 PM

Originally Posted by Hallatauer

Hmmm... you're not savings gas... you're getting reimbursed for the gas you use. <shrug>

Also, think of the wear and tear on your vehicle! I commuted 200 mi RT for 1 and 1/2 years on a detail. Put over 40,000 miles on my truck. Before I found out I could have gotten a rental car

Now there's a money saving idea for you. i.e. Rent the car and put the gas on your gov. credit card). It actually is cheaper for the government than mileage reimbursement if you rent the car by the week and drive over 120 mi RT. Oh well, live and learn!

**Eagle_Addict** · 06-30-2008, 11:30 PM

Originally Posted by Frixxxx

Or just get a motorcycle....1/3 the gas, 10 times the fun....

Oh wait...I'm in So California...It's alright...you can hate me!

How can I hate your 4.69 a gallon gas?? And your traffic congestion, and the lack of etiquette by your drivers, and motorcycles that split lanes, just itching for a car door to open in stopped traffic?!?!?!?!?!?

Enjoy the ride!!

EA