Comments on: FCC train disruptions continue, new drivers due… in 2010 http://www.bitterwallet.com/fc-train-disruptions-continue-new-drivers-due-in-2010/21365 Thank you for your custom Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:57:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Oli http://www.bitterwallet.com/fc-train-disruptions-continue-new-drivers-due-in-2010/21365/comment-page-1#comment-36474 Oli Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:32:32 +0000 http://www.bitterwallet.com/?p=21365#comment-36474 I get a train from Redhill to City Thameslink in the morning, and back in the evening (finish work about 5:30/6pm if I'm lucky) but now there are NO trains in the morning, and the only evening train that is direct is at 5:20pm! I have to go all over bloody London changing trains to be able to get to and from work now. I get a train from Redhill to City Thameslink in the morning, and back in the evening (finish work about 5:30/6pm if I’m lucky) but now there are NO trains in the morning, and the only evening train that is direct is at 5:20pm! I have to go all over bloody London changing trains to be able to get to and from work now.

]]> By: grex9101 http://www.bitterwallet.com/fc-train-disruptions-continue-new-drivers-due-in-2010/21365/comment-page-1#comment-36122 grex9101 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:36:45 +0000 http://www.bitterwallet.com/?p=21365#comment-36122 "Another company completely lost as to why they rely on workers doing favours then wonder why they withdraw them when they piss them off." Agreed. Ironically, I used to get paid overtime. They then increased the team I'm responsible for by 33%, withdrew my overtime and expect me to do MORE for (technically) less money! Needless to say I'm not the only one in the company in this position. First should stick to running buses (badly), the railways should be renationalised. “Another company completely lost as to why they rely on workers doing favours then wonder why they withdraw them when they piss them off.”

Agreed.

Ironically, I used to get paid overtime. They then increased the team I’m responsible for by 33%, withdrew my overtime and expect me to do MORE for (technically) less money!

Needless to say I’m not the only one in the company in this position. First should stick to running buses (badly), the railways should be renationalised.

]]> By: me http://www.bitterwallet.com/fc-train-disruptions-continue-new-drivers-due-in-2010/21365/comment-page-1#comment-36119 me Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:03:47 +0000 http://www.bitterwallet.com/?p=21365#comment-36119 Another company completely lost as to why they rely on workers doing favours then wonder why they withdraw them when they piss them off. Overtime is optional, otherwise it would be part of your contracted hours. Typical fuck ups by a bunch of suited muppets, while they leave the rest of us stranded. Sack the managers. Another company completely lost as to why they rely on workers doing favours then wonder why they withdraw them when they piss them off.
Overtime is optional, otherwise it would be part of your contracted hours.
Typical fuck ups by a bunch of suited muppets, while they leave the rest of us stranded. Sack the managers.

]]> By: grex9101 http://www.bitterwallet.com/fc-train-disruptions-continue-new-drivers-due-in-2010/21365/comment-page-1#comment-36102 grex9101 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:00:06 +0000 http://www.bitterwallet.com/?p=21365#comment-36102 Another prime example of why a bus company running a train franchise just doesn't work. I work for another of the First rail franchises (the one that's been extended to 2014 due to a dodgy government backhander), and it's the same with us. All traincrew grades rosters rely on overtime to maintain a full timetable, theory goes that it costs less to pay overtime than to employ extra people. This is great in theory, but the shit really hits the fan when vacancies/holidays/sickness comes into play - there simply aren't enough bodies to fill the vacant man hours. As a company, Firstgroup suck. Every ounce of my enthusiasm has been sucked out, they get nothing extra from me now, and our morale is at an all time low. Another prime example of why a bus company running a train franchise just doesn’t work.

I work for another of the First rail franchises (the one that’s been extended to 2014 due to a dodgy government backhander), and it’s the same with us. All traincrew grades rosters rely on overtime to maintain a full timetable, theory goes that it costs less to pay overtime than to employ extra people. This is great in theory, but the shit really hits the fan when vacancies/holidays/sickness comes into play – there simply aren’t enough bodies to fill the vacant man hours.

As a company, Firstgroup suck. Every ounce of my enthusiasm has been sucked out, they get nothing extra from me now, and our morale is at an all time low.

]]> By: Inactive http://www.bitterwallet.com/fc-train-disruptions-continue-new-drivers-due-in-2010/21365/comment-page-1#comment-36033 Inactive Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:34:22 +0000 http://www.bitterwallet.com/?p=21365#comment-36033 " And I thought it was only the postmen who were still living in the 1970’s. Sack the lot of them and get people in who want a fucking job. " Why, they are only doing what they are contracted to do, it is FCC Management that needs sacking. ” And I thought it was only the postmen who were still living in the 1970’s. Sack the lot of them and get people in who want a fucking job. ”

Why, they are only doing what they are contracted to do, it is FCC Management that needs sacking.

]]> By: maxtweenie http://www.bitterwallet.com/fc-train-disruptions-continue-new-drivers-due-in-2010/21365/comment-page-1#comment-36027 maxtweenie Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:04:30 +0000 http://www.bitterwallet.com/?p=21365#comment-36027 And I thought it was only the postmen who were still living in the 1970's. Sack the lot of them and get people in who want a fucking job. And I thought it was only the postmen who were still living in the 1970’s. Sack the lot of them and get people in who want a fucking job.

]]> By: me http://www.bitterwallet.com/fc-train-disruptions-continue-new-drivers-due-in-2010/21365/comment-page-1#comment-36024 me Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:44:12 +0000 http://www.bitterwallet.com/?p=21365#comment-36024 lol have noticed the level of fcc cancellations when boarding southern trains at brighton, although as I only ever go to london vic I prefer the southern service anyway - least you dont loose your ears every time another train/tunnel passes! lol have noticed the level of fcc cancellations when boarding southern trains at brighton, although as I only ever go to london vic I prefer the southern service anyway – least you dont loose your ears every time another train/tunnel passes!

]]> By: Martin http://www.bitterwallet.com/fc-train-disruptions-continue-new-drivers-due-in-2010/21365/comment-page-1#comment-36022 Martin Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:34:52 +0000 http://www.bitterwallet.com/?p=21365#comment-36022 Is sitting next to a stop/go lever all day long the sort of job that injures a lot of people? I could understand a lot of Lion Tamers or Fire Jugglers being on long term sickness, but driving a train doesn't seem to be that bad. Is sitting next to a stop/go lever all day long the sort of job that injures a lot of people? I could understand a lot of Lion Tamers or Fire Jugglers being on long term sickness, but driving a train doesn’t seem to be that bad.

]]> By: John http://www.bitterwallet.com/fc-train-disruptions-continue-new-drivers-due-in-2010/21365/comment-page-1#comment-36018 John Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:08:13 +0000 http://www.bitterwallet.com/?p=21365#comment-36018 I can reveal that ALL fcc drivers will be walking out on the 29th on both routes: http://www.penaltyfareappeal.co.uk/wordpress/?p=682 I can reveal that ALL fcc drivers will be walking out on the 29th on both routes:

http://www.penaltyfareappeal.co.uk/wordpress/?p=682

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