Re: [NSW] Female Guards/Drivers

[Roscoe <rawalker@tac.com.au>]

If the women can't do the same job as the men they shouldn't be there.
When I started my job 11 1/2 yrs ago (not to do with railways) ANYONE
applying for the job was required to be able to lift at least 16 kg of
luggage for trips as part of the selection process. Equal pay should
mean equal work.

As for the bombardment of announcements tell 'em if they gotta do it at
least make it entertaining :-)

My 5c worth,
Ross

Neil D B wrote:
> 
> In article <3873C737.715F2319@idx.com.au>,
>   Bob Horgan <rhorgan@idx.com.au> wrote:
> > The Railways  have suddenly become sexist by showing a preference for female
> > train crews.
> >
> 
> I am absolutely sick and tired of this AFFIRMATIVE ACTION rubbish. Im not
> saying all, but IM saying MOST of these females cannot even do their job
> properly. When Im up front driving, and these females just dont shut up on
> the PA, it gets rather annoying when you have to do 2 trips around bankstown
> circle with them on. I have heard numerous stories of the female guards
> refusing to help uncouple, break apart air hoses, latching up/down trip
> handles, and the driver has had to get them relieved off duty. Once these
> females become drivers, then heaven help us all. They cant even push a bell
> button, let alone drive a train with 100`s of passengers on them. In the end,
> the railways will realise theyre making a HUGE mistake by putting all these
> females on. -- CityRail driver, and big fan of HO and 5", 71/4" guage trains
> 
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