Hm Forces Railcard
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
Beagle, just to be sure, I was of course joking. I was fl*bb*rg*st*d when I saw it. Mrs PN explained the principle as we purred past in a German 6-cyclinder.
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I have to admit to giving up on the railcard. I travelled from Plymouth to London over summer leave and used the megatrain for the first time. IT had been recommended to me by an oppo who uses it regularly. I couldn't believe the price they quoted me.....Plymouth to Waterloo for....£1 yep, a quid. Brilliant.
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A misconception I am afraid, national rail condition of carriage - you don't buy a seat when you purchase a ticket! You merely purchase a right to go from A to Z possibly via B to Y at some point within that day!
Neither are we here to provide you with a service, yet another misconception. The travelling public are allowed to pay for the privilege of travelling by rail in order to satisfy the demands of the TOC shareholders. Of which, of course, I am one!! Hee hee...
A misconception I am afraid, national rail condition of carriage - you don't buy a seat when you purchase a ticket! You merely purchase a right to go from A to Z possibly via B to Y at some point within that day!
Neither are we here to provide you with a service, yet another misconception. The travelling public are allowed to pay for the privilege of travelling by rail in order to satisfy the demands of the TOC shareholders. Of which, of course, I am one!! Hee hee...
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Who in their right mind would want to travel through my blighted patch if they didn't have to. Reading security alert completely scr£wed up whole of Sat night service. As for Prive cards/free travel not a jot mate. Union just got 40% rise from 25% for season tickets to travel to work only, (min 6 months) on last pay deal. Goal of 75% on all rail travel, would welcome that but would love to get your benifits.
Still just applied for Bristol PSB, that will make the traveling a lot less of a pain.
Don't do any more SPADing
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Who in their right mind would want to travel through my blighted patch if they didn't have to. Reading security alert completely scr£wed up whole of Sat night service. As for Prive cards/free travel not a jot mate. Union just got 40% rise from 25% for season tickets to travel to work only, (min 6 months) on last pay deal. Goal of 75% on all rail travel, would welcome that but would love to get your benifits.
Still just applied for Bristol PSB, that will make the traveling a lot less of a pain.
Don't do any more SPADing
Trap one
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Two's in - Vancouver transit cops are armed so I guess they have their problems too 
Here in Toronto they have transit beyond the dreams of a lot of cities - subway, suburban train, streetcar, light rail and bus and they never stop complaining
Here in Toronto they have transit beyond the dreams of a lot of cities - subway, suburban train, streetcar, light rail and bus and they never stop complaining
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He SPADed me again 2 weeks later on a check ride with a senior manager! Same bloke can you believe it??
I didn't realise that matey!
TF
He SPADed me again 2 weeks later on a check ride with a senior manager! Same bloke can you believe it??
I didn't realise that matey!
TF
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Value of Railcards
Disappointed to hear that the cards are going up, but they do represent VFM. I am a 'weekday bachelor' and commute to Town by train - 700 miles return for £46 - good value in anyone's books. However, there are many other good deals around (but generally don't fall into the commuter times) where the card doesn't apply. The ticket collectors (sorry 'Train Managers') tend to be lenient if you ahve a 'HMF' card if the expiry date of the ticket is frighteningly close, as well.
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Cut and Paste from a career website
Other benefits
You will also have access to a number of generous benefits, including:
Free rail travel within a 70-mile radius of London
Sports and social clubs and facilities
Housing and accommodation support
Professional advice on health, welfare and safety issues
It is also possible to work part-time or flexible hours and we are happy to make provision for instances such as maternity and paternity leave, adoption leave, career breaks and sick leave.
This is with reference to joining the MET Police.... nightmare difficult job I know, but notice the free rail travel within 70-mile radius of London!
I also particularly like the reference to sick leave.... it's not leave!!! Reminds me of the civil service who know HRMS won't flag up their sick absence until an accumulated total of 14 days sick!
