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Why didn't drivers 7 & 9 ever get breaks? (Original Post) taterguy May 2012 OP
Dude, he and the Conductor had worked a long shift NightWatcher May 2012 #1
Railroad shifts are generally 10 hours by contract. /pedant Brickbat May 2012 #7
And another thing NightWatcher May 2012 #2
Drivers 7 and 9 were too busy trying to Exhume McCarthy. Systematic Chaos May 2012 #3
I thought 6 was busy with 9. RiffRandell May 2012 #4
Do us all a favor and stop thinking taterguy May 2012 #5
There is no truth to the rumor that Driver 7 rocktivity May 2012 #6
With a seniority number like that, he's pretty special. Brickbat May 2012 #8
If you trun the 8 sideways it's an infinity symbol WhoIsNumberNone May 2012 #9
If you transpose the letters in turn it spells trun taterguy May 2012 #10

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)
1. Dude, he and the Conductor had worked a long shift
Wed May 16, 2012, 06:58 PM
May 2012

Drivers 7&9 wussed out after an 8hr shift and started talking about calling their union rep about mandatory breaks.

Driver 8 was hardcore.

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)
2. And another thing
Wed May 16, 2012, 07:22 PM
May 2012

Driver 8 didn't even ask for the break. The train conductor was the one telling him to take a break for a bit.

Systematic Chaos

(8,601 posts)
3. Drivers 7 and 9 were too busy trying to Exhume McCarthy.
Wed May 16, 2012, 07:38 PM
May 2012

After that exhausting work, they went off to Ignoreland for a little Night Swimming.

Brickbat

(19,339 posts)
8. With a seniority number like that, he's pretty special.
Wed May 16, 2012, 10:13 PM
May 2012

Seven is off on disability, and 9 is held for light service.

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