Yeah.. but the amount of times the Red Line is down because a switch isn't working at JFK, medical emergency, someone got hit by a train, or it has to go 1 MPH because of weather.. etc. Yes, it is the worst.

Not sure if you've looked south of Boston, for whatever reason it often is overlooked. I've never really seen the appeal of the north shore.

I moved to Canton just before covid, and love it here. The school system is great, I have 2 kids in elementary. The Asian population here is surprisingly abundant (am also Asian). It's pretty diverse for a suburb outside Boston, which was important to me when I was looking. 95 and 93 are closeby. Lots of food and shopping areas nearby: Univeristy Station (Wegman's, Target, Home Goods), Legacy Place (Costco!!!), Patriots Place all within a 15 minute drive depending how close you are to 95 or 93. Closest Asian market however would be in Randolph. I usually just go to Quincy to shop at Kam Man or H Mart though. Blue Hills is very close by for hiking. Real estate tax is also cheaper than most other towns which is nice.

Going home Fridays was sometimes bad, but never worse than say a Monday or Tuesday. And Friday mornings were always very light.

It's always been the lightest day for a long time. I loved coming into the office on Fridays for that reason, but starting this school year I had to WFH Fridays because of my kids' afterschool program didn't have availability that day.