In article , Dave Babb
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I think most people, (me included) would need it explained in very
short and simple word what exactly a driver *might* need to do that
could possibly involve some movement of foot / ankle / leg that a game
of squash would not be expected to involve to some degree.

Like I've just posted elsewhere in this thread, it's not just a case of
"physically demanding". There's also a case of "can you sustain it for
hours".

Playing squash for exercise, if you get one twinge you can stop and no
harm is done. That doesn't mean you can *commit* to lighter work - e.g.
being able to **guarantee** that you'll be able to walk for a mile along
the trackbed if necessary.

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"Solar Penguin" wrote:
"Boltar" wrote...

I don't hate LUL staff, in fact I don't even hate this guy though I
believe he's a waste of space. What I do hate is the get-away-with-it
mentality that seems to be prevalent.

Oh, come on. Everyone, everywhere, has done a sickie at some time in their
lives. Big deal. What's so special about this guy that suddenly, for the
first time iever, it becomes a bad thing? Why is it Ok for us to do it to
our employers but not Ok for him to do it to LUL?

Umm , perhaps if you'd read up on it you'd know that he's had over 200 sick
days off in his "career" at LUL. I don't think many people get anywhere close
to that in their entire working lives. It seems he pushed his luck a bit
too far this time. Awww shame.

Please, I've been around on various Usenet groups long enough to spot a
troll when I see one. They're the same everywhere, not just this group.

Congratulations on being so confident. Pity you're wrong. I've been
posting on usenet since 1991 and have come across plenty of smug
know-it-alls like you too so if you think you're coming up with some sort
of highly original highbrow putdown then I'm afraid I'll have to disabuse you
of the notion, I've seen it a dozen times before. You could be copying it
from a Dummies Guide script.

And it's not just your opinion on the sicknote issue, it's other things too.
E.g. your claim that people in Buckinghamshire shouldn't have a direct route
to Watford Jn. because it isn't the fastest route from London. (Or
something. I *still* don't understand what you were trying to say there.)

Then you're a bit dim. Trying thinking it through, I'm sure you'll get
there in the end.

giving you the benefit of the doubt and assuming you're not stupid. That's
more than Clive was prepared to to give you.

Saving your patronising metaphorical bone throwing for someone who might
be impressed by it. It won't buy you any brownie points with me pal.

Would you have any problem with anyone working for another employer doing a
sickie? Of course not. You've probably done it yourself. We all do it.

See above.

winding us up for fun. You might fool the others, but as an ex-troll
myself, I can see right through you. And you're not even a very good troll.
Sorry, but you're just not entertaining enough. Into the killfile with
you... **PLONK**

Which suits me fine since I won't have to put up with any more of your self
righteous drivel.

B2003

"Piccadilly Pilot" wrote:
So you do approve of running an unsafe railway. Thank you for the
confirmation.

Employing someone who's taken 218 days off sick in 5 years and hadn't
worked for 12 MONTHS before he was sacked because of an ankle injury would
be unsafe either because a) he's obviously seriously unwell and shouldn't
be in charge of a train full of hundreds of people or b) he doesn't
take his job and responsibilities seriously. Now you tell me pal how someone
can be well enough to play squash but not well enough so sit onj his arse and
drive a train. Please , give me your full medical insight , I'm all ears...

Firstly I don't work for London Underground Ltd and never have done. Whether
or not one can do one's job with a plaster cast surely depends on the job.

Interesting name your post under then if thats the case.

It's you who's the pillock because, as usual with people like you, you can't
think about anyone or anything except yourself.

Oh ok , is this supposed to be the PC lets-feel-his-pain routine but
because I won't play ball I'm the big uncaring selfish nasty man?
Do yourself a favour and grow up.

B2003

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Umm , perhaps if you'd read up on it you'd know that he's had over 200 sick
days off in his "career" at LUL. I don't think many people get anywhere close
to that in their entire working lives.

