KezarLake

KezarLake t1_jeh0a0a wrote

Reply to How long is to long of a commute. by bluecommet84

I used to commute 1 hour 15 minutes around Atlanta. It was all highway, but the draw-back was that there was always an accident and in the Atlanta area there are vey few alternate routes. When I moved back to Maine, I thought nothing of having a long commute, but I got tired of it quickly because I’m stuck on Route 1. I currently drive Brunswick to Rockland which is about 1 hour and 5 minutes…until the tourists come. Route 1 gets clogged and adds 15-30 minutes onto the commute. It really cuts into your day. Been looking to relocate but there’s not a lot of homes for sale in the Rockland area.

Realistically, I think Nobleboro to Portland is going to be a challenge. You’re going to see heavy traffic flow on Route 1 Memorial Day right through Fall foliage. Then you get to look forward to going to work in the dark and coming home in the dark. The winter will have it’s challenges too. There were a few nights this past winter that I had to get a hotel room because commuting that distance wasn’t safe or would take me several hours.

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KezarLake t1_j9rzq1j wrote

Reply to comment by Krissy_loo in Harpswell Recommendations by Krissy_loo

After the crib bridge is Cook’s Lobster House which has nice views. It’s open for lunch and dinner on Fridays during the winter. Beyond Cook’s is Mackerel Cove and then Land’s End (small beach, rocks, water, bronze statue of a lobsterman).

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KezarLake t1_j5n4y6g wrote

Reply to comment by houndshmix in Work at home jobs? by MammothCress8158

Maine allows school districts to set their own requirements for substitute teachers. The state only requires that a substitute have a high school diploma or GED and undergo a background check and fingerprinting.

Schools throughout Maine are desperate for substitute teachers.

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KezarLake t1_j4ei468 wrote

Reply to comment by Money-Topic-725 in Homeless in Maine, part 2: Struggling to survive even with a paying job by benpinette

Look, I’m simply saying, in response to the two specific barriers that the article speaks of, that there are possible solutions. The article itself totally glosses over the very struggles that you pointed out. No where in my response did I say/infer that these solutions were simple or easy. Homelessness is a very complex situation and full of Catch-22s. If the solutions were easy and simple, there’d, obviously, be much fewer homeless people. If you want to gently and humbly chide anyone, start with the organizations who put fluffy incomplete information out there, the legislators, policymakers, and the others who are in decision-making positions be it private or public.

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KezarLake t1_j4ctp67 wrote

Reply to Homeless in Maine, part 2: Struggling to survive even with a paying job by benpinette

It’s disheartening to read an article about homelessness that opens by describing someone smoking a cigarette. That alone is such a waste of money. Then, the article talks about common roadblocks to homeless people getting jobs, specifically, the need for a phone and a physical address. If a homeless person needs a phone and a physical address, there are affordable ways to do this. Most carriers have prepaid phone plans for $15 a month and UPS offers a mail box with a physical address for as low as $10 a month. I guess it’s a vicious cycle, if you’re addicted to nicotine, you aren’t going to allocate that money to resources that can actually help you. This holds true for alcohol and illegal drugs addictions too.

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KezarLake t1_j3t5wgg wrote

Reply to Ways and places to meet 18-25 years old people by yogurtwaterandsalt

Go to your local animal shelter and volunteer to walk the dogs. Take a Continuing Ed class in something that interests you. Be friendly/start up a conversation when you fill up your gas tank, when you’re at the 7-11, grocery store, etc. If you like to hike, walk, birdwatch or whatever there’s often group meet-ups organized online. Pick a point on the Appalachian trail and do “trail magic” for the day. Join a gym.

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