I don’t feel safe commuting to work in NYC
I’m disappointed, but not surprised, that no banks have addressed the current violence across NYC.
I believe banks should start paying for our Ubers to and from the office. I frankly think it’s immoral for the BBs to demand people in office and yet ignore the fact that commuting in NYC is only getting more dangerous.
I would love to hear more thoughts on this. I know it’s a long shot, but maybe some noise from junior bankers is what we need to make this happen.
Dude shut up. Yes I know there were no black or homeless people in your Connecticut enclave growing up, but I promise you will be okay. Use literally just an ounce of street smarts and you will be perfectly fine.
Pretty callous take, and a dumb one at that. Do you think Daniel Enriquez (of GS) was just going about provoking crazies on the Q train? A dude literally just walked up to him and blasted a hole in his chest. Same with Michelle Go. Ironically in her free time she spent helping low income New Yorkers with NYJL. You saying she deserved being pushed on the tracks because she didn't use enough street smarts?
I grew up lower middle class and didn't let my family walk anywhere alone when they were visiting me in the city. Crime is absolutely a fuckin problem on MTA right now. Reasons why the streets are clogged with taxis and ubers.
yes, their deaths were tragic and the people responsible for them should be in prison for the rest of their lives, but a sample size of 2 in a city of millions is statistically insignificant. In 99.999% of circumstances my aforementioned advice is sufficient.
You’re exponentially more likely to have a deadly car accident than get attacked by a stranger. Imagine if there was a newspaper article everytime someone died in the car… people need to stop being so naive and ignorant.
I'm a small girl who narrowly avoided being beaten by a homeless man with a chain yesterday morning. Two victims were sent to the hospital, and I'm not even sure the guy was caught. This was only a few blocks away from my office.Not sure why you have such a problem with this post … like lol you wouldn't be the one paying for it?And I'm not from Connecticut.
You need to sack up. This is a ridiculous post. What's happened to a few people is unfortunate but your anxiety over it is a reflection on you vs. what's going on out there. 1) Don't live in Brooklyn 2) Use common sense 3) Live in a nicer neighborhood if you are still worried
The trend of crime against Asian people is pretty concerning to me as an Asian but doesn't mean I'm scared to go to work.
OP isn't scared to go to work dickhead, they just want banks to be more accountable. If they're going to force people to come in when WFH is just as viable an option, expensing Ubers to work is the least they can do.
Nah let’s just go virtual so I can collect a NYC salary and live in my hometown
All employers owe their employees a safe commute
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! What planet do you live on dude?
The company pays you cash. You decide how to get to work and how much to spend and whether that is worth it relative to the compensation. Real simple man.
Do they need to provide you with lunch as well or do you think that you can handle that? Welcome to becoming an adult!!
You sound bitch made. Carry a rape whistle if you’re that scared
Goddamn pussy. Where do they find bitches like you at? Rinse the sand out of your vagina and stop being a paranoid weirdo. What kind of man is scared to go to the office?
Edit: ignore the vulgar commentary above. Thought you were a dude and was trying to emasculate you the best I could. Don't think its my place to speak on the experience of a "small girl" as you described it since I'm not a "small girl."
I only mentioned that I'm a small girl because it's not uncommon for us to encounter alarming situations while on the street. I want to stress that things have gotten drastically worse, though, over these past months.
You get paid $200k-$250k. Take your own Uber. Just like if you were in Houston you could decide to ride the bus or spend money to buy a used BMW
This is honestly what happens when blacks are let loose after defunding the police because of "muh BLM". Vote Republican in 2024 for law and order, they always turn things around and be tough on crime.
Be careful not to fall for the news' over-sensationalizing of 1 or 2 cases as a broad indicator of where crime is vs. where it was in the past. To ease your mind, take a look at the below link. The actual crime stats by year of the city, especially looking at the Manhattan precincts. Crime is ticking up in some places, ticking down in others. But more importantly, the numbers aren't dramatically higher than previous years (e.g., 2010-2019 averages) to warrant this much concern. In other words, if you are concerned about your safety in 2022, then why weren't you concerned living in NYC in previous years? It wasn't like the city was super-safe pre-COVID. I lived in Manhattan 2018-2020 as an Analyst and was chased by a crazy once and almost robbed outside my building another time. Someone got stabbed by a homeless inside their building on 46th street about a week after I moved in during August/September 2018. It's the city, brother, that's what happens in the city. Don't let that get to your head. Just be street smart and keep an eye out. You'll be fine.
https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/stats/crime-statistics/historical.page
The fact that you were chased or someone got stabbed pre-COVID is irrelevant to what OP is saying. OP is saying the subways are a lot less safe (true) and they would like a reasonable solution if commuting is still the expectation. There used to be a standard of a safe commute (hence paying for taxis home late at night) and OP now believes the pendulum has swung enough that this should apply for the morning commute as well.
As things change in terms of safety, is not unheard of banks changing policy to ensure safety. Just like when COVID hit and banks told people to stay home to stay safe, would send tests to their employees, etc. If a riot broke out in the city, banks would tell employees to stay home in order to be safer and would not say "we pay you so you should come in, that's the deal you've accepted."
You might disagree that the subways are less safe, which is a different story. Based on the last several months, I do agree the subways are less safe. I think banks should provide a commuting stipend that could decrease based on compensation tiers. Banks have increased profitability - having the pendulum swing to an additional benefit like this isn't such a bad idea. Letting someone who makes 600k spend an extra 7500 per year on a commute is fine. Giving something to the 22-year old who makes 125k would be helpful