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The problem is they are a monopoly and they know we rely on them so they can be as bad as they want, people are still going to ride b/c there's no other choice.
It's not ironic, it's tragic. They're demanding more of our money, despite how few LIers have received raises of their own. In fact, I was one of the commuters who suffered through two paycuts, once in 2007 and again in 2009.
And there's a big difference between complaining about poor on-time performance and lousy service, versus no trains running at all. Your snide comments are out of line - it's not our fault that we have no other public transportation options to get in and out of the city (besides NICE, which only gets us to Queens). And because they're union and can legally strike, the MTA has no option besides appeasing them and then we wind up forking over more money in fares. It's a TRAVESTY and we have every right to complain.
Well I haven't read all the messages on this thread but the funniest thing about this pre-strike or pre-non-strike was when Cuomo said it is a Federal issue and the MTA chief trundled off to Congress. Congress (Federal) then said it is clearly a state issue and the MTA chief then trundled back north. Perhaps it is a NATO, G8 or UN matter? Or maybe something the two sides (MTA and employee union) have to hammer out at the bargaining table.
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Seriously? Staying at home is one option. It also suggests stay with friends in the city, discuss telecommuting with your employer, changing hours with your employer, carpooling... Use existing bus service..... Do I need to go on? I love how people love to leave all the details out to make things sound worse.
How's this for details? My wife works in the city but still has her mom in Brooklyn whom she could stay with. But she also does the cooking for her 2 kids and myself (otherwise we're relegated to hot dogs and ramen with my skills or take out). She supports employees in person at her job so it is 9-5 no matter what so she can't change her hours. Nobody at her job lives out here. She's already asked for 2 days off at the start of the strike and may have to stay with her mom but in no way does she want to do that because her family is here. Without congestion, it'd take me 30 minutes to drive out to Jamaica station, but EVERYONE will be doing that so figure 80+ minutes one way (and I am also greatly inconvenienced due to scheduling and nobody watching the kids). Buses in the same traffic. The duration of this strike is unknown. So say it lasts over 2 weeks with no end in sight. Is she expected to stay in Brooklyn for an indefinite amount of time, affecting not just her but her whole family?
Please... do go on with your suggestions so that this doesn't "sound worse" than it is. All this inconvenience, fueled by greedy EMPLOYED people who'd admit they care nothing about the hundreds of thousands they serve every day. The same people who pay their salaries.
Seriously? Staying at home is one option. It also suggests stay with friends in the city, discuss telecommuting with your employer, changing hours with your employer, carpooling... Use existing bus service..... Do I need to go on? I love how people love to leave all the details out to make things sound worse.
None of these things you've mentioned are an option for me and a lot of others as well. My choice is get to work or lose my job. I can stay with a friend for a few days but I cant stay on someone's couch every night in the event the strike lasts a long time. My friend is married and my other friend already has 3 roommates.
None of these things you've mentioned are an option for me and a lot of others as well. My choice is get to work or lose my job. I can stay with a friend for a few days but I cant stay on someone's couch every night in the event the strike lasts a long time. My friend is married and my other friend already has 3 roommates.
The bus service is already so limited.
Might want to find a hotel in NJ and commute in from that side.
None of these things you've mentioned are an option for me and a lot of others as well. My choice is get to work or lose my job. I can stay with a friend for a few days but I cant stay on someone's couch every night in the event the strike lasts a long time. My friend is married and my other friend already has 3 roommates.
The bus service is already so limited.
get a hotel and stay in the city. Or drive to subway. If you don't have a car to drive to the subway, rent a car.
If you really need to get to work that bad, then there are ways to make it happen.
get a hotel and stay in the city. Or drive to subway. If you don't have a car to drive to the subway, rent a car.
If you really need to get to work that bad, then there are ways to make it happen.
Ya i might do 1 friend for 2 nights, other friend for 2 nights then hotel maybe 2 or 3 nights, then I guess car to subway or buses.
Anyone driving want to pick me up???
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