Thread: It's people like us.

Originally Posted by Tombie

Most of it is because we have dumbed society down to the point you don't need to think anymore.

Common sense has long become extinct...

Most injuries and deaths on the job are now the product of direct stupidity on the part of an individual or failure to be self aware and assess.

Luckily for the new chums there are still a few of us old farts around to slap some common sense into them

Originally Posted by Tombie

12 hour shifts.... luxury When you're staff on 7.6 and you're on-site at 06:00 and heading home a bit after 21:30 each day then you know you've done a days work.. and that's with a 55 km drive each way for good measure... And a spare minute or 5 is considered blissful... I've spent the last 7 1/2 hours in gale winds and flying dust on a mining construction project, we should be commence commissioning in about 2 weeks and I have Iso Permits, JSEAs, WIs, SSOWs, Confined Space Rescue Plans, Tagging and training to produce before the plant can be energised.

Luckily, I dont feel the fatigue after a good sleep...


Back on topic, I've mastered the art of texting whilst driving - I do it all the time - via BT and Siri

I'm well aware that you are a power house at work and that your hours are long and arduous. The Key for you is sleep and just as importantly sleep in the correct hours.
I wasn't having a moan by the way. I wouldn't change my job for any thing. I was trying to be objective and highlight the dangers 12 hour shifts. Going hard at the face with a drill or hammer for 12 Hours has to cause fatigue. Throw in sleep time hours of daylight and other anomalies and you come up with a recipe for poor health.
I'm an HSR at work as well, so I have to deal with a lot of the other crap as well.

Back in topic, Congratulations on working well with Siri. She doesn't fancy me at all.

Took a while to train Siri... but it can be done (seriously)..

At work I enforce serious limits on my crews; anyone working 12+ must ride a company bus to site and back OR we ring a transport company to come get them.

And whilst I expect work from my team, I ensure they get regular breaks; more so in hot or arduous conditions... and reward them for their approach when fit..

Sadly, Staff aren’t subject to such niceties and I work the hours needed to ensure operational security... (even when it means 30 min kip on the side of the road)

Originally Posted by Tombie

men were feeling them up inappropriately in crowded trains?

There's an appropriate way to touch women up in a train? Tell me more.

Originally Posted by Tombie

How about NO for an answer.....

How about we make speed limits reasonable, sensible and reduce fatigue rather than induce it...

Plenty of robots will say YES
I guess that's the problem in the future

Originally Posted by Tombie

Would this be the very culture which has women's only carriages because the men were feeling them up inappropriately in crowded trains?

In some ways they are very polite and in others extremely inappropriate or perverse!

Last time I got on a train in Tokyo a big sign said it was a silent space - no talking. Great idea I thought.

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

a big sign said it was a silent space - no talking. .

Huh??????????????

Some Americanisations creeping in?

Originally Posted by Fatso

You mean like this ,
Dearest dad , I am coming home soon to get married so get your check book out ,
I am in love with a boy who lives in Scotland and i live in Australia

We met on a dating website , became friends on Facebook , and had long chats on whatsup .

he proposed to me on Skype and now weve had 2 months relationship on Viber

My beloved dad , i need your blessing , good wishes and a prety big wedding .

Your loving Duaghter .

My Dear Lilly ,

Like wow , realy? , cool!! , Whatever .

I suggest you two get Married on Twitter , have fun on Tango , buy your kids on Amazon , And pay for it all on Paypal .

And when you get fed up with this new Husband , sell him on Ebay .

Love Dad .