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ANNCR: Commute Another Way Week is here. This time every year Maine folks try a different
way to work. They carpool, vanpool, bike, walk, ride the bus or train. Its a great way
to start your day.
GREG: Im Greg Tucker and I work at L.L. Bean and we are going to
Commute Another Way.
Our whole brand is about to make it easier for people to enjoy the outdoors. This is
one way that we can really encourage that, you know, with our employees.
We do provide showers at most of our facilities, bike racks, you know, a safe place for people
to keep their bikes during the day.
And not everybody bikes. We do offer special carpool parking spaces that are often a little
bit closer to the facilities than the other lots.
IAN: My name is Ian Riddell. I work at NorDx Labs in Scarborough, Maine, and I am going
to Commute Another Way this year.
I was on the GO MAINE web site, and I happened to see that $1,000 grand prize, and I know
that really caught my eye.
And I think thatÕs really a good idea to help encourage other people to do it.
I mean, youre helping the environment, youre helping yourself.
And possibly you can get a new bicycle out of it.
Parking is becoming an issue. Weve got lots of patients here. Parkings actually very expensive.
Were moving to a new building, and its estimated that each parking space is several thousand
dollars. So its a big cost.
SHARON: Hi, Im Sharon Tate, and I work at the Jackson Laboratory.
And the Jackson Laboratory will be Commuting Another Way.
We have about 1,200 people that work here on site right now. About 150 of those folk
commute in by bus. We have another 14 to 15 that carpool in addition to those who bike
and walk.
JOEL: Hi, my name is Joel Hinshaw. I work at L.L. Bean, and we Commute Another Way.
For a lot of employees, it seems like its going to be difficult to break out of the
routine. They try it once or twice and then they really do see the rewards that they get
from it.
At L.L. Bean we also do see as employees do get into commuting as a healthy lifestyle.
We see corporate benefits, as well. We have less sick days, less absenteeism and the new
word, presenteeism, we see that increase a lot more.
People are engaged in their work as they become more healthy.
ANNCR: Commute Another Way Week. Now through May 21st.
Its the American way to save. Theres still time to win, so sign up now.
Go to CommuteAnotherWayWeek.org for contest rules and event information.