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Colin- I have to agree with Mark generally, but, let me say the following: 1. There is no comparison between being a cop and being in T&E service. In case you are wondering, yes I have done both. Police officers on patrol are shift workers. Even detectives in large departments are primarily shift work. On the railroad, your shift begins anytime and effectively ends anytime the RR desires as although you can operate a train for a maximum of 12 hours we often have limbo time that makes it a LOT worse. The MAJOR difference is that with shift work, even though it varies there is always the ability to plan something. On the RR, forget it. This leads to rest issues above and beyond what you can expect from shift work. 2. In the same way Cops look for OT, Railroaders want there shot at the best wage they can get. As Mark correctly points out RRers will fight to perpetuate this situation. Look at some of the efforts made by RRs, particularly the IC and UP to schedule shift work. RRers hated it and voted against it or refused to participate due to the loss of income. 3. As to down time, we get some of that too. Not all of our time is spent running the train. Most of us wish it was. LC
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