60 large im in the wrong job

[millwall]

60k a year to sit on your arse and move a few levers  no wonder driver less tubes are being brought in

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/9038359/London-held-to-ransom-as-Tube-driver-paid-61218-a-year.html

[Richie London]

I've been in the drivers car a few yrs ago when i was at walford. my mate let me in there. He was driving stoned Out of his head but to be fair he didn't do much to even justify 25k a year.

[albitz]

Just heard a report on Sky news which said that Transport for London are going to pay their staff an extra £6.5 million between them to bribe them not to go on strike during the Olympics. rather outrageous imo.Just leave Bob Crowe staked out on the mud at traitors gate on the Thames at low tide - problem solved.

[paul.lovejoy]

60k blimey plumbers would not even get outta bed for that rather highway men

[millwall]

60k blimey plumbers would not even get outta bed for that rather highway men

yes but we have to work hard for our money   oh christ come to think of it we do less than train drivers

[the alarming man]

Yes it equates too I think £ 1000 to each L U employee...tbh I wouldnt want to be down there with the nutters  we have running ARROUND trying to blow poor souls up...then on the other hand they are not worth £ 60,000

[Martian]

60k a year to sit on your arse and move a few levers  no wonder driver less tubes are being brought in

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/9038359/London-held-to-ransom-as-Tube-driver-paid-61218-a-year.html

Take off the overtime, pension, free travel (which includes the drivers spouse) & the bonuses that are paid to all staff and that figure soon dwindles. I'll also bet that is the gross figures being quoted just to boost the "disgust" factor that they know wil be generated when the public read the story.

[millwall]

60k a year to sit on your arse and move a few levers  no wonder driver less tubes are being brought in

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/9038359/London-held-to-ransom-as-Tube-driver-paid-61218-a-year.html

Take off the overtime, pension, free travel (which includes the drivers spouse) & the bonuses that are paid to all staff and that figure soon dwindles. I'll also bet that is the gross figures being quoted just to boost the "disgust" factor that they know wil be generated when the public read the story.

maybe so  but i bet thers plenty on here that knock their nads out daily at work and get a package less than half of these drivers

[Lazydocker]

60k a year to sit on your arse and move a few levers  no wonder driver less tubes are being brought in

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/9038359/London-held-to-ransom-as-Tube-driver-paid-61218-a-year.html

Take off the overtime, pension, free travel (which includes the drivers spouse) & the bonuses that are paid to all staff and that figure soon dwindles. I'll also bet that is the gross figures being quoted just to boost the "disgust" factor that they know wil be generated when the public read the story.

Exactly what it is. Salary is around £40k which, for a skilled train driver working shifts and anti-social hours, isn't a huge amount

Employer's pension contributions and cost of free travel being included in the calculation to get £60k is a joke. Just sensationalised reporting (as normal)

[cem_devecioglu]

60k a year to sit on your arse and move a few levers  no wonder driver less tubes are being brought in

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/9038359/London-held-to-ransom-as-Tube-driver-paid-61218-a-year.html

Take off the overtime, pension, free travel (which includes the drivers spouse) & the bonuses that are paid to all staff and that figure soon dwindles. I'll also bet that is the gross figures being quoted just to boost the "disgust" factor that they know wil be generated when the public read the story.

Exactly what it is. Salary is around £40k which, for a skilled train driver working shifts and anti-social hours, isn't a huge amount

Employer's pension contributions and cost of free travel being included in the calculation to get £60k is a joke. Just sensationalised reporting (as normal)

and more than that , after this news its easy to drop the salaries..

[Seth]

60k a year to sit on your arse and move a few levers  no wonder driver less tubes are being brought in

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/9038359/London-held-to-ransom-as-Tube-driver-paid-61218-a-year.html

Take off the overtime, pension, free travel (which includes the drivers spouse) & the bonuses that are paid to all staff and that figure soon dwindles. I'll also bet that is the gross figures being quoted just to boost the "disgust" factor that they know wil be generated when the public read the story.

Exactly what it is. Salary is around £40k which, for a skilled train driver working shifts and anti-social hours, isn't a huge amount

Employer's pension contributions and cost of free travel being included in the calculation to get £60k is a joke. Just sensationalised reporting (as normal)

Same applies down in this neck of the woods - and sensationalised reporting IMO; as you rightly state Paul.

Although traincrew positions do attract such 'excellent' salaries, we have phenominal responsibilities with rigorous competencies attached. Then there's the anti-social hours, anti-social passenger behaviour, etc etc.

Basically, we put up with an awful lot, believe me!

[Martian]

Exactly what it is. Salary is around £40k which, for a skilled train driver working shifts and anti-social hours, isn't a huge amount

It's bugger all when you take in to account that gross earnings of £35K or more are taxed at 40%.

[Seth]

Exactly what it is. Salary is around £40k which, for a skilled train driver working shifts and anti-social hours, isn't a huge amount

It's bugger all when you take in to account that gross earnings of £35K or more are taxed at 40%.

Exactly!

[aaronjb]

£60k? I'd barely open my eyes for that!

[tigers_gonads]

Just heard a report on Sky news which said that Transport for London are going to pay their staff an extra £6.5 million between them to bribe them not to go on strike during the Olympics. rather outrageous imo.Just leave Bob Crowe staked out on the mud at traitors gate on the Thames at low tide - problem solved.

Trouble is, you'd have enviromental health after your arse for poluting the Thames