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preciouslove
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transit strike...
Does anyone who lives in the boroughs have plans on getting to work in the even of a transit strike.
I have come up with a great plan...I'M STAYING HOME!!! LOL LOL LOL...
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Posted 12/15/05 3:20 PM  |
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Leeners
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Eileen
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Re: transit strike...
I'm going in. What am I going to do, stay home for 2 weeks? The last one lasted 11 days. Yeah, hopefully it'll be shorter this time but you never know and I know I for one cannot afford to miss that much work.
Message edited 12/15/2005 3:23:58 PM.
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| Posted 12/15/05 3:22 PM |
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baghag
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Re: transit strike...
DH and I have a ride in from one of my co-workers.
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| Posted 12/15/05 3:22 PM |
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MrsJ
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Kathy
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Re: transit strike...
LIRR has a contingency plan, for more info check out their website: www.lirr.org
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| Posted 12/15/05 3:22 PM |
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nylisa
My Children
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Re: transit strike...
My firm is offering bus service from certain locations and then they will bring you back to that location at night.
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| Posted 12/15/05 3:25 PM |
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Diana1215
Living on a prayer!!!
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Diana
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Re: transit strike...
We are allowed to work from home if possible (thankfully I can!!!)
As for if it happens and continues through next week I'm just going to come in and pray for a cab!
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| Posted 12/15/05 3:27 PM |
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Eva Luna
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God, bless & heal my DH, JenG's DH Rob & DebG
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Re: transit strike...
For tomorrow, I'll be staying home.
BUT I really don't think they'll strike. The city has too much of a vested interested...$400 million a day in loss revenue is no chump change...I'm hopeful that they'll find a solution!
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| Posted 12/15/05 3:28 PM |
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Janice
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Janice
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Re: transit strike...
I am coming in, train to the ferry, then looking for a shuttle or making the walk in. I am downtown, so the intensity of the walk depends on the weather.
Leo can't get a break though. He has a final on 23rd. That is a loooooooong walk
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| Posted 12/15/05 3:41 PM |
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preciouslove
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Re: transit strike...
Well my company hasn't made any arrangements for us nor have they even mentioned the strike. Why should I bust my *** coming in. I don't drive and the LIRR is not convienent for me to get to.
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| Posted 12/15/05 3:43 PM |
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MrsJ
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Re: transit strike...
I dont think they'll strike either.
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| Posted 12/15/05 3:45 PM |
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preciouslove
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Re: transit strike...
Posted by MrsJ
LIRR has a contingency plan, for more info check out their website: www.lirr.org
where on their site does it talk about their contingency plan? don't see it. Only thing I see are the injunctions...
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| Posted 12/15/05 3:46 PM |
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preciouslove
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Re: transit strike...
Posted by MrsJ
I dont think they'll strike either.
Sorry to go off the topic but I noticed your profile pic....how did you get a picture of your sonogram onto the computer. I don't have a scanner. Is there any other way of doing it.
I wanted to post mine but don't know how to get the pic onto the computer.
Message edited 12/15/2005 3:50:12 PM.
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| Posted 12/15/05 3:47 PM |
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Leeners
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Eileen
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Re: transit strike...
Posted by bedda26
Posted by MrsJ
LIRR has a contingency plan, for more info check out their website: www.lirr.org
where on their site does it talk about their contingency plan? don't see it. Only thing I see are the injunctions...
There's a BIG picture that looks like this: Click on it...
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| Posted 12/15/05 3:48 PM |
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preciouslove
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Re: transit strike...
Now I see but before for some strange reason it didn't come up...
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| Posted 12/15/05 3:49 PM |
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Janice
Sweet Jessie Quinn
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Janice
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Re: transit strike...
Posted by MrsJ
I dont think they'll strike either.
I really hope not
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| Posted 12/15/05 3:50 PM |
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Bebalina
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Re: transit strike...
LIRR for me from Flushing. and then walking
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| Posted 12/15/05 3:51 PM |
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Leeners
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Eileen
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Re: transit strike...
Posted by Janice
Posted by MrsJ
I dont think they'll strike either.
I really hope not
I hope not too but to be honest, I think they'll strike at least tomorrow. Hoping they'll figure something out by the end of the weekend though so it's only one day of hell. 
