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3 million unemployed and they can't find someone to drive trains??


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Well they "only" earn about £30k + overtime + unsociable hours allowance + 8 weeks holiday a year. Hmmm...where do I learn to drive a train?

 

Wouldn't get out of bed for that lol

 

Nor can another 3 million people apparently.

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When I worked in the railway industry annual hours contracts were being introduced for drivers which was OK if driver weren't offered "overtime" but on the flip side a driver could complete his annual hours in a matter of months and then wouldn't have to work until the start of the new contract year thus leading to driver shortages.

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Its a sad day and age we live in, where as that someone would rather sit on the couch all day and do f**k all for a measly 60-70 quid, than get of there fat f*****g useless arse, have some pride and dignity, graft the bollox off, and have some of the finer things in life!!!

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Should have taken heed of your own advice before packing in your latest job, gr...despite being on the dole less than a week earlier. Aye!

 

As for the topic, i'd love to drive a train, still got my hornby set in the loft!! Couple of grands worth gathering dust *opens loft hatch* lol

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Years ago insulated a loft in this guys house ruby. He had converted a room in his house for a train set. I say train set. It was minted. The detail and time he spent on this. Not to mention the cost. I wasn't forward enlighten to ask him the price, but after him telling us the price of a set of signals and a few other landscape stuff. A quick calculation grand plus and that didn't include tracks or trains lol

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Should have taken heed of your own advice before packing in your latest job, gr...despite being on the dole less than a week earlier. Aye!

 

As for the topic, i'd love to drive a train, still got my hornby set in the loft!! Couple of grands worth gathering dust *opens loft hatch* lol

 

never been on the dole a day in my life you arrogant little prick

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Years ago insulated a loft in this guys house ruby. He had converted a room in his house for a train set. I say train set. It was minted. The detail and time he spent on this. Not to mention the cost. I wasn't forward enlighten to ask him the price, but after him telling us the price of a set of signals and a few other landscape stuff. A quick calculation grand plus and that didn't include tracks or trains lol

 

Aye that'd be right! Mine started when I was about 9 when a great uncle died, he collected all sorts but kept it in the box and before he passed he told my dad I had to get maximum enjoyment from them and unbox them. The track was old and knackered but the actual trains were and still are spot on. I must have spent £1000+ in my early teens lol, sad now but loved it!

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When I worked in the railway industry annual hours contracts were being introduced for drivers which was OK if driver weren't offered "overtime" but on the flip side a driver could complete his annual hours in a matter of months and then wouldn't have to work until the start of the new contract year thus leading to driver shortages.

some years back i worked annual hours didnt suit a lot of people but i had all winter off shooting and ferreting but my mrs didnt like it that i was working all summer
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