FabSwingers.com forum: Boxing Day

By *erfume-Lover OP Man
over a year ago

Lothian area

So no trains from Fife to Edinburgh on Boxing day.

Is this acceptable or do we just accept we have a second rate service?

Imagine if Germany,Holland,Switzerland etc tried this stunt!

Maybe the Bulgarians will bring Train staff who actually want to work.

Enjoy.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"So no trains from Fife to Edinburgh on Boxing day.

Is this acceptable or do we just accept we have a second rate service?

Imagine if Germany,Holland,Switzerland etc tried this stunt!

Maybe the Bulgarians will bring Train staff who actually want to work.

Enjoy.

Bloody hope Germany don't. Want to get to the Christmas market's.

Seriously I think each government runs differently, we've lived here for 6 yrs

And even if it snows things keep moving.

Hope you manage to get to your destination over Christmas though.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *illow PimpMan
over a year ago

Midlothian

I think its great that the staff have time over the festive period to spend with family etc.

If i was running the country id have no shops and a lot more shut as well for at least 2 days

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I think its great that the staff have time over the festive period to spend with family etc.

If i was running the country id have no shops and a lot more shut as well for at least 2 days

agreed. The staff of scotrail have families too and they dederve to have time with them. Lets not be to quick to have a go at them and have a bit of consideration. The world doesnt need to stop cause someone wants to go somewhere.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Why should everyone else have xmas day and boxing day off except railway staff.?? I'm sensing this is because you need to travel somewhere and you can't by public transport. Unfortunately there will always be people who can't avoid working these days like emergency staff/prison/hospital/ikea staff etc but really, you don't need trains to run. If trains did run then it affects their xmas day too as you can't drink before a shift same as pilots so I personally think you are being very selfish!!!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"So no trains from Fife to Edinburgh on Boxing day.

Is this acceptable or do we just accept we have a second rate service?

Imagine if Germany,Holland,Switzerland etc tried this stunt!

Maybe the Bulgarians will bring Train staff who actually want to work.

Enjoy.

As others have said, Scotrail staff are as entitled to holidays at Xmas as most of the rest of us? If you need to get across to Edinburgh I'm sure you're local taxi firm would be delighted to help.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"So no trains from Fife to Edinburgh on Boxing day.

Is this acceptable or do we just accept we have a second rate service?

Imagine if Germany,Holland,Switzerland etc tried this stunt!

Maybe the Bulgarians will bring Train staff who actually want to work.

Enjoy.

What do you do for a living? And why are you off bearing in mind you expect others to be working for your convenience???

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

"So no trains from Fife to Edinburgh on Boxing day.

Is this acceptable or do we just accept we have a second rate service?

Imagine if Germany,Holland,Switzerland etc tried this stunt!

Maybe the Bulgarians will bring Train staff who actually want to work.

Enjoy.

Does that mean there's no trains TO Fife?

Result!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No trains full stop .......result

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"emergency staff/prison/hospital/ikea "

pmsl do all of the above count as essential services

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *erfume-Lover OP Man
over a year ago

Lothian area

Ultimate fantasy - Boxing day trains !

Surely Scotland needs to move forward and have 24/7 transport or will Scotland always be a 3rd rate Country.

All the crap about people spending time with their families is total " crap "

The Jam - " This is the Modern World"

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ikeferretMan
over a year ago

glenrothes

I agree they should have the time off as it's been pointed out some have no choice but work I will be working xmas day I leave tomorrow and wont be home for 4 months I am heading to a sandy place for my tour

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ultimate fantasy - Boxing day trains !

Surely Scotland needs to move forward and have 24/7 transport or will Scotland always be a 3rd rate Country.

All the crap about people spending time with their families is total " crap "

The Jam - " This is the Modern World"

Think it's time to take your head out of the clouds. There are no trains in the UK not just Scotland. I deserve my time off same as everyone else making merry .

Oh and if "this is the modern world" then why are you quoting a song from 36 years ago.

You're clearly just wanting to antagonise people with your selfish little argument.

Never mind Santa will be here soon

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *illow PimpMan
over a year ago

Midlothian

"I agree they should have the time off as it's been pointed out some have no choice but work I will be working xmas day I leave tomorrow and wont be home for 4 months I am heading to a sandy place for my tour

Good luck and stay safe

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

dont forget your bucket n spade

be lucky bud

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ndykayMan
over a year ago

Falkirk

Whilst the train drivers and station staff are off for 2 days, spare a thought for the engineering staff who will be working around the clock to complete essential maintenance over Xmas so as not to disrupt the general public at other times

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"So no trains from Fife to Edinburgh on Boxing day.

Is this acceptable or do we just accept we have a second rate service?

Imagine if Germany,Holland,Switzerland etc tried this stunt!

