Posted: June 26th, 2010 | Author: zach | Filed under: Photos, Travel | Comments Off
Verizon Datacenter in PHL
A while back I found myself in Philadelphia, PA for a weekend. I was in Boston doing some work and got word of a project down in PHL and decided to rent a car and head down that direction. I wasnt able to spend a lot of time there but I saw a bit of the downtown nightlife and was able to meet up with a friend I’ve known for a while but never actually met. I have to say that Philly has a pretty good bar scene and I wouldn’t mind going back just to do a bit more of that. Of course theres the historical sights and the other cheesesteak place that I didnt get to try.
The one thing about Philly that really seemed to stand out to me is that the buildings all seemed a big …larger than life. I have no idea why and they probably were no bigger than buildings in any other city. Some of the run down parts of the city were realllly run down. Other than that I suppose its not that bad of a place really. I’ll go back again sometime.
Posted: May 5th, 2010 | Author: zach | Filed under: Photos, Travel | Tags: Travel | Comments Off
I’ve been hanging out in Boston for the last several weeks on business and had occasion to wander around the city and enjoy some of the sites. I’ve made a fairly successful attempt at not eating at the same place more than once which means i have been able to taste a lot of Boston food…and gain some pounds i’m sure.
So far I have been able to stay in the Medford/Sommerville, Downtown, Brookline, and Back Bay areas. Brookline stands out as one of the more enjoyable areas I have been in despite the slightly crappy Holiday Inn. Not sure where i will end up for the next few weeks but I’m sure there will be some overlaps. I generally just look for hotels near the subway (T).
Posted: May 12th, 2008 | Author: zach | Filed under: Politics, Travel | Tags: airlines, Politics, unions | 1 Comment »
How many United Airlines employees does it take to assist in the deplaning? (No jetway, using stairs, small plane with plane side luggage check.) Answer: 7
2 unloading baggage, 1 to hold a green plane side luggage check tag to inform people who checked luggage at the plane to stop and wait for the other two to unload the luggage, 4 to direct people into the terminal.
How many United Airlines employees does it take to operate a concourse to concourse shuttle? Answer: 9
Starting Point: 1 person at the gate, 1 person at stairway landing, 2 people by the door, 1 person driving the shuttle.
Ending Point: 3 people by the door, 1 person at the gate.
How many United Airlines employees does it take to operate a ticket counter during heavy delays? Answer: 3 or less (total 6 possible stations to be manned.)
I’m at the Cedar Rapids airport (CID) and there is one UA flight to Chicago and its delayed 80 minutes or so. There is one lady helping a ‘vip’/first class person and 2 others helping the rest of the crowd at a time where most of them will have to visit the ticket counter to rebook flights due to delays.
What a mess. We see headline after headline about how airlines are hemorrhaging money. The same thing is happening in Detroit. Companies are being forced to keep staffing levels at an unnecessary level based on threats from Unions. I mean seriously; it doesnt take nine (9) people to operate a damn shuttle.
Posted: April 21st, 2008 | Author: zach | Filed under: Life, Photos, Travel | Tags: 2007, Brandon, Emily, New York City, Subway, Torin, Travel, Zeman | Comments Off
In this photo you can see a bit of Zeman (also taking a photo of something), a semi-posing Torin, Emily, and Brandon. With any luck maybe some of us will be heading off on another epic journey in 2009. *crosses fingers*
