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So, TVSG, apart from all the train schedule crises, how was the first day at work? You never mentioned a word about that but I guess analyzing the train problem was priority.
By the way, going back on yesterday's posts, it occurred to me that since this new employer hunted you down you're obviously a very important and worthy catch. If I were you I'd use this to my advantage. Tell your new boss that as much as you will make every effort to be at work on time, getting up at 5AM in order to make an earlier train on the days you start at 8AM is totally alien to your routine. BUT, if your salary is upped by $5K/p.a. you will view this as an incentive worthy of your stature in the workplace and will make the necessary changes - as difficult as that will be. They might just jump at the opportunity to keep you happy.
Oh, one more thing. You mentioned taking the subway on those 8AM start days. However, on another thread related to the train schedules, someone suggested you do exactly that and you retorted that you're "allergic to the subway". (Question about the Regional Rail since I will use it everyday to get to my new job starting Monday.). Did your allergy spontaneously disappear or did you take something for it? Just curious. I've never had an allergy to any sort of public transportation but other posters might and how you overcame it may help someone else.
Like all first days on a new job
1. Not much to do
2. No one is really talking to you because they don't know you yet
3. Your computer is being setup along with email
4. In orientation with HR to receive the financial paperwork and medical benefits form
Perhaps? I'm guessing that this is going to be a given and am really looking forward to new threads either on this forum or the Philadelphia forum.
Recounting of the dilemmas will probably bring back memories of my public transportation commuting days in London and may even refresh some memories of childhood in the UK when I took a steam train to get to grammar school which was several miles away, took about 45 minutes and also entailed a long walk both back and forth between home and the station of over 20 minutes along the railroad path. Please don't disappoint, TVSG.
I would rather be unemployed looking for something else than being on a train for 45 mins each way everyday.
I will never be fully committed to a job again for the rest of my life. I will always be on the lookout for a new opportunity
You will always be committed to a job because you lack the ability to put money aside for the future, as you've typically stated before. You've told us you we're contemplating blowing all of your savings to buy a new TV. Cmon, who does this in this day and age? As for those new opportunities... What new opportunities? The government has been slashing police, fire and rescue funding for quite awhile, and they are being forced to make even deeper cuts. You do what, help convicts get jobs? There are not many jobs for them, how are you going to help them? You think the government is going to keep funding a program like that? I'm not saying it will happen, I'm saying, get with the times.
You will always be committed to a job because you lack the ability to put money aside for the future, as you've typically stated before. You've told us you we're contemplating blowing all of your savings to buy a new TV. Cmon, who does this in this day and age? As for those new opportunities... What new opportunities? The government has been slashing police, fire and rescue funding for quite awhile, and they are being forced to make even deeper cuts. You do what, help convicts get jobs? There are not many jobs for them, how are you going to help them? You think the government is going to keep funding a program like that? I'm not saying it will happen, I'm saying, get with the times.
Actually the government would rather fund a program that helps ex-offenders get a job. I'm not working with that population right now. I'm working with a population of unemployed people who were laid off from their jobs.
On the train, you are around normal working people, on the subway you are around a bunch of crazy people and drunks without any type of security.
This is a nasty response.
You're stating that everyone who rides the subway is either crazy or a drunk.
Nice brush you're painting with.
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to get to grammar school which was several miles away, took about 45 minutes and also entailed a long walk both back and forth between home and the station of over 20 minutes along the railroad path. Please don't disappoint, TVSG. 
