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So do people realize that we aren't building new train tracks when we expand the amteak network, I have multiple times seen people say that we shouldn't expand the network because it would destroy protected lands, which would be a fair criticism but Amtrak doesn't build new tracks, we use existing tracks. We are not destroying protected lands, we are using land that has already been clear for a century

queer-as-city-folk

Also the alternative is more highways which destroy significantly more land for less capacity than railways. So the question is do you want to keep complaining about something that isn't happening and let the environment get damaged as a result or do you want to actually learn how things work

catboymothman

So, wait... Were the tracks not in use at all? Or was it like *only* commercial transport on those tracks? Either way, its good that amtrak will be able to use them again, but one would be much more frustrating

queer-as-city-folk

Almost all rail tracks in the US are either abandoned or only used for freight rail at the moment

mudkipspropaganda

Jesus, we really have no excuse for having such a lackluster rail system, do we?

queer-as-city-folk

Sure we do! The US government hate both rail and you personally

agirlnamedbone

Jesus christ its been ages

well I’m married now, and still alive, with 2 dogs.

heysawbones

Inktober 5.

heysawbones

Candela is energetic, proud, and driven - just like her team! This image is available as a print for your meatspace viewing pleasure.

I’ve never done prints before - anybody interested in one? :0 it’d be neat! just hit me up :0

heysawbones

*whispers* it’s a p r i n t now

heysawbones

A Retail Query

Does anybody else not mind customers? I’ve had some bad customers (one busted my gums when I was a mascot by drunkenly hip-slamming me - and there’s always the touchy ones), but generally, they’ve been less obnoxious than my coworkers or bosses.

Most of my adult life’s been either in Army medicine or retail. I’ve been bitten, kicked, thrown up on, groped, told to suck dick, had to dig around in excrement, etc., and I still prefer patients and customers to (most) coworkers.

Like, what is with that. Everyone’s always so down on customers. Does everybody else have okay bosses or something?

dracomorph

I’ve been working grocery retail for... 8? 9? years now, and overall I’ve liked most of my bosses, coworkers, and customers. Mostly, my coworkers have treated me with kindness and respect, and my bosses with at the very least a modicum of understanding. (with a few interesting exceptions) Most of our customers are also pleasant, caring people, even when they’re stressed or busy.

I’ve got a lot of patience with people not understanding something, or needing to get a complaint off their chest, however. And a lot of sympathy for bosses needing to do things that may not benefit me because ultimately, the business has to actually turn a profit. But I’m also somewhat protected by being in a union, with a pension to look forward to if I can stick it out. (An actual, for real pension! Shit’s great.) I can’t be fired for doing a reasonable thing, and I actually have someone that advocates on my behalf if that’s happening.

I think a lot of the frustration that’s so common comes from having little recourse or ability to move past a bad individual customer interaction. That it’s not so much how shitty the customer is, as that a Sword of Damocles is constantly over your head, and this rude shitty person just has to be loud enough for long enough to get what they want, in some case including your own termination, because that’s how a lot of retail stores class their “customer service.”

More succintly, it’s not so much the bad customers as that you have to cave to the bad customers.

jnmonk

Hi, My name is J.N. Monk. I’m a comic writer currently living in Sarasota, FL. Please excuse the long post ahead Unfortunately, I can’t stay in Sarasota past August but I can’t afford to move anywhere else either. The rent has gotten prohibitively expensive and relocation costs are something that cannot currently fit in my budget. I live on a fixed income of under $10K a year. And while I work hard for what I have it’s still never quite enough. Most of the time I have to sacrifice many things that would make life more livable. I often forgo what other would see as necessary expenses like replacing my worn out wardrobe or eating healthier food in order to keep a roof over my head and divert whatever funds I can toward my creative goals. As a writer I tend to want to make things that reflect the world I see but also try to imagine a world that has a more comfortable place for someone like myself. I write comic stories about people who are far from economically stable or struggle due to racial/gender issues like not fitting the gender binary. These are the sort of things I want to see more of in the pop cultural climate. And they’re things I’d like to help along. Recently a good friend of mine invited me to Pittsburgh. While they can’t offer me a room or much help with moving expenses, they said the city is a thriving place that would be warm, welcoming and accepting to someone like myself. After some research, I’ve been able to learn that Pittsburgh does offer a lot and for prices my income could afford once I got over the hurdle of moving. When running costs I found that a Greyhound bus ticket (no more than $250USD) and a couple months rent+utilities (about $750-1000USD over 2 months) and deposit could be obtained for around $2000USD. I decided to put my funding goal at $2000 exactly because I don’t want to seem greedy. I’ve always worked with what I have. Even when worse came to worse. Even falling short of my funding goal is more than I would’ve had otherwise. Your spreading awareness of my campaign is truly worth all the gratitude and appreciation in the world. As always signal boosts are welcome and encouraged. With your help I can move comfortably and keep pursuing my creative endeavors. Thank you very much for your time!

heysawbones

Bro is a striver.