Anyone work for TFL?

[dowie]

The Train Operator roles were being advertised for £38k p.a. last time they were up. They get 52 days a year annual leave, but have to work all the bank holidays.

Just out of interest - because people do seem to like quoting these figures on here and you're in a better position than anyone else to know the reality - what is the average salary for a tube driver?

I mean if the starting salary is 38k then with these negotiated above inflation rises etc.. you're presumably going to have a fair few in the high 40s?

Also 52 days a year inc bank holidays is equivalent to 44 days 'holiday' - that's 20 more days than the majority of jobs out there so not a bad deal tbh...

I don't think these guys have a bad deal overall - a lot of them, I'm guessing, might not progress any further than their current role but it doesn't exactly seem too bad in terms of pay/conditions.

 

[Amp34]

An Army of Robocops. If that happened, criminals would build an army of ED209s.

Therefore, a cut in policing will lead to robot wars on the streets of our towns and cities.

Meh, crime cut ovenight by installing a couple of steps every few hundred yards!

 

[A2Z]

When is the strike? Heard nothing about it and cant see anything about it on bbc site.

 

[Mikeyboy]

Just out of interest - because people do seem to like quoting these figures on here and you're in a better position than anyone else to know the reality - what is the average salary for a tube driver?

If the information I have is correct, since the 2010 pay rise, it's £42423.

 

[robgmun]

The day Bob Crowe dies, i will dance on his grave. I agree with the OP, selfish little ****s

 

[Dj_Jestar]

Saw on the news this morning that the Tribunal found the dismissal of one of the drivers to be unfair.

 

[J-FRO]

Cycle, I can get from one side of london to the other in no more than an hour

From what zone to what zone is that exactly?

 

[Chronictank]

Saw on the news this morning that the Tribunal found the dismissal of one of the drivers to be unfair.

question is, was it because of the strike threat or because of the case itself

HR at work quoted these possible days:

'You may be aware that there are possible Tube Strikes scheduled for:
• Monday 16th May
• Tuesday 17th May
• Wednesday 18th May
• Thursday 19th May
• Friday 20th May'

 

[Clown]

I mean if the starting salary is 38k then with these negotiated above inflation rises etc.. you're presumably going to have a fair few in the high 40s?

I don't think these guys have a bad deal overall - a lot of them, I'm guessing, might not progress any further than their current role but it doesn't exactly seem too bad in terms of pay/conditions.

You're right. As long as the employee performs well, they will be getting increases in salary. I don't mind that side of things. I'm not in a union but whatever they agree on, I get too. I'm looking at a 5.5% increase this year (5.5% of nothing is still nothing though!).

They have some avenue for moving around the company. I believe the people behind the scenes (Managers, Service Control, other?) get more than a driver!

 

[Random Guy]

Just out of interest - because people do seem to like quoting these figures on here and you're in a better position than anyone else to know the reality - what is the average salary for a tube driver?

I mean if the starting salary is 38k then with these negotiated above inflation rises etc.. you're presumably going to have a fair few in the high 40s?

Also 52 days a year inc bank holidays is equivalent to 44 days 'holiday' - that's 20 more days than the majority of jobs out there so not a bad deal tbh...

I don't think these guys have a bad deal overall - a lot of them, I'm guessing, might not progress any further than their current role but it doesn't exactly seem too bad in terms of pay/conditions.

38 - 42K salary, when adjusted for London cost of living is not that great...

 

[Clown]

I wouldn't say no to it though! Could probably get a decent mortgage with that wage in London.

I applied to be a train operator once - had to take 6 aptitude tests before I could even be considered for training. I failed 2 out of 3 concentration tests so it's probably a good thing I'm not a train driver...

 

[dekez]

38 - 42K salary, when adjusted for London cost of living is not that great...

It's quite a bit above average though, especially for a starting salary.

IMO a starting salary of 25K-30K would be more appropriate, and still very generous.

 

[Clown]

Starting salary the same as an office administrator? Doesn't sound right.

 

[One More Solo]

25k for an office administrator?! I'm obviously administrating in the wrong place.

 

[Clown]

You sure you aren't a tea boy?

 

[One More Solo]

You sure you aren't a tea boy?

For the money I'm paid, I wish.

 

[nero120]

38 - 42K salary, when adjusted for London cost of living is not that great...

Are you serious?! This is not a professional/skilled job we are talking about, it's a pretty basic role that anyone with half a brain could do. When you take into account their holiday and other benefits it's downright insulting.

I know people in London earning far less and surviving. The RMT needs to be decimated once and for all and tfl staff need to be dragged back into the real world.

 

[robgmun]

38 - 42K salary, when adjusted for London cost of living is not that great...

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! **** you!!

 

[nero120]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! **** you!!

Ha ha! That was my first thought but then I thought it would be better to write a more useful post!

 

[Jonny69]

Are you serious?! This is not a professional/skilled job we are talking about, it's a pretty basic role that anyone with half a brain could do. When you take into account their holiday and other benefits it's downright insulting.

A lot of people seem to be forgetting this. I think it says a lot about how disconnected the unions have made TFL. The fact that a tube driver earns nearly double what a graduate engineer does is just madness in my eyes. Why can nobody else see this?