Re: Seating Provisions For Drivers & Guards

["iyb" <iyb@dingoblue.net.au>]

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
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> "Tezza" <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au> wrote in message
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> > "Shunt Ahead" <britannic433@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > > 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.
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> > 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 :-)
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> Ted
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