DON'T YOU PEOPLE GET IT. YES THIS IS MY RANT ABOUT THE STRIKE — Page 2

Cooperross.....for someone to put thousands of dollars into getting there, and shows, and what not, you should keep in mind that without these "greedy asses" your shows wouldn't run at all.

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"It's New York City, for chrissakes. Would it kill them to explore the city? Go to a museum? See an off broadway show?"

Don't curse at people. I'm talking about people that aren't yet in NYC. People that have tickets for the coming week(s). Why should they get on that plane and go to NYC if their reason for booking the trip in the first place was to see a particular show? Who the heck are you to tell people what they should or shouldn't spend their money/time on? Maybe they'd prefer to go back later when that show (maybe???) is back on. But how can one make such a decision when they may get stuck with more non-refundables.

I was responding to one particular comment that made it sound like EVERYTHING is so very refunable to everybody, when it is NOT!!!!

The point, CJR, is I'm not looking for advice. I don't need travel advice. You claimed that I was acting like it's the end of the world, which I absolutely was not. I don't have tickets for the coming weeks. I very matter of factly stated that there are non-refundable elements of booking a trip to see Broadway -- to which you somehow thought it necessary to curse and play travel agent.

I understand that this must be tough for those involved. But this is after all a board usuually devoted to talking about Broadway shows; it's hardly surprising it's now being used as a venting board for those upset or worried that they didn't/won't see those shows.

the point is it wasn't a "risky vacation" when we made plans and bought tickets months and months ago.

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Clearly stated that you're NOW aware how risky it is. My suggestion was for future vacations.

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What was it about this particular trip that you're so upset abou tthen? If you have been doing these trips-several times a year for a long time, then you should realize that this obviously doesn't happen often...and regardless of what I say, would not be discouraged to come back to NYC.

And by the way, since you've been taking these trips probably before I was born(which you seem to know when that was) , perhaps you should get a job guessing ages at a local county fair...

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Thanks for your words Dr. Theater....my sentiments exactly!

I find the comments made by localonecrew and jerseygurl actually offensive in how naive they were. Name the job were I can make fantastic money and still have large amounts of time for family and kids and put a quality steak on the grill(as was foolishly said earlier). And the other comments madeby the person who wanted to be appreciated for all the knowledge he or she had gained is simply ridiculous! If we all felt that these were points to strike on then every job in the country would be shut down.

We all suffer from not being appreciated enough on our jobs and not being paid enough for the work we do. Dare I bring up TEACHERS or POLICE OFFICERS!!!!! This strike is on the same plane as the MTA strike where you had people "fighting" for things that were rather silly and to come here with comments of spending more time with their children and getting respect as reasons to strike when we have some many other workers in the world who are underappreciated dang near disgusts me!!

With vacations something usually goes wrong. The show could have been canceled for so many reasons. Since this time it is because two parties can't agree, the Union gets the blame. It doesn't matter that the League was going to shut it all down in October but just couldn't bring themselves to do it so they put just enough pressure on the Union to start a strike.

Had the Union not called this strike, the League would have probably shut down Broadway in January or February. Then the strike could last for months on end.

Again, whenever you are making travel arrangements, please consider what can go wrong. It is worth it, to pay a little bit extra if all you want to do is one certain thing, for tickets that can be exchanged since anything can and will happen.

Those who can't afford to do so, need to maybe reconsider how they are choosing to travel. I don't fly anywhere that I can't find other things to do. I also, make sure I contact the places I plan on staying in advance and verify my tickets, reservations. If tourist did this as well as read the local newspapers, online, for the Cities they want to travel to, they would have already known a strike was pending and maybe made sure they had alternate plans just in case.

Those who are stubborn or trust others to do the work for them, know they are gambling. I don't trust anyone too much to do what I can do myself. Salespeople are there to sell. They don't make money unless they sell you something, so I feel I have a duty too, to make sure I am getting the best price and my trip will be as comfortable as possible. Just I hope, some helpful advice.

"Also, I don't feel for any of the tourists or locals for that matter who are complaining in the newspapers about no shows going on. If they read the news they would realize that this was going on."

Another big shocker to you NY'ers might be that outside of NY, this kind of thing doesn't make news until it actually happens.

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it might not make news until the strike actually happens. but one would think that you should probably do some research if you're spending so much money on these plans