Going to be interning at a BB that’s known to have a great culture, parents are getting kinda freaked out about the recent attacks on the subway. Is it likely/realistic that until the subway situation is safer, banks will pay for employee Ubers to/from the office?
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No and the subway situation won’t change any time soon
Nope. Look into the bus system instead. Banks will definitely not pay for ubers to the office anymore, especially with their recent performance.
Only after 9pm soldier
The reality is that you are totally fine commuting to/from work via the subway. Let's be honest though, you'll be staying late enough that taking an Uber home will be the norm.
Have your parents (or you) lived in a big city before? I don't mean that in a condescending way, it's just that people outside of big cities tend to overestimate the danger. This isn't to say that it isn't an important issue that needs to be addressed by the city, but I wouldn't be surprised if you are at a statistically higher rate of death/injury every time you get into a car.
Pro-tip: If there is a mentally unstable person ranting and raving in the car, don't bury your head in your phone and ignore it. Don't make eye contact but keep watch on what they are doing, move as far as possible within the car, then move to a different one. Same goes for the platforms, stay back from the edge and be mindful of your surroundings.
To follow-up, this happened to me yesterday. Homeless guy comes into the car, asks for money. I go head down into phone to let him pass as usual. But he doesn't leave the car, he circles back and starts ranting. Again, not that unusual but I'm a bit more alert. Then he takes his shirt off and starts pacing more aggressively, standing up on the seats and shouting slurs at people. My phone is away now and I'm paying full attention to what this guy is going to do. Some people are moving towards the doors at this point. When we reach the next station most of the car leaves. I don't think the guy would've actually attacked anyone but it would be stupid to stay there with him. Don't let inertia keep you in a car that's clearly unsafe.
Now imagine how you would feel if you’re a 5’2 woman weighing 110 lbs
as a 5'0 asian woman, im petrified .
get taller
Now imagine being able to post a personal issue you're having without some whiny victim complaining about how they have it worse.
Imagine THAT!
this is not what city living should be
It's pretty pathetic and sad to see how cities like NYC handle the homeless situation. Yeah they're people and all but also doesn't mean they should have full free reign in public when they're clearly a danger to others and themselves. For the liberal politicians, no, not all can be rehabilitated, just lock them away for the long term. Don't cite mental health bs to reduce sentences, that should be a bigger reason to give a longer sentence. If these incidents happened to the politicians' families they won't support these bs pc initiatives. Clean up the streets, lock up dangerous people and those who refuse help they're offered by the government. They're humans but frankly the people using the subway going to work have bigger value to society and that's a fact.
I see mentally unstable people ranting and raving in almost every car. A lot of times, they'll usually go from one car to another covering the whole train back and forth. I don't think you want to look at them cause that will catch their attention, and they are probably looking for it.
If there is no pacing mentally unstable guy in the car, then there is probably a homeless man who pissed himself is sleeping, and the car smells like death.
Honestly, nothing you can do about it. Just have to embrace this part of society until you have enough money and time that $100 per day on Uber don't mean anything to you and you don't mind to chill in the traffic. And even then, there is a chance of a drive-by shooting, but it's still probably better than subway.
Situational awareness is key, and whenever you get into a conflict you follow the 3 rules of civilian engagement:
1) Run
2) Hide
3) Fight
That’s the order in which you should act, coming from a self defense instructor
That phrase comes from the Houston police department’s video on what to do in an active shooter event. It is a great training video and well worth viewing a few times.
c'mon man. don't be a pussy and just be alert when you're riding the train. if you were a chick maybe because you'd actually be at risk but as a dude you're going to have to nut up
I uber bc im not a broke fuck
how much do you spend on ubers like that?
MS gives $75 a day for Ubers before 9 and then its unlimited for ubers after 9pm. So I can spend $30 to get to the office in the morning and spend $45 to leave before 9 (or if I leave after 9 there's no price limit). Hella nice
Is this for summer analysts as well?
sick! anyone know about other banks who have similar policies?
