Having worked on the railways a while what first struck me when joining was the banter with frequent expletives thrown about ( even at manager level) through to the very right wing immigration/benefits obsessed views propagated by the daily star/sun newspapers filling up the mess rooms which seem popular amongst a large number of railway employees. All part of the blue collar ethic ?
We all know the railways pay very well ie a train guard in some cases are on better pay than a qualified teacher... I don't believe the train guard's pay is as widely known as that of driver but that could be for another thread.
To those joining the industry with degrees or a perceived middle class background my question is this: Was the rail industry a culture shock!
We all know the railways pay very well ie a train guard in some cases are on better pay than a qualified teacher... I don't believe the train guard's pay is as widely known as that of driver but that could be for another thread.
To those joining the industry with degrees or a perceived middle class background my question is this: Was the rail industry a culture shock!
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