BRB robbing swiss bank to pay for public transport in NSW for my education (1 Viewer)

[TheGreatest99.95]

public transport is not expensive LOL. buy a car and then you will realise...

this!

 

[kaz1]

yes but our transport system is less inefficient yet costs more. I think cityrail is going to increase the price again.

The price did just increase, the price of a MyMulti 3 last year was $30 and the year before was $28.50

 

[master_mind1]

public transport is not expensive LOL. buy a car and then you will realise...

well considering the limitations of public transport, i don't know think you can even accurately compare cost-efficiency.

 

[D94]

public transport is not expensive LOL. buy a car and then you will realise...

Many people will still need a car to get to the station. It all adds up.

 

[kennyb22]

lol go back to /b/

Ironic shit posting is still shit posting.

Deal with it.

This.

 

[barbernator]

well considering the limitations of public transport, i don't know think you can even accurately compare cost-efficiency.

Im just trying to give perspective to OP's complaint. OP should just buy $30 less booze each week.

Many people will still need a car to get to the station. It all adds up.

bus?

 

[Omnipotence]

That's life.

 

[D94]

bus?

Not everyone lives close to public transport, and not all bus times are ideal. And with the current public transport planning, bus times can be pretty crap, e.g. where I live, bus arrives at station at 10:36, train departs at 10:36 - whoever planned that should be sacked immediately; busses are generally late, sometimes they don't even come, they are very unreliable.

 

[Aerath]

Sweet jesus - generation sense-of-entitlement.

 

[will_]

they could atleast give us the courtesy of ensuring all the trains are the new ones

 

[master_mind1]

they could atleast give us the courtesy of ensuring all the trains are the new ones

Forget that, so long as the train gets there on time, i'm a happy bumpkin. You're paying for a service that gets you from point A to point B. Although it'd be nice to have air-con

 

[NBGHHS]

I wouldn't care about paying $30.50 every week for uni, but only if we could HECS it...

 

[OzKo]

Sweet jesus - generation sense-of-entitlement.

I think it's more or less a new experience for these guys having to pay for these types of things so I'm not too perturbed by it myself.

 

[Blue Suede]

Not everyone lives close to public transport, and not all bus times are ideal. And with the current public transport planning, bus times can be pretty crap, e.g. where I live, bus arrives at station at 10:36, train departs at 10:36 - whoever planned that should be sacked immediately; busses are generally late, sometimes they don't even come, they are very unreliable.

track the buses, or keep those little slips of paper that mark what time they arrive each day, then write to whoever manages the buses and give them the tickets as well, proving that they're late or just don't show up.

someone did this in my area and within 3 months they had added an extra 3 services a day and changed the timetable as they realised some parts of the trip just simply took more time than they had originally allowed for.

 

[Blue Suede]

I think it's more or less a new experience for these guys having to pay for these types of things so I'm not too perturbed by it myself.

it's like an hour and a half of work, maybe 2 max (assuming min wage). not really that expensive if you go something like a my multi

 

[OzKo]

it's like an hour and a half of work, maybe 2 max (assuming min wage). not really that expensive if you go something like a my multi

Pretty much.

A lot of these guys probably haven't got work at the moment so it's not surprising.

 

[OMGITzJustin]

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I have saved money but still...it's like daylight robbery. $1500+ a year for transport just makes my inner indian stinginess hurt.
Why are we paying any more than we already are for our education?

p.s our fee statements have hit myUNSW. Check it out if you haven't already

stop whining like a little betch, if you dont want to pay then walk or ride a bike, and if you dont want uni fees dont go to uni

 

[master_mind1]

Sweet jesus - generation sense-of-entitlement.

you know it forgive me for being a self-centered snot, just can't keep up with the older folks!

 

[Blue Suede]

Pretty much.

A lot of these guys probably haven't got work at the moment so it's not surprising.

I can't remember how people used to spend money without a job... was it parents paying for things? Is it a case that parents are now refusing to pay for transport? Are jobs so hard to come by?

This confuses me a bit I guess because I've been fortunate enough to have had a job since I finished high school and even during times when I was unemployed, I somehow had enough savings or tutored here and there for the extra cash for transport.

 

[Aerath]

you know it forgive me for being a self-centered snot, just can't keep up with the older folks!

You realise that we're all pretty much part of the same generation, right? Blue Suede and I are maybe one-two years older than you guys; same with Oz.

This is to say nothing of the fact that:
1. Public transport is already heavily subsidised by the taxpayer. Just because an adult pays $5 one way from the west to the City, does't mean it costs that much for Cityrail. In fact, I reckon it costs Railcorp more like $20 for that same fare. So, essentially, heavily subsidised by the taxpayer.
2. You'd likely be eligible for a student concession, so it's half the price.
3. Pretty much what Blue Suede and Oz said - get a part-time job. It's pretty much 1 hour's worth of pay. Maybe two hours if you're on minimum wage.
4. It's highly unlikely you wouldn't be using public transport for your social life (if any) otherwise. When I lived out west, even if I didn't come into the city for uni or work, I'd be there for something else.
5. University is expensive - hence the HECS system. Even so, the cost to the university/government is just as much, if not more. You're most likely on a CSE position - the Government pays for most of your university.