That's a different ferry.

The only time in recent history I've feared for my life as a pedestrian was crossing Mattapan Square. what the actual fuck is that entire intersection

The amount of backup due to dipshits that think a lane ending in 500 ft doesn't apply to them is incredible.

It doesn't always update in time (it did us dirty last Friday) and honestly doesn't matter as I'm an SL3 commute. There is literally no way to avoid it.

That is overly generous.

you haven't experienced true pain until you've been stuck behind MULTIPLE Chelsea Street Bridge raisings

If they need to go to Fenway they should go Massport Shuttle > Blue > Green.

But Sunday is even more of a shitshow than a Saturday in the TWT so good luck.

God, your friend is cheap as shit.

People who do this and people who ride bikes on the sidewalk (thinking of you, girl riding on Mass Ave between Symphony and Hynes) during rush hour are fucking dipshits

You must be new here.

> Another advantage of newer apartment complexes is they don't tend to rape you with 1st, last, security, fee, etc. lol.

really poor taste of words dude

Anyways, you guys have expensive taste just by reading this over. With 0 information about where you are working and a hard $ cap there isn't anything to recommend. You mentioned being in an area with walkable places but nothing about in-building amenities (but if you think you can't afford in Boston proper, then you probably can't afford that either).

> Not to mention his hateful statement to the educators "You are all replaceable".

It is insanity that school leaders think this in a post-pandemic world. If they think teachers are replaceable they might want to look at their SchoolSpring postings.

Our principal likes to blame staff for poor school culture...maybe because they fire people who may not have been the best teachers in Year 1 without giving them a chance, and would rather leave unfilled positions open as a result.

Yes, that's how the breakdown is.

I'm not in Woburn and admit I'm confused about the 3-3-3 ask if the SC has already presented 10 over the course of the contract...unless the union presented an original 3-3-3-3 that had other asks in it.

5-2-2 is a "benefit now, less later" deal because the retro raise would be higher. A higher retro check would slightly soften the blow of having to wait so long for it.

Both sides are slow to post, but the statement from the school committee mentions step increases for staff like it's a gift. That's literally a basic minimum expectation that staff climb steps, unless they added steps...which, again, kind of a bare minimum to keep salaries growing once people hit the max.

Best I can do is 10% over 3 years but adding additional working days, which is one of but not the only issue.

In the old contract they got 2% a year which is quite frankly an insult. This is also one of the lowest salary grids I've seen in the state.

No fucking wonder they're striking.

Folks should also keep in mind that contract issues are often about more than pay. Adding 5 additional working days of PD that claim to be about "educator choice" but are often mind-numbing admin bloat is an additional 3% of working days and also pretty much universally considered a waste of time. And I'm willing to bet there are serious issues with class sizes and other working conditions beyond pay/days worked.

EDIT: They haven't had a real contract since 2020. Most districts (like mine) signed 1-year MOAs at our old salary increases. These staff have not had ANY raises since 2021, and have only increased their salaries by 2% over the last 2.5 years.

Yeah, because you live in Western Mass. There is plenty of good authentic Mexican food in the city proper and around it (Revere etc).

Buying in Eastie guarantees your child a BPS assignment in Eastie, and the schools here are good to great.

But a lot of people buy for Eastie not for BPS assignment but for quality of life. Airplane noise, especially in Jeffries Point, is basically nonexistent and the neighborhood feeling/vibe is great. Very quiet, peaceful, and family friendly.

It's mighty early and you didn't say what neighborhood you live in. School assignments aren't done purely based on your neighborhood (with one exception) but it is taken into consideration, but you want to consider how you are getting your child to school and how far you're willing to go.

They're doing a smaller round 2 right now.

+1 to no electric blanket. In the winter I swap my comforter out for a giant sherpa throw blanket and wear fuzzy socks. I feel nice and toasty without overheating at night.

I still don't understand why you would choose these two places. I'm from Bedford and it's a rural suburban suburb that has nothing going on especially if you are not raising a family that plays sports. Brookline is probably similar to the most out of reaches of some of the boroughs but again, I really don't understand what about these places is interesting to you at all.

Those are two very different vibes. Job is in or near Bedford I presume?

I bought this past June.

Funny thing happens in this area: the real estate values never go down!

I honestly don't know. They are way better at being consistent with Piers Park so it's annoying Bremen doesn't get the same treatment. It might be worth asking a Massport cop the next time you walk through, I find they're pretty friendly and take concerns seriously. But unfortunately not a long-term solution. :(

I mean, that's nice for your coach but not helpful for OP at all.

Memorial Park has nothing to lock, but if you live on the far end of the park (closer to the library) that would be a haul. You'd have to walk the entire length of Bremen St, turn onto Porter and then walk through Memorial Park (basically walking all the way around the Bremen St. Park). That's easily 20-25 minutes and that's assuming you're right on the perimeter of the park.