The Art of Catching the Bus

Everyday we venture from our happy little neighborhood of the "Bloom" to the big Apple to work our tireless so called glamorous agency jobs. The day kicks off at 6 a.m.with a Moo walk, OK so the boy got that job, but the reality is I take longer to get ready in the morning. By about 7:10 a.m. we're both out the door to the corner to await the OH so glamorous Decamp bus ride into city. Now, there are a few ways one can venture into the city via public transportation. We have all but sold our souls to Decamp because of their proximity to our home. The other options, like the train and NJ transit require a drive to a large lot where one has to trust that their precious car won't get ticketed, broken into or worse, stolen. Its true - I know a guy. He now rides Decamp.

But don't let me lead you to think that Decamp is wonderful. They are a monopoly on the North Jersey / Manhattan commuter system, abusive with their false schedules and their overly jacked up prices. So it's not uncommon to reach our stop by 7:15 and wait for the bus until 7:30 sometimes 7:45 for not one, but two buses to arrive, one entirely packed still picking people up, the other nearly empty passing overworked and exhausted "standees" by on their way towards route 3.

The art of catching a Decamp bus is to arrive whenever you feel like it without regard for a schedule and crossing your fingers you're not 15 people deep when it finally arrives.

Here's the thing: If you've actually got a schedule to keep and need to get to the office on time, Decamp just isn't for you. The added stress will have you updating your resume and posting it on njjobs.com. I'd suggest looking into alternate transportation. More on Decamp later...I'm sure.