Pathetic workrate of rail arb gang

[deezyboy]

We were working on the edge of Cardiff back in November, 2 men on a site clearance job, the rail boys were there felling a line of alders with 7 or 8 of them. Turn up at 9, fell a tree, chip it, take the bonnet off, look at the engine for an hour, sit in the van, fell an alder, chip it, sit in the van, go home at 2 or 3pm...

[Taupotreeman]

I work for local government 5 days a week and since new management moved in we're in a similar situation. Some of the guys were told; no pay rises just go slower. Most of the guys want to do a fair days work for a fair days pay but after a while you see everyone else doing sweet FA and you get dumbed down to their level. For me, it's my weekend work and my own business that keeps my sanity intact.

 

 

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[toxicity2182]

P-nus

[Taupotreeman]

P-nus

 

 

Who?

 

 

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[RichieR]

My take on it for what it's worth is :-

If you chose arb work as a profession then you can't be afraid of work. If you are given the chance to earn a steady income you put in the sweat and not bite the hand that feeds you

[Jake Andrews]

My take on it for what it's worth is :-

If you chose arb work as a profession then you can't be afraid of work. If you are given the chance to earn a steady income you put in the sweat and not bite the hand that feeds you

Is this not the same as any profession assuming your a motivated and driven individual? That's what earns you career development no matter what your profession is.

 

Jake Andrews

[smithers1603]

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On days we normally work short hours due to train frequency if it's raining we can't work

 

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I've heard it all now, can't work in the rain???

 

 

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[smithers1603]

I've heard it all now, can't work in the rain???

 

 

 

 

 

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If your not wet you are not working !

 

 

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[inthewoods]

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On days we normally work short hours due to train frequency if it's raining we can't work

 

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I've heard it all now, can't work in the rain???

 

 

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Was the same when I was direct sse staff, if you got soaked through, ya went home, some h&s bollocks or something... But I imagine they're electric train lines he's talking about?? If it's around London??

[smithers1603]

I've heard it all now, can't work in the rain???

 

 

 

 

 

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Was the same when I was direct sse staff, if you got soaked through, ya went home, some h&s bollocks or something... But I imagine they're electric train lines he's talking about?? If it's around London??

 

 

I think it's just a excuse to be idle, working near electricity you need to maintain the correct safety distance or it as got to be isolated, I was talking to somebody in December who had started work for the local authorities, on his first day I asked how he'd got on, he told me that they had not set foot outside the van all day as it was raining. He said the lads don't work when it's raining as they will get their PPE and climbing equipment dirty.

 

 

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