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Old July 24th 05, 11:21 PM posted to uk.railway,uk.transport.london,uk.local.london
Tony Polson Tony Polson is offline
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Default Laughing Jackasses on the Railways

Uncle Fester wrote:

Ian F. wrote


The difference is that bus drivers, TOC staff et al know full well that we
*have* to use their services - we can't take our business elsewhere at a
similar cost - so they can treat us with as much derision, contempt and
sneering bad-attitude as they like and we are powerless to do anything about
it.

On the odd occasion when I have reported to a company an instance of
appalling behaviour, I have no doubt that, despite the palliative letters
and promises that it would be dealt with, no mention of it would ever have
been made to the offenders.


Public transport finds it difficult to keep staff. Something to do with
being treated like **** by passengers.



It has much more to do with unsocial hours, especially the shift work.