Random Irritations

[Deleted member 23270]

yes dave I do release legally they have to advertise, however when we were apprentices it was 16-18 year olds, you could hardly pick your favourites
same with the grad scheme

and the ex forces scheme, which is another one im proud of our company doing. Getting ex forces into the network after providing their service to the country

it makes for a diverse work force

You are missing the point.

 

[Deleted member 21784]

You are missing the point.

Well to cut to the point. The Tube is not "jobs for the boys" and is not a "closed shop"

sorry if that comes across as rude but alluding to other things when factually its incorrect im just going to be blunt

its open to anyone who applies. the reason people dont apply is they looked down on it for years.

 

[Deleted member 23270]

Well to cut to the point. The Tube is not "jobs for the boys" and is not a "closed shop"

sorry if that comes across as rude but alluding to other things when factually its incorrect im just going to be blunt

its open to anyone who applies. the reason people dont apply is they looked down on it for years.

Unless you know the backgrounds of every employee you can't say that. But it sounds like you do.

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Unless you know the backgrounds of every employee you can't say that. But it sounds like you do.

Ok Dave,

so of the 70 people in the room (39 my grade plus the others) 2 people have siblings on the company
one has a husband, who she met whilst working here (so counts as 2 people on the list here)
one had a parent

the other 65 people must just be lucky as they didnt know anyone

but Ill agree that in your day it was a thing so must be now.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Asking for better pay and conditions for a group of workers is not holding the country to ransom.
A party that forms a majority in parliament might have the ability to hold the country to ransom.
Still can't see how unions could have anything near that type of influence or power.
Exaggerations distorting facts.

100% this ^

The way that some folks go on about ‘militant‘ unions and the ‘power they wield‘ you’d be excused for thinking that the legislative framework that the unions have to operate within hasn’t changed since the 70s. Further, there is not much a Union leadership can do without the explicit approval of the membership.

 

[RichA]

I've witnessed and engaged in these discussions many times with friends and family.
My own conclusion is that folks who have spent a working lifetime in the private sector or whose enterprise has involved some personal financial risk have some resentment to anyone working in some type of service industry who can afford a house/car/holiday/lifestyle/retirement that's at least as nice as theirs.
If said service industry is in some way paid for by the taxpayer then the resentment is amplified.

It's also just human nature finding an excuse to be irritated by someone you perceive to be doing better than you without deserving it.
My former best mate became unbearable for years. He earned more than me, but had an expanding family and kept buying bigger houses. We've been in the same house for 20 years and (not from choice) have no kids. He couldn't deal with us having a generally more comfortable lifestyle than him.

Like most random irritations on this thread, you could just summarise it as people, innit.

 

[Dando]

a London council being sued by someone who broke her knee while riding an e-scooter on the road illegally and hitting a pothole.

According to her lawyer it was "not so serious or offensive to the law"

what's the betting she'll win her case

 

[Deleted member 21784]

I've witnessed and engaged in these discussions many times with friends and family.
My own conclusion is that folks who have spent a working lifetime in the private sector or whose enterprise has involved some personal financial risk have some resentment to anyone working in some type of service industry who can afford a house/car/holiday/lifestyle/retirement that's at least as nice as theirs.
If said service industry is in some way paid for by the taxpayer then the resentment is amplified.

It's also just human nature finding an excuse to be irritated by someone you perceive to be doing better than you without deserving it.
My former best mate became unbearable for years. He earned more than me, but had an expanding family and kept buying bigger houses. We've been in the same house for 20 years and (not from choice) have no kids. He couldn't deal with us having a generally more comfortable lifestyle than him.

Like most random irritations on this thread, you could just summarise it as people, innit.

Fantastically well put.

To just add we should be building each other up rather than knocking each other down

stop this race to the bottom

it shouldnt be train drivers are too highly paid, it should be nurses pay should be increased.

society is a wonderful place when we all work together rather than infight over petty issues of ooo look what he has got

 

[srixon 1]

a London council being sued by someone who broke her knee while riding an e-scooter on the road illegally and hitting a pothole.

According to her lawyer it was "not so serious or offensive to the law"

what's the betting she'll win her case

That’s irritating just knowing that she thinks she can gain something when she was knowingly breaking the law.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

That’s irritating just knowing that she thinks she can gain something when she was knowingly breaking the law.

It should be like scoring a goal, or not, after an offside. The first offence negates everything that comes after. She broke the law, game over. (if only)

 

[PNWokingham]

those lovely RMT guys and galls are thoughtfully striking on 13 and 14 dec - the 2 days that i have meetings and events planned in London. But i should have sympathy and respect as they are just fighting for their workers. Go guys, great job, keep it up

 

[Deleted member 23270]

Ok Dave,

so of the 70 people in the room (39 my grade plus the others) 2 people have siblings on the company
one has a husband, who she met whilst working here (so counts as 2 people on the list here)
one had a parent

the other 65 people must just be lucky as they didnt know anyone

but Ill agree that in your day it was a thing so must be now.

Again you have missed the point, the discussion was not about your department but TfL and similar organisations in general.

 

[Deleted member 21784]

those lovely RMT guys and galls are thoughtfully striking on 13 and 14 dec - the 2 days that i have meetings and events planned in London. But i should have sympathy and respect as they are just fighting for their workers. Go guys, great job, keep it up

If you keep posting your calender I'll feed it to brother Mick to make sure it's always on days you have plans ?

Again you have missed the point, the discussion was not about your department but TfL and similar organisations in general.

Dave. The law has changed. It's 2022 not 1950s anymore..

This isn't government contracts

 

[Asian Dawn]

OK give it a rest now.

 

[Imurg]

The Random Irritations thread........

 

[Orikoru]

Just to bring us back on track with the more trivial - the hand driers at my golf club only blow out freezing cold air. It doesn't dry your hands properly at all, just makes them damp and freezing. What's the point of that? Aren't they supposed to blow warm air?

 

[Dando]

Just to bring us back on track with the more trivial - the hand driers at my golf club only blow out freezing cold air. It doesn't dry your hands properly at all, just makes them damp and freezing. What's the point of that? Aren't they supposed to blow warm air?

maybe the warm air is on strike

 

[Beezerk]

My IPhone did an update last week, ever since then if I do a Google search there’s no predictive words appearing above the keyboard, very frustrating.
WhatsApp works fine though ?

 

[Voyager EMH]

Just to bring us back on track with the more trivial - the hand driers at my golf club only blow out freezing cold air. It doesn't dry your hands properly at all, just makes them damp and freezing. What's the point of that? Aren't they supposed to blow warm air?

Ours blow warm air when its warm and cold air when its cold.
What's that all about?

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

maybe the warm air is on strike

Or maybe the cost of living crises and spiralling energy costs mean that his club has had to unsubscribe from the 'warm air' maintenance scheme, and as a result the customer members are provided with poorer service and experience