Are they doing this across the board? That seems really, really generous. There has to be some limitations to this, no?
idk im in IB, didn't ask friends in other divisions
Is this new? When was this enacted?
Context, this is an NYC-only Covid benefit that will likely go away soon. Used to have it for non-NYC offices as well but nixed it in April.
yep, im afraid it'll go away but with the dangerous subways who knows
Heard this policy will be retracted, any updates on that?
1. Subway system isn't that unsafe. Just obviously in the news.
2. You can live near the office if you're that worried
3. You can pay for the Ubers yourself. If just the morning and you're going 5 days a week, 5 days a week for 10 weeks for $30 is $1,500. Seems like a fine investment to focus on your job and not the subway situation. Can also try to find someone to share the ride with
4. I don't mean this in a condescending way, but make sure to present yourself as an adult in and around the workplace. Mentioning that you're parents are scared so now you aren't sure what you do makes it sound like you need their permission to make decisions (again, don't take this in a condescending way). I remember we once gave a summer intern an offer and their response was they needed to talk to their parents and it was a big turn off for a bunch of people (it was also the way they said it). I also give this advice when people enter the workforce and at age 25 say they're "going home" for the holiday - instead you should say you're going to your parents' house. I still see married couples with children doing this.
What’s wrong with the second one? Can’t people have multiple homes (none physical homes), didn’t think the second one was bad at all?
I don't understand. Presumably an intern is finding a short term rental for the summer... what am i missing?
Genuinely curious why all the ms
Think there's nothing wrong with saying you're going home for the weekend
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You're not even in NY and saying subway isn't unsafe. Uber is going to cost a lot more than 30, factor in traffic, and the wait for an uber car as these days uber drivers will purposely wait 8-10min to encourage you to cancel a ride and give them a canceling fee.
Yellow Cabs are much cheaper than ubers. I recommend catching a yellow cab whenever you can. Example: Uber wanted 60 bucks for a ride, but I paid only 12 bucks using a yellow cab. The difference is really that substantial....
Agree on yellow cab vs. Uber (I use Uber to mean taxi as well - any of uber, revel, lyft taxi). Obviously the cost depends on where you live and where you work!
As to being in NY - I am based in NY, not sure why you would say otherwise? I do a mix of Uber and walking to work - I moved in the last few months and the subway is inconvenient, though I've been on the subway
pony up and pay out of your pocket
Fukin New Yorkers will have a hobo squat and take a dump right next to them and shrug their shoulders like “same shit different day”
*different* shit different day
How far are you going? An Uber to go to work can be $40-60 easily around 9-10am, and I don't live too far at all
No banks pay for morning Ubers anymore
CVP is the only firm that does
MS does
Just pay for the Uber. Or get apartment across from the office.
JEF is paying for Ubers in the AM if you feel unsafe for reference
wtf. so lucky. good for yall. my bank would never
Is driving yourself really that bad? Let’s say you own a car, and parking fees aren’t a huge concern. Ignoring safety in the subway, it’s also just dirty and half the stations smell like piss. Is it really that impractical to use your own car?
Having your own car in the city is likely more expensive than having to pay for Ubers/taxis every morning
Having a monthly parking garage near your house is going to be $1000 a month to have 24/7 access to it, and assuming you're driving every day another $1000 a month to have a garage at work
Not to mention gas prices these days - not that you're going far, but all-in you're going to be laying out half your post-tax paycheck on this car. Also, with traffic, waiting 20 min for attendant on either end to grab your car, etc... driving can easily take triple the time the subway will take you.
If you literally don't care about money, go ahead and uber every day - will be much cheaper than driving as you're not paying for night Ubers. But every year a handful of suburban analysts think they can't live without the car, get here and are spending thousands for a car they barely use.
If you want to live in NYC you just need to get used to the subway. It's really not that terrible, just be smart about when you're using it / not looking like a country bumpkin and you will be fine
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