Re: Bad attitude

["The Railway Rasputin II." <bob@fastlink.com.au>]

Another tip is to leave some space not 3 feet like some guards do, thats
why you get the faint announcements, so that the announcement comes out
clear and things like the letter P don't "thump" out.

This is from an ex guard and a public speaker.

rgds

Nobody wrote:
> 
> Perhaps this is something to do with cleaners being employed as guards (and
> the telegraph making a case and getting on a train taking photos of rubbish
> that could accumulate at any time and saying it's a disgrace). But seriously
> the problem is there. I am slightly hearing impared and a clear announcement
> is the only one I hear.
> 
> I think to qualify for position of guard a person must have good verbal
> skills and grasp of english. I dont mind foreign guards as long as they can
> talk.
> 
> Tip to guards: Talk slower, open your mouth wider and plan out what you say
> first (I have won many awards at public speaking contests so I know the
> tricks!). Work on pronunciation of station names and VOWELS. Its Warrawee
> not Wurawi.
> 
> The fourth generation train due to arrive in 2001-2002 will have electronic
> destination boards inside announcing the next stop. How will they work, does
> it detect a stop or does a guard push a button (maybe linked to the doors?).
> If a guard has to change it we could have lots of trouble. If its operated
> by the doors thats not reliable thanks to guards opening doors twice for
> running passengers. If its operated by detecting a train stopping a signal
> will stuff up the system. And how will it know what line and service it is?
> I imagine there will be onboard computers because I see no infrastructure
> being built to accomodate it.
> 
> Brendan
> 
> "Iconoclast says ..." <healthlink.nojunk@ultra.net.au> wrote in message
> news:948885015.330920@terra.ultra.net.au...
> > Many guards on CityRail seems to lack the ability to communicate verbally.
> > (Have they "lost it"?)
> > My kids and I sometimes sit there laughing at the muffled sounds that we
> > assume are meant to be announcements.
> > We recall visiting Hong Kong where even the Chinese was so clear, we
> > imagined we could understand it!
> >
> > Icon.
> >
> > Gail BENNETT
> > > It is easy to criticise any high profile organisation. Similar problems
> > > probably exist in other organisations, particularly with communications.
> > In
> > > some workplace, staff have lost the art of verbal communication, thanks
> to
> > > email.
> > >
> > > Try seeking accountability from a private organisation....nearly an
> > > impossible task.
> > >
> > > Gail
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >