Oh yeah no exactly haha I’d hate to hear me calling in sick impacted everyone in Sydney because my manager and team couldn’t pick up the slack while I was out
This is what happens when you try too hard to minimise costs, because extra signal staff aren't need 99% of the time, they don't have any to save costs, but the 1% where they are needed everything fucked up
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maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone · 28 pts · 3y
A delayed trains thread. I truly am home. It's good to be here with you all.
surreptitiouswalk@aussie.zone · 10 pts · 3y
What better thing to do while sitting on a train than bitching about it eh?
aquarisces@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 3y
Yikes, imagine being that person that called in sick
ji88aja88a@lemmy.world · 33 pts · 3y
Imagine being his or her manager that doesn't have a contingency or cross trained staff.
aquarisces@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 3y
Oh yeah no exactly haha I’d hate to hear me calling in sick impacted everyone in Sydney because my manager and team couldn’t pick up the slack while I was out
Kittybird@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 3y
I don't think it's the sick staff member that is getting in trouble tomorrow
Baketime@kbin.social · 6 pts · 3y
Someone should tell him about the B̶u̶s̶ train factor
Zeroth@lemmy.fmhy.ml · 5 pts · 3y
I would be asking for a hefty pay rise tomorrow.
cntzr0@lemm.ee · 8 pts · 3y
This will be a good case study for key dependency risk for many moons.
rumckle@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 3y
This is what happens when you try too hard to minimise costs, because extra signal staff aren't need 99% of the time, they don't have any to save costs, but the 1% where they are needed everything fucked up
dumsum@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 3y
Let's go to the Winchester, have a nice cold pint, and wait for this all to blow over.
maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 3y
Why did they stop making these awesome films together? Not fair.
WaterWaiver@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 3y
Non-AMP link: https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/trains-stopped-delayed-after-crucial-staff-member-called-in-sick-20230706-p5dmas.html