Maybe the Bulgarians will bring Train staff who actually want to work.

Enjoy.

Does that mean there's no trains TO Fife?

Result!"

We sit in splendid isolation.... and we like it that way!!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ndykayMan
over a year ago

Falkirk

Even my local tesco is shut on Boxing Day! Unheard of I know but I think its great - I can live without tesco for 2 days

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Even my local tesco is shut on Boxing Day! Unheard of I know but I think its great - I can live without tesco for 2 days

oh my god !!!!!

Are the shops shut for 2 days, i better go buy at least 3 weeks worth of groceries just in case

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ndykayMan
over a year ago

Falkirk

"Even my local tesco is shut on Boxing Day! Unheard of I know but I think its great - I can live without tesco for 2 days

oh my god !!!!!

Are the shops shut for 2 days, i better go buy at least 3 weeks worth of groceries just in case

Shall I get a lorry bino?

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Even my local tesco is shut on Boxing Day! Unheard of I know but I think its great - I can live without tesco for 2 days

oh my god !!!!!

Are the shops shut for 2 days, i better go buy at least 3 weeks worth of groceries just in case

Shall I get a lorry bino?

good idea

wait, better make it 2 in case the neighbours pop round

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ndykayMan
over a year ago

Falkirk

"Even my local tesco is shut on Boxing Day! Unheard of I know but I think its great - I can live without tesco for 2 days

oh my god !!!!!

Are the shops shut for 2 days, i better go buy at least 3 weeks worth of groceries just in case

Shall I get a lorry bino?

good idea

wait, better make it 2 in case the neighbours pop round

I will give DLT a shout then

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Even my local tesco is shut on Boxing Day! Unheard of I know but I think its great - I can live without tesco for 2 days

oh my god !!!!!

Are the shops shut for 2 days, i better go buy at least 3 weeks worth of groceries just in case

Shall I get a lorry bino?

good idea

wait, better make it 2 in case the neighbours pop round

I will give DLT a shout then

superb 1 lorry kept specially for cake of course

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ndykayMan
over a year ago

Falkirk

"Even my local tesco is shut on Boxing Day! Unheard of I know but I think its great - I can live without tesco for 2 days

oh my god !!!!!

Are the shops shut for 2 days, i better go buy at least 3 weeks worth of groceries just in case

Shall I get a lorry bino?

good idea

wait, better make it 2 in case the neighbours pop round

I will give DLT a shout then

superb 1 lorry kept specially for cake of course

Naturally!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

oh no.... for a whole couple of days places are closed and staff get a few days off.

Get over yourself and stop moaning that people get some time off work. Those of us at the bottom of the food chain work long hours for low pay, so a couple of days off to see our families over the festive season is the only reward we get to look forward to.

If you really want to get somewhere, get a life, buy a car and get your own arse there!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *eenonfun2Couple
over a year ago

Glasgow

Good luck and stay safe. When I did my OOA tours is was a breeze compared to these days.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

If the weather continues to deteriorate, nobody will be going anywhere.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *riendly foeWoman
over a year ago

In a crisp poke on the A814

"I think its great that the staff have time over the festive period to spend with family etc.

If i was running the country id have no shops and a lot more shut as well for at least 2 days

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *illow PimpMan
over a year ago

Midlothian

"I think its great that the staff have time over the festive period to spend with family etc.

If i was running the country id have no shops and a lot more shut as well for at least 2 days

Recon theirs 50% Amish in me, bloody milkman

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

Recon theirs 50% Amish in me, bloody milkman

Are they the ones who wear the strange underwear?

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *illow PimpMan
over a year ago

Midlothian

Recon theirs 50% Amish in me, bloody milkman

Are they the ones who wear the strange underwear?"

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I think its great that the staff have time over the festive period to spend with family etc.

If i was running the country id have no shops and a lot more shut as well for at least 2 days

Recon theirs 50% Amish in me, bloody milkman

i thought that said, hamish the milkman was halfway into you

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *illow PimpMan
over a year ago

Midlothian

"I think its great that the staff have time over the festive period to spend with family etc.

If i was running the country id have no shops and a lot more shut as well for at least 2 days

Recon theirs 50% Amish in me, bloody milkman

i thought that said, hamish the milkman was halfway into you

Dinnae gee up your day job, that is all

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No trains no buses

where there's a will there's a way

If it were me and i really needed to get there, I'd just cycle.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *he Bluesome TwosomeCouple
over a year ago

west lothian

Scotrail apologise for any inconvenience caused

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ighlandballsMan
over a year ago

perth

Should be railway replacement service.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *illow PimpMan
over a year ago

Midlothian

It's no great surprise xmas falls on the 25th Dec and boxing day the 26th Dec EVERY year

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *illow PimpMan
over a year ago

Midlothian

"No trains no buses

where there's a will there's a way

If it were me and i really needed to get there, I'd just cycle.

