Re: Seating Provisions For Drivers & Guards

[Marvin The Martian <choochoo@spin.net.au>]

You must be one of the dinosaurs who hate guards, you old guys should retire and
make the job better

iyb wrote:

> I think it is the fact that the bell pusher is up and down every few minutes
> attending to the button pushing duties,where as the driver is restricted in
> the seat for very long periods of time........oh and we had the AFULE who
> stood it`s ground when it came to  cab conditions which of course including
> seating.The guards only had the ARU who got their members conditions by
> riding around on the drivers ranks backs picking up the discarded crumbs
> much like a parasite would
> "Ted Gay" <tedgay@bigpond.com> wrote in message
> wcQ76.2148$65.14478@newsfeeds.bigpond.com">news:wcQ76.2148$65.14478@newsfeeds.bigpond.com...
> >
> > "Tezza" <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au> wrote in message
> > 3a5f1f75$0$15473$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au">news:3a5f1f75$0$15473$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au...
> > >
> > > "Shunt Ahead" <britannic433@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > 93msmd$63o$1@nnrp1.deja.com">news:93msmd$63o$1@nnrp1.deja.com...
> > > > I have often wondered why State Rail believed why the drivers were
> > > > provided with an excellent seat, while the guards had a seat no better
> > > > then the passengers had.
> > >
> > > More important job.
> > >
> > >
> > >  [on Sydney electric suburban sets]
> > > > Is the personal comfort for drivers more important than that of the
> > > > guards.
> > >
> > > Yes.
> > >
> > > > There is no doubt that the guards have the lousy job when
> > > > compared to that of drivers.  No doubt the job is made worse by the
> > > > pathetic seating arrangements for the guards.
> > > > No wonder they have problems keeping guards.
> > >
> > >
> > > Most guards sit in the Drivers seat anyway so it doesn't matter.
> > >
> > >
> > It would if the driver was already in the seat :-)
> >
> > Ted
> >
> >