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Old 26-09-2014, 10:54 AM
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Old 26-09-2014, 11:00 AM
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I've sworn at Southern Staff before when the trains were ****ed and the displays weren't giving any information. The bloke I asked sent me to the wrong platform and the train I wanted then left and he just smiled and said these things happen. I did regret it a bit.

As frustrating as it must be for the drivers, they are still being paid to sit in the delays that are of no fault of their own.
We, on the other hands have just finished our jobs and then have extra stress just trying to get home. The bloke probably should have taken a deep breath and walked away but it's understandable. It's not like it's been the first time there has been delays over the last few months.

Anyway, I got the later (half hour later) train this morning so I could catch the start of the golf. I got to the office 7 minutes later than I normally do! It helped
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Old 26-09-2014, 11:08 AM
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I had already made a PA announcement explaining the delay. It was probably you wasn't it?! Wouldn't surprise me.
Yes, it was me. I was on the well-known train from Oxted to London via Balham. Rumbled...
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Old 26-09-2014, 11:14 AM
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I wasn't even laughing and joking though. I literally just smiled at the woman.
Like others have said, you brought it on yourself. Totally understandable to verbally abuse someone if you witness them smiling at a colleague.
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Old 26-09-2014, 11:16 AM
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Like others have said, you brought it on yourself. Totally understandable to verbally abuse someone if you witness them smiling at a colleague.
rudeness and sexual harrasment, and to think we allow scum like this to drive trains. Broken Brittain.
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Old 26-09-2014, 11:27 AM
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Latvian - They no longer run the directs out of LB that stop at Carshalton. They still have them in the mornings but not the evenings - Any idea if they bring them back ?
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Old 26-09-2014, 11:47 AM
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Aren't you precious! And well done for explaining why there was a delay and calming down the situation. Very professional...

I'm a little surprised you didn't tell him he "had a choice" as you got in your cab.
You're batting for the wrong side here.

Do u really want the driver of your train who has a highly safety critical job to be stressed whilst in charge of your train, because of some Muppet who can't keep his emotions in check?!
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Old 26-09-2014, 12:01 PM
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Latvian - They no longer run the directs out of LB that stop at Carshalton. They still have them in the mornings but not the evenings - Any idea if they bring them back ?
Sorry wrong person to ask. I don't sign via Carshalton either yet.

Are you talking about the Wimbledon services? Pretty sure Wimbledon's run from Bridge but my understanding is they run clockwise around the loop at one time of day, and anti clockwise the other. When I was training they went to Streatham then round via Tooting in the morning, so I imagine the evening services go round via Mitcham.

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Maybe you don't realise it but when you are smiling and joking around with other staff when people have been waiting around is the Pissing rain for ages because your company offer a a piss poor service that many have no choice but to attempt to use, it's a bit like if palace had got spanked 5-0 at home to reading and marriapa is having a laugh and joke with his former colleagues on the way off while we all wait around looking miserable queuing to get out.

The guy was a dick though we all know there's nothing the drivers can do about it. Just saying "southern rail rage" I can empathise with although I've never shouted at anyone.

You should try my local East Midlands route, one train an hour from 7am, mon to Friday it shuts down at 8 and on a Sunday our first train is at 15.00
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Old 26-09-2014, 12:13 PM
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Got sworn at by a passenger earlier... Because that's totally acceptable to swear at someone doing their job.
Bloke at Atherstone was giving my guard some gyp the other day, went back and politely asked what the problem was (my going home train so eager to push on) and the little Herbert said he was "going to smack my ugly fxxking face". I hadn't even asked the fella to move, been abusive or smacked him with my bardic.
As we left the station, minus the happy chap, I turned and gave a merry wave out of the window and a toot toot on the horn
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The irony is that it seems acceptable to swear or abuse staff for late trains etc, but we can't do bugger all if someone is holding doors open, delaying a train which could cut short our legally required break or make us finish work / go home late.
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The irony is that it seems acceptable to swear or abuse staff for late trains etc, but we can't do bugger all if someone is holding doors open, delaying a train which could cut short our legally required break or make us finish work / go home late.
Delays do tend to escalate quickly, but always take you're booked pnb.

I don't think that a normal human thinks it is ok to swear or abuse but I can see why people get upset if wrong info is passed across and I've had to keep a lid on it before when I've been a passenger.
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Do u really want the driver of your train who has a highly safety critical job to be stressed whilst in charge of your train, because of some Muppet who can't keep his emotions in check?!
Behave yourself. Train drivers only have to press buttons, wear dodgy uniforms and go on strike. Piece of piss.

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Im always tempted to continue to wind them up even more until they smack me in the gob and then i'd take 6 months off sick ;-)
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The irony is that it seems acceptable to swear or abuse staff for late trains etc, but we can't do bugger all if someone is holding doors open, delaying a train which could cut short our legally required break or make us finish work / go home late.
This must be hugely frustrating. I was on a train home a few months ago and some young gypsy kids were spitting at passengers. The guard saw and chased them down the train until they locked themselves in one of the on-board toilets. The guard (understandably) couldn't use force because the minute he tried to break down the door the kids started accusing him of assaulting them. End result: everyone had to wait until the police turned up to forcibly evict the kids before the train could leave East Croydon.
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The irony is that it seems acceptable to swear or abuse staff for late trains etc, but we can't do bugger all if someone is holding doors open, delaying a train which could cut short our legally required break or make us finish work / go home late.
I've never had to stay late because of a customer or client ever.

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oh when will we ever shake off this tag that we strike all the time. Haven't been on strike the 11 years Ive been a driver!

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