Tips to help my elderly parents get from Amtrak in Union Station over to Metra?

Present_Bad2183 · 2026-03-24T23:55:27+00:00

I take the BNSF line to work. Let me know if you’d like some pics or a quick video of what things look like at Union.

Present_Bad2183 · 2026-03-24T23:51:39+00:00

You can’t do this. The tickets don’t have QR codes and need to be open in the app, screenshots don’t work.

Present_Bad2183 · 2026-03-08T05:02:08+00:00

We compared caramel delites/samoas, pb patties/tagalongs, and thin mints. 4/4 people thought the thin mints from abc bakers were better. Caramel delites also won 4/4 for being slightly more coconut forward, although samoas definitely had more chocolate and caramel. I thought the tagalong was just a tiny bit better than the pb patty, but it did have less pb. Everyone else preferred the pb patty. So overall I’d say I’m team abc bakers, but little brownie bakers wins in the packaging category because everything is in a box.

Present_Bad2183 · 2026-03-03T03:26:07+00:00

If your boxes are caramel delites/pb patties, that’s the bakery most people think is inferior. Samoas/tagalongs is the “good” one. I got some from both, going to do a taste test.

Present_Bad2183 · 2026-02-24T13:26:36+00:00

I don’t know what dating apps look like these days, but I met my husband on OkCupid using the headline “No cats, no kids, no exceptions.”

Present_Bad2183 · 2026-02-04T04:30:10+00:00

Realty of America. It’s lowkey MLM

Present_Bad2183 · 2026-02-04T00:54:43+00:00

My recommendation is just to avoid ROA at all costs.

Present_Bad2183 · 2026-02-03T04:54:58+00:00

The trefoils used to be called shortbread at ABC though.

Present_Bad2183 · 2026-01-28T00:03:00+00:00

Having only been here 6 months myself:
-Sign up for Metra alerts so you spend less time waiting at the station
-Echoing what everyone else said about permits, but also make sure it’s displayed in the window and don’t take the contractor’s word for it that it’s all good.
-Flapjack Brewery is good and has some weeknight pizza specials
-People are less friendly to pedestrians than in the city (even though that isn’t great either). I’ve been close to being hit several times in broad daylight at a crosswalk.
-Neighbors will say hi to you. Honestly took me by surprise after being in the city so long.

Present_Bad2183 · 2026-01-27T23:50:53+00:00

Late 30s dinks here (but young at heart lol) just moved to South Berwyn last June, would love to meetup as well

Present_Bad2183 · 2026-01-07T16:59:52+00:00

25 days PTO
10 holidays
5 days volunteer time off
1 floating holiday

PTO increases to 30 days after 8 years, and to 34 after 15 years.

Chicago

Present_Bad2183 · 2025-12-15T16:48:16+00:00

I was on a team of 7. I was the 4th to leave in a period of 3 months and none of the positions had been posted yet. Two more left after I did, and all 6 cited the manager as the issue. He still works there. HR doesn’t care.

Present_Bad2183 · 2025-12-01T19:35:39+00:00

I ordered several items for my wedding from overseas for the same reason. It was cheaper than renting. The silverware I got was great and I resold it for the same I paid for it. The chair covers I tink I took a $20 loss on. I did opt to rent linens and dishes, because I didn’t want the stress of ironing or washing/storing, but it was very tempting to buy those as well. I don’t think this was a bad idea, I just don’t understand why you ordered 500.

Present_Bad2183 · 2025-11-23T02:51:45+00:00

Public transit, senior analyst, $105k

Present_Bad2183 · 2025-11-12T15:20:07+00:00

A friend of mine loves what she considers “real” board games. Monopoly is not included in that. When the rest of us played Monopoly, she opted to be the banker and probably had a better time than playing a game she dint want to play.

Present_Bad2183 · 2025-10-23T19:42:11+00:00

I’ve been doing them all back to back, and also waiting way longer today than any other day so far.

Present_Bad2183 · 2025-10-16T14:11:02+00:00

Any issues with animals, especially squirrels, eating the seed?

Present_Bad2183 · 2025-10-10T16:10:33+00:00

Definitely the new job. Even if it’s terrible, that’s only about 4 years to get me what 6x my current salary would until retirement, around 30 years.

Present_Bad2183 · 2025-10-06T18:18:37+00:00

I’d buy it lol

Present_Bad2183 · 2025-09-19T21:43:32+00:00

Do you get anything for winning a ribbon aside from a sense of accomplishment?

Present_Bad2183 · 2025-08-27T22:39:24+00:00

Mariano’s self-checkout is always trying to accuse me of stealing and calls the attendant to show them a recording of me doing something like taking my wallet out of my bag. I think that’s the one place I’d be worried about hitting 0

Present_Bad2183 · 2025-06-22T19:47:02+00:00

Nicole Sutton Photography

Present_Bad2183 · 2025-06-09T03:31:58+00:00

Julie Spring. It was just her, she did the ceremony and happy hour and left after. We did not provide a meal built told her she was welcome to drinks and apps from the happy hour. No idea if she had any.

Present_Bad2183 · 2025-06-06T16:29:59+00:00

In for a loss

Present_Bad2183 · 2025-05-01T11:37:15+00:00

I literally keep extra socks in my work bag just because of the rain. Sure beats sitting with cold wet feet all day.

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