[Nfb-kzoo] For Those of you in the Employed World

[J.J. Meddaugh]

Good point. I like Tyler's idea of shooting for the other bus. Bronson is 
once an hour, so leaving an hour and a half early is a bit insane. But 
grabbing the Westnedge in this situation, perhaps even a half hour early, 
would make more sense.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jacalyn Paulding" <jacalynpaulding at gmail.com>
To: "NFB of Kalamazoo Michigan List" <nfb-kzoo at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 4:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-kzoo] For Those of you in the Employed World


> To me, it is just about being extra careful.  When I worked downtown I 
> could
> take the 8:30 and get to work 20 minutes early or take the 9:00 and be two
> minutes late.  I always took the 8:30.  Being unable to drive means that 
> we
> have to build in extra time incase the bus is late or something comes up, 
> is
> it fair that we can't jump in a car and get to the location in moments. 
> no
> it isn't fair but it is life.  I have been dependent on public
> transportation for the past 20 months here in Kalamazoo and I have been 
> late
> once that I can remember.   Just as a car can breakdown sometimes
> circumstances are beyond our control but i think what is most important is
> being extra conciensous so that in the very rare occassion that we are 
> late
> due to circumstances truly beyond our control it can be excused.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 2:58 PM, J.J. Meddaugh <jj at bestmidi.com> wrote:
>
>> So it happened again on Friday. I walked outside to our bus stop and 
>> waited
>> patiently for about 20 minutes. No bus. Either I was there 15 seconds too
>> late or it never came. It was hard to figure that out. So there I was, 5
>> minutes before an important meeting and no way to get there. The most
>> responsive cab companies could have a vehicle there in 15 minutes. But 
>> that
>> would have left me to arrive 20 minutes late. Walking would have taken at
>> least a half hour from this location.
>>
>> So for those of you with regular commitments, jobs, meetings, etc. What 
>> do
>> you do? I have considered hiring drivers, but the cost seems a bit
>> prohibitive for someone just starting out. Also, I'm not sure I would 
>> offer
>> enough hours to a driver to make it worthwhile for them. Busses are quite
>> reliable around here, but even if 1 or 2 are late or broke down in a 
>> month,
>> it could lead to a remarkably bad reputation fast.
>>
>> Does anyone have ideas for other ways to get around? Surely, I'm not the
>> only one to have these situations arise. Luckily, I am close enough to my
>> job to walk, but that still isn't always practical, especially with 
>> michigan
>> winters.
>>
>> Thanks for any ideas.
>>
>> J.J.
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