Commuting to Work
By @acelawrites
@acelawrites (19273)
Philippines
October 22, 2016 4:17pm CST
Yesterday my husband and I attended a grandchild's birthday somewhere in Metro Manila and we decided to just ride a bus going there, then rode a taxi to get to the venue.
Had a fun day. After that, we were taken by my sister's driver to the bus station going home. On the way, a lot of workers/employees rode the bus, some of them stood on the aisle of the jampacked bus.
I pitied them, even the women/ladies who had to endure the situation just to earn for their families. I had experienced it too when I was very capable of doing it. Now, my sciatica won't permit it.
Did you also experience riding public transportation getting to your work?
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
23 Oct 16
I used to take the jeepney to get to work when I was living over there..I remember running after a jeepney when I was running late ..lol .. that was tough .. But I was only 24 years old then .. I can't do that anymore now ..
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
24 Oct 16
@acelawrites is that why you have sciatica?
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
24 Oct 16
@hereandthere it could be one of the reasons.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
24 Oct 16
I did that too, and it was one of those days that a bike hit my left leg when I was about to ride a jeepney; and up to now I can feel that it took its toll on my leg; it is painful now.
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that's why I now prefer to plant sweet potatoes at my hometown. @hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
23 Oct 16
oh, i know that, too - "go home and plant kamote (sweet potato)!"
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
24 Oct 16
Same here, I gave up my work to live in the province and enjoy cleaner air, and lesser traffic.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
23 Oct 16
traffic has gotten so bad in metro manila. someone told me what used to take 30 mins is now 2 hours. another told me riding the motorcycle only takes 15 mins while taking the jeepney took more than an hour.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
24 Oct 16
That's why some people just ride motorcycles or bikes to work. Traffic is such a mess.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
24 Oct 16
@acelawrites unfortunately, we also have accidents, either the motorcycle and riders getting hit, or the riders hitting pedestrians.
@jaboUK (64361)
• United Kingdom
23 Oct 16
I never used public transport to get to work as there were no buses or trains that went near my workplace. I have used it occasionally but it's not my favourite way to get anywhere, especially when it's as crowded as yours seems to have been.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
24 Oct 16
Yes, it is so crowded, because it was already late at night and there are few buses plying during those hours.
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@antonbunot (11091)
• Calgary, Alberta
25 Oct 16
I used to work in Manila . . somewhere in U.N. Avenue (Ermita) . . just across from Hilton Hotel. I was renting a room somewhere in Monumento. Every morning I rode passenger jeepneys from home to work and from work to home. Smoke from diesel engines of hundreds of vehicles was killing me and I was sweating every day. I quit my job and returned to our province to start a photography business. I did not regret it.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
25 Oct 16
Yes, the polluted streets also made me decide to quit my good-paying job and enjoy the clean and cool air in our province.
@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
24 Oct 16
Using public transportation can be good in such times when parking would really be a problem.
@Letranknight2015 (51532)
• Philippines
22 Oct 16
I had experience the LONG line lines and the traffic as well, there isn't a day were I get mad with the situation. But all i could do in the vehicle is sleep it off until i get there.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
24 Oct 16
That's better; turning that negative situation into a positive one; at least you can get some sleep.
