No one in L.A. is working anymore. The big grocery stores are on strike and now the MTA Bus/train systems have followed suit. This means those like me who depend on mass transit aren’t getting to work today either unless we jump through various proverbial hoops.

Here are my options for tomorrow:

1) Take the commuter express bus which has very limited hours and routes. This means catching a bus at 8:30am for a job that doesn’t start until 1:00pm.

2) Take the Metrolink to Downtown L.A., then catch 3 Foothill Transit buses. This is a trip of 4 hours total. I live 12 miles from my work. This route involves traveling far out of the way to get to my destination. It is akin to walking the opposite direction around the block to get to your neighbor’s house instead of walking directly next door.

3) Buy a tube for my blown bike tire and bike 12 miles to work.

Either way, it shall be an adventure.