By what you have written it isn't difficult to work out your opinion, glad you aren't in charge of anybody, you would be a fantastic boss!
I have held a number of management positions. I have also held a chairpersons role in a business consultation group that looked after the interests of the staff. Frankly, I have sat on both sides of arguments like these. The best resolution comes when everyone gets a little bit sensible. Striking, working to rule and such like does not contribute anything and only serves to damage relations between staff and management.
With regards to me being a fantastic boss, I would say that I do as much as I can. I care hugely about my team, how they feel, what they want. Yes, I am in charge and when i want something doing I expect it to be done. But I will always listen to constructive argument and take on board anything that is said. I actively encourage my team to give me ideas and will utilise anything that is of use. If they come up with a better idea than me, great! I use it and they retain the credit. I will admit, that if I am not shown the proper respect, I am very tough. But in terms of fairness and the treatment I give to my team, I doubt there is much more I can do. At the same time I have to take orders from above and, at times, there are things I do not like but have to accept it. At the end of the day, they are perfectly entitled to do so.
Now, royaloak, you do not know me very well. And everything you have levelled against me thus far on this forum, I have been able to answer with a great degree of aplomb that each time you are only able to react to with a misinformed comment. I may be young, but I have experienced a lot in life. I would like to think that, if you ever worked with me, or for me, you would understand what I am saying.
If you would like my opinion, I will give it to you. I post here as a rail user and enthusiast.
As a rail user, I fear that a rail strike would be a major inconvenience. The feeling from passengers is that a strike is just a way of rail workers saying "sod you lot", which, in effect, they are.
As a rail enthusiast, I fear a strike would be irreversibly damaging to the railways at a time when people are looking to rail to provide a solution. Everyone who would use a train would either have to use a car, a bus or stay at home. And many might think, once they got back in their car, that, actually, felling as though the railway does not care about them, they might just stay there.
The biggest problem rail workers have is the many thousands upon thousands of people who would give their right arm to work in the rail industry, let alone the thousands upon thousands who are just looking for work.
As I said before, a strike hurts everyone and helps no one.
So royaloak, I hope that I have satisfied your lust for my response. If you disagree with my point of view, so be it. I am not going to be able to convince the whole world. But a petty broadside when, frankly, you have nothing else to contribute is not constructive and adds nothing to a perfectly reasonable debate.