Buses in Edinburgh all be it a reduced hourly service and links to airport provided.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

"No trains no buses

where there's a will there's a way

If it were me and i really needed to get there, I'd just cycle.

Buses in Edinburgh all be it a reduced hourly service and links to airport provided. "

Will the trams be running ?

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *illow PimpMan
over a year ago

Midlothian

"No trains no buses

where there's a will there's a way

If it were me and i really needed to get there, I'd just cycle.

Buses in Edinburgh all be it a reduced hourly service and links to airport provided.

Will the trams be running ?"

Running at the moment on tests, 2mph through the night

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *ndykayMan
over a year ago

Falkirk

"No trains no buses

where there's a will there's a way

If it were me and i really needed to get there, I'd just cycle.

Buses in Edinburgh all be it a reduced hourly service and links to airport provided. "

Only cuz the drivers want their double time the greedy buggers!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Think of the medical/emergency services and armed forces who are working over christmas. Do they not deserve time off with their families also? Pisses me off when others cry foul!

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"No trains no buses

where there's a will there's a way

If it were me and i really needed to get there, I'd just cycle.

Buses in Edinburgh all be it a reduced hourly service and links to airport provided.

Only cuz the drivers want their double time the greedy buggers!

It's triple time

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It's no great surprise xmas falls on the 25th Dec and boxing day the 26th Dec EVERY year

Can you share your calendar with Victor pp? He's struggling with the days....Fankoo.....

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I see a few posts that say people should be allowed to spend time with their families true but at the end of the day it's a public service.

Emergency/health care services, airport/airline workers and other public industries that need staffed 365 days a year don't close.

I think scotrail are a joke if you follow them on twitter anytime something happens it's always someone else's fault ie network rail or their own staff.

First shouldn't have the franchise they have a licence to print money with over dominance on bus routes the traveling public are screwed and need to give then money either way.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *illow PimpMan
over a year ago

Midlothian

"I see a few posts that say people should be allowed to spend time with their families true but at the end of the day it's a public service.

Emergency/health care services, that need staffed 365 days a year don't close."

That's maybe due to the fact that we cant "plan" when to have an accident or heart attack.

It would be great if no one took ill or died on the 25th/26th but such is life.

Essential maintenance is carried out over xmas period for a reason.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I see a few posts that say people should be allowed to spend time with their families true but at the end of the day it's a public service.

Emergency/health care services, that need staffed 365 days a year don't close.

That's maybe due to the fact that we cant "plan" when to have an accident or heart attack.

It would be great if no one took ill or died on the 25th/26th but such is life.

Essential maintenance is carried out over xmas period for a reason.

True you can't plan for that stuff but I'm sure a train company can plan staffing to offer a reduced service.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *illow PimpMan
over a year ago

Midlothian

"I see a few posts that say people should be allowed to spend time with their families true but at the end of the day it's a public service.

Emergency/health care services, that need staffed 365 days a year don't close.

That's maybe due to the fact that we cant "plan" when to have an accident or heart attack.

It would be great if no one took ill or died on the 25th/26th but such is life.

Essential maintenance is carried out over xmas period for a reason.

True you can't plan for that stuff but I'm sure a train company can plan staffing to offer a reduced service. "

The essential maintenance carried out on those 2 days would prevent that.

People have 363 days to plan travel in advance and if it was life or death last minute that required a train from fife to Edinburgh there are taxis, friends.

People make plans when the weather effects services last minute, where there's a will theirs a way.

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm not being harsh...but when you take on a job you kinda realise if working over holidays is going to be on the cards so no point in whingeing. As my father used to say to me "Just bloody well get on with it!!!!" Maybe I'm just an old bah humbug though.....

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *illow PimpMan
over a year ago

Midlothian

"I'm not being harsh...but when you take on a job you kinda realise if working over holidays is going to be on the cards so no point in whingeing. As my father used to say to me "Just bloody well get on with it!!!!" Maybe I'm just an old bah humbug though.....

Och stop whinging and come suck pp's cock

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Och stop whinging and come suck pp's cock

Will I get triple time for working over the hols??????

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By *illow PimpMan
over a year ago

Midlothian

Och stop whinging and come suck pp's cock

Will I get triple time for working over the hols??????

Yeah and i'll you £60 bonus on top of your normal hourly full service rate of £80

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

This argument can go on forever about the rights and wrongs but at the end of the day there still isn't any trains.

I'm working Xmas day and will be making my own way in without giving a second thought about why there aren't any buses/trains etc so get over yourself and let people enjoy the festive period with their family and stop moaning for the sake of moaning

Reply privately

Reply in forum

Reply +quote

Post new Message to Thread

Boxing Day - ScotFail