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Tube Drivers during the olympics.
Am I missing something here?
Am I right in thinking tube drivers are going to be paid more during the olympics, not because of overtime but for doing their normal shifts, just because the olympics are on?
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Why would it make a jot of difference to them whether the olympics are on or not? I'm struggling to see the justifcation for this extra payment (or am I being cynical in thinking this is simply a sweetener to stop Bob Crow calling his members out on strike during the olympics?).
Am I right in thinking tube drivers are going to be paid more during the olympics, not because of overtime but for doing their normal shifts, just because the olympics are on?
http://www.independen...ay-offer-6296953.html
Why would it make a jot of difference to them whether the olympics are on or not? I'm struggling to see the justifcation for this extra payment (or am I being cynical in thinking this is simply a sweetener to stop Bob Crow calling his members out on strike during the olympics?).
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.i dunno, this aint just about the choo choo drivers is it so i can see both sides.
when i was working in central london there wasn't a day go by that my trip home wasn't delayed because of platform overcrowding and the gates to street level were closed preventing more passengers going underground, so to speak.
i imagine that with the increased passenger numbers for that period this will become an even greater problem for them to deal with.
when i was working in central london there wasn't a day go by that my trip home wasn't delayed because of platform overcrowding and the gates to street level were closed preventing more passengers going underground, so to speak.
i imagine that with the increased passenger numbers for that period this will become an even greater problem for them to deal with.
And just who do you have in mind, Dave, to carry out the months-long training and subsequent supervision during any probationary period, never mind the fact that there is apparently a very substantial failure rate? Recruitment, I understand, is done from among personnel already working for London Underground and there appear to be no plans to change that. I rather suspect any such change would produce chaos such as you have never seen before on the Tube!
As I understand it, there will be full and over-crowded trains right through every shift during the Olympics, together with required flexibility in shift patterns, and bonus payments are being made to reflect the additional responsibility and co-operation.
Can't see a problem with that - a large number of executives have bonus packages built into their contracts, it's nice for some people lower down the scale to be reminerated for a change.
Can't see a problem with that - a large number of executives have bonus packages built into their contracts, it's nice for some people lower down the scale to be reminerated for a change.
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what exactly will the the train drivers deal with, that is so different from what they usually do, they are not guards, nor from experience do they do anything if there is an emergency, other than stop the train and get out the drivers cab. So yet again we are held to ransom because they can and do get away with it. There will be millions more on the public transport system. commuters are being asked to stagger their journeys in order to ease congestion during the Olympics, that may not go down well with the hospitals, councils, fire service, police who work shifts, and have to rely on staff being in at a specific time. I have lived here all my life, and rarely use the underground, but when i have it's dirty, packed, and not a member of staff to be seen for love nor money, so will we see more if there are extra dosh on the table, what a total crock this is.
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