Boxing day tube strikes

esmerobbo

With regards to the one under which must be truly traumatic for the driver, can we really base a wage on something that may happen?

I can think of many jobs which are less well paid but traumatic episode could happen!

ryantcb

molerat wrote: »

I want more, more, more and I will scream and scream until I get it. Greedy !!!!!!!s

Im sorry that you have to work like that but thats the reality of working in the UK today.
There is an option though, instead of moaning and complaining and getting no where you could apply as I did to get more for my family and work as a tube driver. I didnt !!!!! when people got paid more than me, I went out and got myself one of those jobs.
You can also join a union who's job it is, is to get the best possible deal for you (like a football agent really). See they put your first not the employer and will do all they can win or lose to make sure that if your job is worth more money or time off and the employer can afford it that you get it.

I wonder how many cashiers at RBS or any other public owned bank are getting from the billion pound bonuses being paid to the people who got the country into this trouble in the first place?....none?

ryantcb

esmerobbo wrote: »

With regards to the one under which must be truly traumatic for the driver, can we really base a wage on something that may happen?

All jobs work like that.

I can think of many jobs which are less well paid but traumatic episode could happen!

ok please name them?

mjm3346

Around £500,000 a year in compo was being paid out to rail employees 5 years ago for "one under" incidents.

esmerobbo

I have a nephew 21 his friend had his both legs and one arm blown off in Afghanistan £14.000 a year! I have a brother a Station officer in the fire service probably sees them on a weekly basis I don't know because he leaves it at work £34.000 a year need I go on?

ryantcb

mjm3346 wrote: »

Around £500,000 a year in compo was being paid out to rail employees 5 years ago for "one under" incidents.

You need proof and facts please or i could just write this.


Nurses are woking just 3 days a weeks an get paid £37,000 per year. They also have full private health care and pensions 8x the national average. Their bonuses are comparable to that of city traders as more and more hospitals turn to private ownership. With nurses only working for NHS 3 days a week they are able to work in the private sector and wages can top the 6 figure mark.

ryantcb

esmerobbo wrote: »

I have a nephew 21 his friend had his both legs and one arm blown off in Afghanistan £14.000 a year! I have a brother a Station officer in the fire service probably sees them on a weekly basis I don't know because he leaves it at work £34.000 a year need I go on?

yes please go on, what exactly is your point and what is it's relevance to tube strike? Or was I supposed to be humbled because your nephew had (note you never says has) a friend who wanted to join the army?

esmerobbo

ryantcb wrote: »

yes please go on, what exactly is your point and what is it's relevance to tube strike? Or was I supposed to be humbled because your nephew had (note you never says has) a friend who wanted to join the army?

your words not mine!


"but as a driver its not so easy".

and you asked for examples why did you not mention the fireman?

ryantcb

esmerobbo wrote: »

your words not mine!


"but as a driver its not so easy".

and you asked for examples why did you not mention the fireman?

I dont want to sound disrespectful as i dont know you but I havent got a clue what your point is. If it is valid then I will listen to it and consider it but im just not getting what you mean.

ryantcb

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