Reply to: Royal Wedding hit by Tube Strike

[Moscow Mule]

It's the only effective one they have, and even then, by choosing a bank holiday they are going for headlines rather than economic impact. The Abbey is walking/bus distance from the main line stations if you're a dedicated fan.

They knew the conditions when they signed up for the job, and I can't remember the last time they got a below inflation annual rise (something a lot of workers haven't had for 5 years).

They are greedy, jealous twats overseen by militant arseholes who cry about safety whenever they fancy an extra cup of tea put in their contracts. Anybody would think they were indentured workers earning well below minimum wage from the rhetoric coming from the union leaders.

[Churchill]

There's no market for Underground drivers though, just blackmail since they know they can bring the entire city to a halt.

Triple time plus a day off in lieu is extracting the urine with extreme prejudice. The only way I can see of getting rid of this sort of blackmail is driverless trains.
I'm very grateful I don't have to use the Underground more than once every month or so.

Close the tube, pedestrianise most of London on the day of the wedding, lay on extra buses. Chances are it'll be a nice(ish) day so people can walk/catch the laid on buses from the railway stations.

It would be a fantastic show of solidarity against the tube workers. Be great for boosting the old community spirit also.

[AtW]

It's the only effective one they have

That's a pity - maybe they should start their own tube company, so much mor efficient and they can pay any money to themselves...

[thunderlizard]

Is holding the populace to ransom a fair negotiation tactic?

Greedy little ****ers.

It's the only effective one they have, and even then, by choosing a bank holiday they are going for headlines rather than economic impact. The Abbey is walking/bus distance from the main line stations if you're a dedicated fan.

[Freamon]

Quite. Nowt to add to your last. Bunch of overpaid door operatives. Get rid of them, replace them all by computers.

They are trying to do that, unfortunately it really isn't going very well:

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloa...ne-Upgrade.pdf

[Moscow Mule]

You want to see him. Take him out of school for the day. No difference. Human construct.

Trouble is, living outside human constructs either makes you a hermit or a weirdo.

[Alf W]

The authorities will probably view a Tube strike on that day as a good thing. One less security problem.

I'm surprised that not more people have commented on the fact that April 29th was the date that Adolf Hitler married Eva Braun and then topped himself.

[MarillionFan]

Time when my kid is not in school is worth more than time when he is. Therefore anyone who wants me to give that up has to pay more (and I'll probably refuse).

You want to see him. Take him out of school for the day. No difference. Human construct.

[TykeMerc]

You try and negotiate your remuneration as high as the market will bear. Why shouldn't they?

There's no market for Underground drivers though, just blackmail since they know they can bring the entire city to a halt.

Triple time plus a day off in lieu is extracting the urine with extreme prejudice. The only way I can see of getting rid of this sort of blackmail is driverless trains.
I'm very grateful I don't have to use the Underground more than once every month or so.

[Moscow Mule]

You try and negotiate your remuneration as high as the market will bear. Why shouldn't they?

Is holding the populace to ransom a fair negotiation tactic?

Greedy little ****ers.

[Alf W]

Again I will reiterate.

I see no difference between the human construct of time, work or people.

So making tea for a total dick head on a Sunday is no different to bringing Neil Armstrong down to land on the moon on a Tuesday. It's whoever is paying the most for that day!

Hth

Time when my kid is not in school is worth more than time when he is. Therefore anyone who wants me to give that up has to pay more (and I'll probably refuse).

[AtW]

[MarillionFan]

When you are "out of contract" (ie you punched your boss in the face again) then let me know, I am tempted to hire you for a day to make tea, water plants and clean our office, yes quiet I am looking forward to it actually

Again I will reiterate.

I see no difference between the human construct of time, work or people.

So making tea for a total dick head on a Sunday is no different to bringing Neil Armstrong down to land on the moon on a Tuesday. It's whoever is paying the most for that day!

Hth

[AtW]

Yes I would work. Yes I do work. And yes I don't see any difference.

When you are "out of contract" (ie you punched your boss in the face again) then let me know, I am tempted to hire you for a day to make tea, water plants and clean our office, yes quiet I am looking forward to it actually

[thunderlizard]

You try and negotiate your remuneration as high as the market will bear. Why shouldn't they?