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TBK
You will also have access to a number of generous benefits, including:
Free rail travel within a 70-mile radius of London
Sports and social clubs and facilities
Housing and accommodation support
Professional advice on health, welfare and safety issues
It is also possible to work part-time or flexible hours and we are happy to make provision for instances such as maternity and paternity leave, adoption leave, career breaks and sick leave.
This is with reference to joining the MET Police.... nightmare difficult job I know, but notice the free rail travel within 70-mile radius of London!
I also particularly like the reference to sick leave.... it's not leave!!! Reminds me of the civil service who know HRMS won't flag up their sick absence until an accumulated total of 14 days sick!
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TBK
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Beekeeper - Must take issue with you on the sick leave bit.
Earlier this year I was suffering from depression and got a place in hospital (I suppose you could call it a loony bin!) where the treatment would take two weeks. I didn't have any leave left.
My work colleagues and bosses were tremendously supportive (as were the folks on JB!) and immediately said 'head off to hospital, don't worry about the time off.' It was called sick leave and I needed it.
I think that's what the Met police phrase means.
I'm sure the Forces give sick leave to people affected by PTSD after serving in Iraq/Afghanistan etc, so perhaps the phrase isn't as daft as it initially sounds.
Not sure about the 70-mile rail travel bit though!
Earlier this year I was suffering from depression and got a place in hospital (I suppose you could call it a loony bin!) where the treatment would take two weeks. I didn't have any leave left.
My work colleagues and bosses were tremendously supportive (as were the folks on JB!) and immediately said 'head off to hospital, don't worry about the time off.' It was called sick leave and I needed it.
I think that's what the Met police phrase means.
I'm sure the Forces give sick leave to people affected by PTSD after serving in Iraq/Afghanistan etc, so perhaps the phrase isn't as daft as it initially sounds.
Not sure about the 70-mile rail travel bit though!
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Bit lucky otherwise you'd probabley got down and SPADed him.
And yes I can some of the blokes in the boxes ain't the sharpest in the drawer. Probabley on a par with Rock Apes/Snowdrops.
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angels,
Sorry to hear about your depression earlier this year... but you have only reinforced the point I was trying to make! There are people such as yourself that really need the time off! You were in hospital, and fair play to you, I hope you are feeling a whole lot better for your time away from work!
My point (maybe not very well made) is such that civil servants have annual leave every year, but on top of the 'normal' annual leave, they know that nothing would be said until an accumulated total of 14 days sick (self certified I believe) had accrued. Now I am not for a minute suggesting that all civil servants are cast in the same mould, but from what I have seen, the system of having 'sick leave' is abused!
Slightly drifted off from the main thread here I fear, so to get back on track.... the 70 miles radius free rail travel for MET Police? Yes, a Cpl in my section has a partner who works for the MET, lives in Bedford and has free rail travel, not only for the work journeys, but for any other journey within 70 miles of work location!
TBK
Sorry to hear about your depression earlier this year... but you have only reinforced the point I was trying to make! There are people such as yourself that really need the time off! You were in hospital, and fair play to you, I hope you are feeling a whole lot better for your time away from work!
My point (maybe not very well made) is such that civil servants have annual leave every year, but on top of the 'normal' annual leave, they know that nothing would be said until an accumulated total of 14 days sick (self certified I believe) had accrued. Now I am not for a minute suggesting that all civil servants are cast in the same mould, but from what I have seen, the system of having 'sick leave' is abused!
Slightly drifted off from the main thread here I fear, so to get back on track.... the 70 miles radius free rail travel for MET Police? Yes, a Cpl in my section has a partner who works for the MET, lives in Bedford and has free rail travel, not only for the work journeys, but for any other journey within 70 miles of work location!
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TBK - Ah! Got ya now.
The 'sick leave' I got was the result of the kindness of my company and colleagues, it's certainly not a 'right' per se!
14 days eh? That's nearly three full five day weeks!
The 'sick leave' I got was the result of the kindness of my company and colleagues, it's certainly not a 'right' per se!
14 days eh? That's nearly three full five day weeks!
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Ticket Collectors!
"The ticket collectors (sorry 'Train Managers'". On Southern Connect, or whatever Thameslink has morphed into, they are called "Revenue Protection Officers"
