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Sheff liked 21B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
You’re not wrong, but I do hope you don’t try implementing that policy using that sort of language. Demanding from me details like where I intend to be after I finish a duty would in my case result in me telling you where to put the information....
Apr 24, 2025 at 6:46 AM -
Sheff liked std tank's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
What does the NYMR's S.M.S have to say about the hours worked by safety critical workers?
Apr 23, 2025 at 9:36 PM -
Sheff liked 21B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
It needs management. Sometimes active management like “ take some time off xxxx”, but in general if paid staff stuck their hours most railways would lose some of their biggest volunteers. Staff are staff, paid or otherwise, you just don’t want...
Apr 23, 2025 at 7:56 AM -
Sheff liked Chris86's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
Have seen/come across that/worked that (we run our own small business). It's all good, until it isn't- there has been some interesting discussions in the safety community recently regarding working time & safety. There's been a prosecution...
Apr 23, 2025 at 7:55 AM -
Sheff liked 60044's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I was a scientist, and my contract (back then, it probably wouldn't be allowed now!) said much the same - you will work the hours necessary to do tyour job". I was a biochemist, and one soon discovers that biochemistry can take up very long hours!
Apr 23, 2025 at 7:55 AM -
Sheff liked 21B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I have always regarded my first job as a manager to ensure so far as is humanly possible that everyone goes home at the end of the day in the same state they arrived. I have had cause a few times to remind people that this is their #1 job too.
Apr 23, 2025 at 7:54 AM -
Sheff liked 35B's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
I work to an expectation like that. I also have contracted bours, and there are legal regulations about how long I work. For lower paid staff, there is also the national minimum wage to consider, if they are working unpaid overtime. As @Chris86...
Apr 23, 2025 at 7:54 AM -
Sheff liked Jamessquared's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
It's hard I think to be prescriptive. For example, consider two railways. Railway A has a large workshop with paid staff and does most of its overhauls in house. Railway B has no similar workshop, and sends locos and carriages away to be...
Apr 22, 2025 at 11:48 AM -
Sheff replied to the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
It’s all sounding a bit W1A?
Apr 22, 2025 at 10:05 AM -
Sheff liked MuzTrem's post in the thread North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion.
AIUI No. 3672 will be converted to oil burning during its current overhaul. Nevertheless, the costs of oil firing remain a significant challenge at present. I recently asked a representative of the Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Rlys whether they...
Apr 22, 2025 at 10:03 AM
