MTA tracker workers exposed on VIDEO (New York, Albany: tax, price, buses)

[SilkCity0416]

Originally Posted by Fred314X

For one thing, you wouldn't want to do the work they have to do.

For 30 bucks an hour, and all I have to do is "work" for an hour, and BS for 7 more? When can I Sign!

[makossa]

Since rush hour and day time trains are at their highest levels, maybe the MTA should re-assign the heaviest track projects for second and third shift. Cut the current number of first shift crews except for minor projects and/or emergency work.

Who knows, with the reassignment of crews maybe no one would have to be laid off and real work could get done. I do agree though that supervision and management should be held accountable.

I hate to see anyone lose their jobs if their actually doing it. But, me paying three dollars a ride because of poor and incompetent managers - NO, NO, NO!!!!!!!!!!!

[009]

Originally Posted by makossa

Since rush hour and day time trains are at their highest levels, maybe the MTA should re-assign the heaviest track projects for second and third shift. Cut the current number of first shift crews except for minor projects and/or emergency work.

They already do all of that and more, stuff like fabricating the rail.

[TunaBoy]

either way these guys should be fired. Its one thing to go a little extra for breaks and lunch, but to clock in and not work is BS

[FreshFresh]

Originally Posted by Fred314X

For one thing, you wouldn't want to do the work they have to do. And for another, the video was (as usual, since sensationalism sells a lot better than the truth) way out of context. So they got caught at the end of their shift, when they weren't actually working on the tracks...that proves only that someone knew they could get headlines with their stuff.

a worker said she only worked 1 or 2 hrs

C'MON!

Originally Posted by SilkCity0416

For 30 bucks an hour, and all I have to do is "work" for an hour, and BS for 7 more? When can I Sign!

lol

[NooYowkur81]

This type of stuff is why people hate unions...

[NooYowkur81]

The problems with MTA stem from above and work their way down. These guys are just being used as scapegoats, don't misdirect your anger and fall for it.

[Fred314X]

Originally Posted by FreshFresh

a worker said she only worked 1 or 2 hrs

I don't doubt that this happens sometimes--normally, overnight work projects must finish up by 5:00AM, so that everything is off the tracks before the morning rush hour begins. Sometimes the contractors (who aren't MTA employees, and their schedules are their own) finish up early. What would you like the track workers to do...sit there on the tracks for several hours?

You guys can make all the jokes you want, but the truth is, not many of you would last long as track workers in the New York City subway.

[SilkCity0416]

Fred, we all know being a track worker is one of the hardest and most dangerous job in all of the 5 Boroughs. However, if there is someone who doesn't do their job to the fullest extent, that person should be let go.

[vantastic10]

Originally Posted by Fred314X

I don't doubt that this happens sometimes--normally, overnight work projects must finish up by 5:00AM, so that everything is off the tracks before the morning rush hour begins. Sometimes the contractors (who aren't MTA employees, and their schedules are their own) finish up early. What would you like the track workers to do...sit there on the tracks for several hours?

You guys can make all the jokes you want, but the truth is, not many of you would last long as track workers in the New York City subway.

You are the only one who makes sense on this thread. You can imagine how high some of these people would jump if a rat the size of a cat ran in front of them down there on the tracks,lol.

Why get angry over people only making 40-50k yr? Do you think Bill Evans is worth the $1.5 million that he earns as a weatherman? What about the NYC Council members...$90k yr for a Part Time job.....and only they can vote for a raise themselves..