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Forget university and student loans be a train driver .

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...5-000-pay.html
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18-06-2017, 08:43 AM
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Bribery will not resolve the 'safety' issues on Southern Rail.
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Have you ever considered making a sensible response now and again ?
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18-06-2017, 09:37 AM
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Get it whilst you can. I should think fully automated trains will arrive at some time in the future.
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18-06-2017, 03:12 PM
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How much? £75,000?!!

That's a lot of money, for just sitting there!!
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19-06-2017, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Artangel ->
How much? £75,000?!!

That's a lot of money, for just sitting there!!

Hell of a lot of responsibility though!!!
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19-06-2017, 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Uncle Joe ->
Hell of a lot of responsibility though!!!
UJ, Today's train drivers don't have to shovel coal into the engine furnace like Casey Jones had to!
It's all computerised now!
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Originally Posted by Artangel ->
UJ, Today's train drivers don't have to shovel coal into the engine furnace like Casey Jones had to!
It's all computerised now!

I didn't mention the physical effort, but the mental; stress of being responsible for hundreds of passengers lives.
 

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