Time is money here in the states. I can’t pay rent for an apartment full of my stuff if I’m traveling and not working. To go away for one week I need at least 2 weeks of pay saved up. I’ve had the privilege of traveling before and am saving for another time in the future but the fact I can save at all is because of a series of lucky breaks.
Also I have terrible credit so no one will ever give me a cc that isn’t a horrible deal (400ish) and if something goes wrong and I’m stranded what then? I know I’m not alone in this.
if something goes wrong and I’m stranded what then? I know I’m not alone in this.
seriously. i don’t want to have to go knock the door of [church what done me and mine wrong] and beg for help. i know i can find folk in it who would, but like i worked in homelessness services and there are areas of the country where if you don’t wear a cross and praise jesus you’re fucked.
There are large areas of the US where simply taking a bus is impossible without also having to drive a long distance to the nearest station. There’s also the fact that it’s a pretty sizable country, so someone in SoCal or thereabouts is looking at a multi-day trip if they’re not flying, which then adds the cost of hotels, cabs to/from the hotel if the stop has no transit nearby, etc.
Downside of the cost of living and size of the country. You actually are very lucky if you can travel.
If you have enough time taking the bus long distances is very affordable.
Time is money here in the states. I can’t pay rent for an apartment full of my stuff if I’m traveling and not working. To go away for one week I need at least 2 weeks of pay saved up. I’ve had the privilege of traveling before and am saving for another time in the future but the fact I can save at all is because of a series of lucky breaks.
Also I have terrible credit so no one will ever give me a cc that isn’t a horrible deal (400ish) and if something goes wrong and I’m stranded what then? I know I’m not alone in this.
seriously. i don’t want to have to go knock the door of [church what done me and mine wrong] and beg for help. i know i can find folk in it who would, but like i worked in homelessness services and there are areas of the country where if you don’t wear a cross and praise jesus you’re fucked.
There are large areas of the US where simply taking a bus is impossible without also having to drive a long distance to the nearest station. There’s also the fact that it’s a pretty sizable country, so someone in SoCal or thereabouts is looking at a multi-day trip if they’re not flying, which then adds the cost of hotels, cabs to/from the hotel if the stop has no transit nearby, etc.
I’m from a bigger country than America.
rephrase: downside of living in a big, only partially modernized country
me too!