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Transit Strike!
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I'm a university student living away from home, in the city where my school is. I rely on the bus for transportation to and from my school, which is about a half hour bus ride away, up an escarpment, so we're not talking a small hill.
Thing is, the transit workers have been voting on going on strike, and so far it looks like they are.
We're getting into our last round of midterms, and soon is exams!
All these people are doing is screwing over the working poor and the 25000 students who attend the two major post-secondary institutions in the city.
I'm a little worried. What do I do if they go on strike? I won't be able to afford a taxi every day, and nobody I know drives.
Any ideas? I'm sort of panicking as to what's going to happen if I can't get to school.
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Did you ever pause to think the drivers, mechanics and maintenance people have to earn a living too? The majority of them earn about $30.00 an hour (bus drivers) and the work can be dangerous having to deal with all types of people morning/night.
They aren't doing this just to screw with students and poor people. Believe me none of them want to go on strike. This is just the only way left to deal with management and issues that are not being addressed.
What do you do? If you have friends in the classes let them know your situation and carpool. I'm sure there are people who will help and are doing the same thing.
Talk to your program coordinator and profs about the strike and your lack of a vehicle. They may be able to make special arrangements for students affected by the strike. This happened to my college a few years back.
Post a flier or notice on bulletin boards in your cafeteria asking to share a ride with people going to the campus. This might work. Just be careful to let people know who you are traveling with.
Ask around and see what solutions might exist. You may find an idea you didn't think of.
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Chill out.
The school will likely provide some sort of express shuttle. That tends to happen when the transit shuts down. If they haven't already made plans or called emergency committees, you should e-mail them, call them and generally harass the university about assisting the students with affordable transportation.
Or else save your pennies, book well in advance, share cabs or rent a car. Ask your parents for help or get a credit card to cover the taxi fares. There are lots of solutions. Yeah, they aren't great solutions, but they exist.
You have enough stress on your shoulders. Don't waste your time on this, just deal with it. You can't stop them from striking. Just think ahead and be prepared as best you can.
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