Re: conditions as train operators

[Richard <richard_snook@primus.com.au>]

Keep in mind you arent comparing apples and apples...well for starters go price the cost of apples in each location!!
even better whentravelling years ago I used "mars bars" as a comparison for vlaue and costings....apparently it is now
"Big Macs"...if you think this is so silly..try it...it actually gives a very accurate appreciation  of relative
values...currency exchange is only that...hasw no bearing on day to day costs of living!!

cheers >:~)) Richard

John Kerley wrote:
> 
> C. Dewick <craigd@lios.apana.org.au> wrote in message
> 82jt85$179$1@lios.apana.org.au">news:82jt85$179$1@lios.apana.org.au...
> >
> > Ooooo - legal action.. I'm so scared... I'm going to be locked in prison
> > because I'm telling everyone who reads this newsgroup right now that the
> > standard rate of pay for a driver thereafter grade with CityRail is
> $19.4131
> > per hour without overtime or shift penalties added in...
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Craig.
> > --
> >             Craig Ian Dewick            |       Stand clear - jaws closing
> >  Send email to craigd@lios.apana.org.au |  Visit my Australian rail
> transport
> >    Professional Train Driver, Cityrail  |      and rail modelling web
> site:
> >        and HO scale rail modeller       |
> http://lios.apana.org.au/~craigd
> 
> $19.4131 per hour is equivalent to $679.46 for a 35 hour week.
> London Underground drivers receive GBP26,000 pa which at current exchange
> rates is actually more than A$65,000 i.e $1250 for a 35 hour week, plus two
> weeks extra holiday a year!
> 
> This really does show how badly paid Australian drivers (operators!) are.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> John Kerley