Originally Posted by
JungleBus
Personally I think I would have gone 100% bonkers at the training hotel for 4 weeks. I found a room in a nice house/small crashpad owned by a 765 FO and enjoyed being able to cook healthy meals, kill some Sweetwaters with the roommates, walk in a neighborhood I didn't have to worry about getting shanked, etc. And yeah, saved about $1400 to boot. There are some good alternatives out there, just ask around, especially among the people 3-4 weeks ahead of you.
FYI: You can still come to the training hotel for free beer & wings on Weds nights!
Where is this terrible neighborhood everyone keeps talking about? I've walked or ran in the neighborhoods surrounding the Holiday Inn and they are all pretty nice. The area surrounding the Woodward Academy is much nicer than anyplace I've ever lived.
Not trying to bust your balls Jungle, just trying to shed some light on the situation. From what I was told before I got to training I expected a war zone.
Disclaimer: I visit Detroit on a regular basis for fun so my perspective might be a little off. :-D