The average UK worker clocks up 10 sick days a year - which works out at
considerably *more* than 200 sick days in an entire working life.

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Paul Terry

Paul Terry wrote:
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Umm , perhaps if you'd read up on it you'd know that he's had over
200 sick days off in his "career" at LUL. I don't think many
people get anywhere close to that in their entire working lives.

The average UK worker clocks up 10 sick days a year - which works
out at considerably *more* than 200 sick days in an entire working
life.

But we are not talking about an entire working life. He had clocked up
218 days' sickness in just 5 years.

--
Richard J.
(to e-mail me, swap uk and yon in address)

"Richard J." wrote in message
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Paul Terry wrote:
In message ,
writes

Umm , perhaps if you'd read up on it you'd know that he's had over
200 sick days off in his "career" at LUL. I don't think many
people get anywhere close to that in their entire working lives.

The average UK worker clocks up 10 sick days a year - which works
out at considerably *more* than 200 sick days in an entire working
life.

But we are not talking about an entire working life. He had clocked up
218 days' sickness in just 5 years.

Some of which is due to the injury in question. What is the figure for the
rest of his absence?

Piccadilly Pilot wrote:
"Richard J." wrote in message
...
Paul Terry wrote:
In message ,
writes

Umm , perhaps if you'd read up on it you'd know that he's had
over 200 sick days off in his "career" at LUL. I don't think many
people get anywhere close to that in their entire working lives.

The average UK worker clocks up 10 sick days a year - which works
out at considerably *more* than 200 sick days in an entire working
life.

But we are not talking about an entire working life. He had
clocked up 218 days' sickness in just 5 years.

Some of which is due to the injury in question. What is the figure
for the rest of his absence?

The reports I have seen don't make it clear whether the 218 sick days
include the absence due to his ankle injury, which was "several months"
until he was dismissed. An earlier absence of "several months" was due
to "insomnia".
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Richard J.
(to e-mail me, swap uk and yon in address)

In message , Richard J.
writes

Paul Terry wrote:
In message ,
writes

Umm , perhaps if you'd read up on it you'd know that he's had over
200 sick days off in his "career" at LUL. I don't think many
people get anywhere close to that in their entire working lives.

The average UK worker clocks up 10 sick days a year - which works
out at considerably *more* than 200 sick days in an entire working
life.

But we are not talking about an entire working life.

boltar2003 was. In the part that you quoted you can see that he thought
that many people would not get anywhere close to 200 sick days in their
entire working lives. The average person will in fact take more than
twice that amount of time in sick leave.

He had clocked up 218 days' sickness in just 5 years.

Indeed. That is more than four times the average.

--
Paul Terry

"Richard J." wrote in message
...
Piccadilly Pilot wrote:
"Richard J." wrote in message
...
Paul Terry wrote:
In message ,
writes

Umm , perhaps if you'd read up on it you'd know that he's had
over 200 sick days off in his "career" at LUL. I don't think many
people get anywhere close to that in their entire working lives.

The average UK worker clocks up 10 sick days a year - which works
out at considerably *more* than 200 sick days in an entire working
life.

But we are not talking about an entire working life. He had
clocked up 218 days' sickness in just 5 years.

Some of which is due to the injury in question. What is the figure
for the rest of his absence?

The reports I have seen don't make it clear whether the 218 sick days
include the absence due to his ankle injury, which was "several months"
until he was dismissed. An earlier absence of "several months" was due
to "insomnia".
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So it could be that he has actually only been of twice in the five years
albeit for extended periods in both cases? IIRC when I broke my ankle I was
off for about three months, i.e. about 100 days.

On Fri, 14 May 2004 at 20:31:13, Clive D. W. Feather
wrote:

But I can well imagine that someone could play half an hour of squash
*knowing that you can stop at any time* but not spend 3 hours driving
a train *unable to stop*.

I hope I'm not on any train that is ever unable to stop...... (sorry,
couldn't resist; I knew perfectly well what you meant!)
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