Walk to Work Project aka Job Swap

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Wow, I've been lucky with the last two jobs in that I have the option to walk or ride to work in the glorious English mornings and meander back home in the evenings by foot or by bike.

This has made me realise that it's best way to get to work, with the government creating schemes like fit 4 life and being third most obese country as of August,2011 we do need to change, but how?

The answer could be we start to walk and cycle to work. Or even rollerblade or skateboard instead and fullfil a childhood dream of skating to work.

So I propose to build a website or communication method (does not have to be the web) that will allow people to swap jobs or move to jobs that are much closer to home and give them this opportunity. Just think of the immediate benefits in this:


  • save money on petrol

  • fitness is part of your day

  • get to work on time every time - traffic problems will disappear

  • remove going to the gym, which always feels like a chore

  • reduce the number of cars in the house

  • enjoy the mornings and evenings as it was meant to be

  • take a camera and get some snaps of the world you live in

  • get to work quicker as you will be closer to work

  • make less of an environmental impact on our world

  • lose weight

  • smile at people in the morning



So my proposal is that with your help we could create means for people to move to jobs closer to home or swap with other people who are in very similar jobs. You might even be able to take a pay cut as the savings you will make will be fantastic.

So if you are interested in this idea or others on the site then please contact by posting a comment on this site and let's "start with a spark".

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