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RE: Public Transportation Safety Verbosity - Why So Many Words, So Often?
Where I am the train goes all day and night, but since it's a freight-only line there's no PA or any stations, just the horn. (In fact, there's one now!) When I first came here it took a while to get used to hearing the trains' horn and track rumble, especially at night because they go crazy on the horns at night for whatever reason.
As far as being bombarded with PSAs, thankfully no. There are digital signs in front of the schools and banks that show time, weather and the like. That's not too invasive though ☺
So, it's been some time now. Overall, how are you liking your routine, the commute, the job? Is it (semi-)permanent?
Oh yeah, I'm loving all of it! It's a permanent full time job, and it came along at a great time. I work with some real characters and even the "bad" customers are worth a story or three.
Only down-side is I'm out of the house for 12 hours a day - combined commuting time is 4 hours round trip! At some point we may sell this place and move. The dream would be to get a one-bedroom apartment downtown. But until then the drive is my music time, the train ride is my relaxing/reading/writing time, and the walk is exercise time, so it all works out. Even if it's quite a change from going for weeks without leaving the house.
What a drag to have to listen to the sound of the freight cars (though I love the sound of trains) and not be able to get a ticket and ride with them. I'd be tempted to jump on, hobo style.
It's great to hear you have embraced the change and accepted the 'good' with the 'bad'. You must have endless material for your work with all the new faces and places you've been seeing.
Yeah you two can buy a nice loft space or something and go into a comfortable early working retirement phase. I can imagine you throwing swanky dinner parties in a chill rooftop space.
A plus to waiting for the train to pass free admission to a high-speed gallery of tags and similar art. Never know what masterpiece might pass by!