Re: Drivers and guards to be sacked.

["Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au>]

"David Johnson" <trainman@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> I am afraid it is crap.

I am afraid that you are wrong.

> Someone who does not wear a tie does not necessarily look like a slob.

They do if everyone else is wearing a tie. If 1000 guards are wearing ties,
and one guard isn't, that guard will stand out, and if s/he is flaunting
that uniform rule, s/he will probably beflaunting other uniform rules as
well (shirt not tucked in, etc.)

> The reverse is also not true. (See Sir Les Patterson).  If
> ties were so important for public image, why are they only required for
half the
> year?

Conformity across the system. The same applies with the police, they do not
have to wear ties in summer, but they do in winter. I bet a uniformed cop
who wandered into his station and told his LAC (Local Area Commander) that
he did not wish to wear a tie in winter would very soon find himself seeking
other employment.

>  Does this mean CityRail only wants passengers in winter?  In summer,
> no-one will ride the trains, because ties are not compulsory.

No, it comes across to the image that they wish to portray. If they wish to
portray a certain image then they are entitled to do so, unless there is a
valid reason for not doing so. One or two members of staff not wishing to
conform is not a valid reason. Staff who do not wish to conform to lawful
directions of their employers should seek employment elsewhere,

Dave