Bob Crow on R4 & the RMT Paydeal on LUL
Discussion
Smiler. said:
This is why he's in his job, the RMT members must love him.
50K PA for a Tube Driver, 35 hour week, 43 days PA paid leave & a substantial pay increase agreed by the bosses.
No agreement not to strike during the Olympics.
Another face I'd never get tired of punching.
£50k PA? How does one go about being a Tube Driver?50K PA for a Tube Driver, 35 hour week, 43 days PA paid leave & a substantial pay increase agreed by the bosses.
No agreement not to strike during the Olympics.
Another face I'd never get tired of punching.
Just to be clear, it's £52,000 with a RPI + 0.5% increase every year. Which, today, works out at 5.5%.
Pretty soon tube drivers will start complaining about the extortionate tax system we have in this country and that, unless something's done, they're going to all relocate to Switzerland.
Pretty soon tube drivers will start complaining about the extortionate tax system we have in this country and that, unless something's done, they're going to all relocate to Switzerland.
essexplumber said:
Smiler. said:
This is why he's in his job, the RMT members must love him.
50K PA for a Tube Driver, 35 hour week, 43 days PA paid leave & a substantial pay increase agreed by the bosses.
No agreement not to strike during the Olympics.
Another face I'd never get tired of punching.
£50k PA? How does one go about being a Tube Driver?50K PA for a Tube Driver, 35 hour week, 43 days PA paid leave & a substantial pay increase agreed by the bosses.
No agreement not to strike during the Olympics.
Another face I'd never get tired of punching.
Otherwise you would be able to get people in at a "market rate" which would be considerably less than £50k given the rather low barriers to entry.
Talksteer said:
Well as far as I can tell it is not that easy, again blame the unions. They don't advertise vacancies you have to start work at London Underground at a very junior level and work you way up.
Otherwise you would be able to get people in at a "market rate" which would be considerably less than £50k given the rather low barriers to entry.
Start as a basic SA for mid to high 20's. Requirements include optional english speaking. McDonalds wouldn't employ them. TBH wouldn't want the job though i would like the wedge. 6.5 hours in the dark with nowt to do but push the button, by the way they only push the start button the stopping is automatic.Otherwise you would be able to get people in at a "market rate" which would be considerably less than £50k given the rather low barriers to entry.
(As is most the network, always amuses me the look on folks faces when a Victoria line train comes in with the driver feet up reading the metro. FFS late 60's and fully automated).
To make that point the only crash on the DLR was when they had a 'driver' and switched the auto off!
anonymous said:
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How much does that popstar get paid?
How much does that banker get paid?
If the hardest working people earnt the most money then coalmining children in Asia would be zillionaires and 99% of us on here would be stony broke but that's not how the world works I'm afraid.
Mr_B said:
No one has mentioned how much they think they should be paid, just moaning about what they are getting. Speak up.
About the same as a bus driver, if they were able to let the market dictate the pay. Its a huge salary for what is not a particularly skilled job. They can only command that salary because the workforce are holding the company to ransom, and control who does or does not get the jobs.
98elise said:
Mr_B said:
No one has mentioned how much they think they should be paid, just moaning about what they are getting. Speak up.
About the same as a bus driver, if they were able to let the market dictate the pay. Its a huge salary for what is not a particularly skilled job. They can only command that salary because the workforce are holding the company to ransom, and control who does or does not get the jobs.
That said if you were able to apply directly for a tube drivers role I expect they could fill out the role adequately at around £30k.
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