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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2006 22:01:14 GMT
Received a memo today stating that Tubelines are using the Christmas Day shutdown in order to catch up with their track work. The best bit is that they need the stations staffed by a station supervisor over the entire christmas period:
The offer on the table is triple time AND a day off in lieu.
Should be worth to a humble Station Supervisor about £500 before tax, not forgetting you get another day off AND obviously no public.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2006 22:19:33 GMT
Is this for the south stretch of the Northern Line? (Kennington - Morden)...I heard about this somewhere.
Its not often that engineers actually do work on Christmas Day. Its a useful window of opportunity, assuming that you hadthe resources to cover it.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2006 20:33:07 GMT
Is this for the south stretch of the Northern Line? (Kennington - Morden)...I heard about this somewhere. Its not often that engineers actually do work on Christmas Day. Its a useful window of opportunity, assuming that you hadthe resources to cover it. Well Tubelines are desperate to get the work done - Will also stop the annual graffiti attack that seems to be targeted at the South end of the Northern. |
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Post by Oracle on Oct 13, 2006 20:38:52 GMT
I can remember when there was a train service on Christmas Day! Reduced yes, but there was a service.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2006 8:34:32 GMT
Last time was about 25 years ago... may be slightly more...
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Post by frimm on Oct 14, 2006 16:40:50 GMT
I can remember when there was a train service on Christmas Day! Reduced yes, but there was a service. sadly so can I  |
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Post by Tomcakes on Oct 26, 2006 14:42:08 GMT
What would the SS's be doing - "babysitting" and checking the contractors? Not bad for £500!
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Post by Dstock7080 on Oct 27, 2006 16:51:43 GMT
Last time was about 25 years ago... may be slightly more... Christmas Day 1979 was the last. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2006 19:56:18 GMT
metronet are also hitting this period with track replacement
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Post by Tubeboy on Nov 17, 2006 15:47:57 GMT
500 BEFORE tax, and only one day off!
I have worked every Christmas [except Christmas day] since I started. Next year I will have a few days either side of Christmas off, my first for five Christmas's.
I wouldnt go in on Christmas day, its a family day, and you cant replicate it a week later imho.
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Post by tubeprune on Nov 17, 2006 17:35:45 GMT
If we're into Christmas war stories now, I did night spare at Baker St (Met) many years ago when trains did run on Christmas Day. It included a Sunday night and two Bank Holidays. The cover requirements meant that I only had to stay overnight four nights out of seven.
In those days, it was customary for the night staff (crews and supervisors) to join the controller in the office for a small libation. No D & As in those days!
There used to be a buffet on the OR platform at Liverpool St and another at Sloane Sq. It was not unusual for a driver of a passing Circle to pop in to replenish his Xmas supply.
The buffet at Sloane Sq was halfway down the WB platform. One driver stopped at the buffet and dashed in to get a beer. He then got back in the cab and drew the train up to the end of the platform so the guard could open the doors.
Well, it was fun in those days but there were abuses and I think it is a good thing that discipline is stricter now.
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Post by mandgc on Nov 17, 2006 23:07:24 GMT
Christmas Day - "A Family Day"
I can well remember working on Christmas Day . At Wembley Park we worked a four hour shift on the platform.
A restricted train service was operated all day , (all buses ran into the garage by 2 pm.) and this was to provide a 'Public Service'. If you could swop your duty with someone else who was off but wanted the extra money so be it but having taken your wages throughout the year I think you were and are under an obligation to work as required over the holiday. ( The engineering staff who are carrying out work on Christmas Day in order not to cause disruptions on other days are also carrying out their obligations)
I need not mention other people- Police,Hospitals. Fire, Electricity,Gas (to cook the dinner) TV, etc who also maintain a Public Service during the holidays.
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