They really should end these contracts in the summertime when it wouldn't be as much of a burden on the city 
ETS: Janice - welcome back 
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| Posted 12/15/05 3:52 PM |
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nylisa
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Re: transit strike...
Posted by Janice
Posted by MrsJ
I dont think they'll strike either.
I really hope not
me either
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| Posted 12/15/05 3:54 PM |
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preciouslove
I love my DS!!!
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Re: transit strike...
I hope the city sues the Union. I am so ****** because in the end we will be paying for their raises when the fare goes up and it will! Then in two years when they threaten to strike yet again the fare will go up again. It will get to the point where I won't able to even afford coming into work anymore...
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| Posted 12/15/05 4:01 PM |
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Leeners
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Eileen
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Re: transit strike...
Posted by bedda26
I hope the city sues the Union. I am so ****** because in the end we will be paying for their raises when the fare goes up and it will! Then in two years when they threaten to strike yet again the fare will go up again. It will get to the point where I won't able to even afford coming into work anymore...
Do you expect a raise every year? And what about when you're given way more responsibility than the initial job you were hired for - do you expect a raise then?
They're in the public eye, and perform a service that affects all of us, so when they decide not to 'do' that service because of the crumby way they're being treated, people get annoyed because it affects them. But at the end of the day, these guys forwent any sort of decent contract because of the strained economy following September 11th. Due to the very same thing that caused them a minimal raise, they took on a whole lot more responsibility. Ever hear of "See something, say something - tell an MTA employee or a policeman"? well, that's THEM. they're now responsible for OUR security almost in the same manner as a police officer, who is trained to perform such duties - they are NOT.
Truthfully, I think at this point, it's a pis$ing contest. But when sanitation, firemen and teachers all just got pretty hefty raises, and with a $450million dollar surplus, OBVIOUSLY they want, and should get, more than the measly 3% offer initially proposed.
( And some people tell me I'm a crazy conservative  )
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Sweetpea130000
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Re: transit strike...
I will be working at home for tomorrow if they strike.
I hope they don't strike and to answer the doing it in the winter thing, I heard that this contract will be for 27 months so that next time the problem is in March
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| Posted 12/15/05 4:29 PM |
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MrsJ
I love my Katie Bug
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Re: transit strike...
Posted by nylisa
My firm is offering bus service from certain locations and then they will bring you back to that location at night.
WOW thats really nice of them!! I wish my firm would do that. Its every man for himself here - they wont help at all - not even for the 7 of us who are pregnant!!
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| Posted 12/15/05 4:39 PM |
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tourist
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Re: transit strike...
Posted by MrsJ
Posted by nylisa
My firm is offering bus service from certain locations and then they will bring you back to that location at night.
WOW thats really nice of them!! I wish my firm would do that. Its every man for himself here - they wont help at all - not even for the 7 of us who are pregnant!!
Yeah, that is nice. I gues they really need you guys to work! 
I'm off Friday ( not because of the strike) , & I'm bring work home for Mondany, but beyond that I'll have to walk from Grand Central I guess. Most likely , we will stagger hours & hopefully I could get a cab at off hours.
I think they may strike, but tht it will only last 1 day.
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| Posted 12/15/05 4:44 PM |
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nylisa
My Children
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Re: transit strike...
Posted by MrsJ
Posted by nylisa
My firm is offering bus service from certain locations and then they will bring you back to that location at night.
WOW thats really nice of them!! I wish my firm would do that. Its every man for himself here - they wont help at all - not even for the 7 of us who are pregnant!!
They said that if you can't come in you will be charged a vacation, etc. day so a lot of people are going to try to come in.
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| Posted 12/15/05 4:56 PM |
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Posted by Leeners
Truthfully, I think at this point, it's a pis$ing contest. But when sanitation, firemen and teachers all just got pretty hefty raises, and with a $450million dollar surplus, OBVIOUSLY they want, and should get, more than the measly 3% offer initially proposed.
I agree- As a teacher, one of the issues we raised with the city was the cost of living in this area and I'm sure it was a factor in us getting the raise ('cause I know Bloomberg does not think we work enought!). Thus the same is true for transit workers. I hope it does not come to a strike but they need to get more.
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