While safety may be an issue, the bigger issue was the rearranging of shift work. This I say is total and utter bullshit.
Listen, you got your contract signed. You have a protected job. You get paid to drive a fucking vehicle. Not much brains needed there.
They get paid sweet cash for a dumb job. Yes we need the job or else some will not be able to get around. I feel the same way about garbage handlers. They handle our trash, pay them well.
This issue is retarded on a whole different level. Every company that uses labor workers changes shifts. Many people do not like the shift changes. They all suck it up because they know it's better than not having a job.
This issue would be different if they were underpaid, over utilized and under appreciated. This is not the case. They do their route, day in and day out. They get paid about 20/hr for driving people around all day. Subway conductors don't do shit all.
No sympathy I say. My girlfriend had to walk 10 kilometers to work yesterday in that fucking heat and walk back the same distance afterwork. The result of missing work would've been termination of her job. I would've drove her but my business is 2 hours away from Toronto.
Aside from major inconveniences caused by the strike, there were some very dangerous situations. Imagine if you had to be rushed to the hospital. The resulting gridlock from the strike would've made it a long ride. What if you need to make it to an extremely important appointment. Without prior knowledge of the strike, those people would've been stranded at the last minute. Many people have it worse than TTC drivers. The difference is, those people don't have the cushy protection of an overwhelming union. Most people just quit when unsatisfied with working conditions and expected performance. TTC drivers just whine. I guess if you whine enough, people start believing you.
Listen, you got your contract signed. You have a protected job. You get paid to drive a fucking vehicle. Not much brains needed there.
They get paid sweet cash for a dumb job. Yes we need the job or else some will not be able to get around. I feel the same way about garbage handlers. They handle our trash, pay them well.
This issue is retarded on a whole different level. Every company that uses labor workers changes shifts. Many people do not like the shift changes. They all suck it up because they know it's better than not having a job.
This issue would be different if they were underpaid, over utilized and under appreciated. This is not the case. They do their route, day in and day out. They get paid about 20/hr for driving people around all day. Subway conductors don't do shit all.
No sympathy I say. My girlfriend had to walk 10 kilometers to work yesterday in that fucking heat and walk back the same distance afterwork. The result of missing work would've been termination of her job. I would've drove her but my business is 2 hours away from Toronto.
Aside from major inconveniences caused by the strike, there were some very dangerous situations. Imagine if you had to be rushed to the hospital. The resulting gridlock from the strike would've made it a long ride. What if you need to make it to an extremely important appointment. Without prior knowledge of the strike, those people would've been stranded at the last minute. Many people have it worse than TTC drivers. The difference is, those people don't have the cushy protection of an overwhelming union. Most people just quit when unsatisfied with working conditions and expected performance. TTC drivers just whine. I guess if you whine enough, people start believing you.
