ChristopherJ
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Last night at Willesden Junction I overheard the most funniest conversation between staff and passenger ever and I was sure I was going to have a seizure from laughter.
Two girls aimlessly waiting on the westbound (Richmond/Clapham) platform and wandering around waiting until their train arrived, they jump up the step leading up to the staff mess room and peer through the tinted glass of the window, only to be met with a room load of London Overground drivers and guards staring back at them.
Girl 1: what goes on in there, who are all those people?
Girl 2: look, it's got a TV, food, games, everything
Girl 1: how do we get in here? Is this a waiting room?
Girl 1 bangs on the door, Overground man opens the door.
Girl 1: can we come in, we have a ticket?
LO Man: no, this is staff only premises
Girl 1: what is this place then?
LO Man: it's the train crew accommodation and booking on point
Girl 2: basically, it's an office...
LO Man: yes...
Girl 2: ...but it has TVs, games, ect
LO Man: yes...
Girl 1: so, those are train drivers, yeah?
LO Man: yes...
Girl 2: why are they watching TV and not driving trains?
LO Man: because their train hasn't arrived yet
Girl 1: this is such bad treatment, everyone waiting out here and all of you in there lazing about in there watching TV
LO Man: no one in here is lazing around, it's the booked housing for staff of London Overground - now will you please leave because you are not permitted to enter.
Girl 1: we don't have games and TV at my work
LO Man: if you like what you see so much and think you would enjoy working with us, please send your CV to London Overground Rail Operations Ltd, Finchley Road, London or log on to our website and apply for any available jobs.
Mr LO Man slams door closed.
How Mr. LO Man kept a straight face throughout that conversation I never know, I almost died, he deserves a knighthood for the way how he handled those two.
Saying that. I've had the opportunity to grace Willesden Junction mess room - last time I went in it had a pool table, a slot machine, a TV and a few sofas. That was back in Silverlink days when a nice guard allowed me to keep out the cold...
Two girls aimlessly waiting on the westbound (Richmond/Clapham) platform and wandering around waiting until their train arrived, they jump up the step leading up to the staff mess room and peer through the tinted glass of the window, only to be met with a room load of London Overground drivers and guards staring back at them.
Girl 1: what goes on in there, who are all those people?
Girl 2: look, it's got a TV, food, games, everything
Girl 1: how do we get in here? Is this a waiting room?
Girl 1 bangs on the door, Overground man opens the door.
Girl 1: can we come in, we have a ticket?
LO Man: no, this is staff only premises
Girl 1: what is this place then?
LO Man: it's the train crew accommodation and booking on point
Girl 2: basically, it's an office...
LO Man: yes...
Girl 2: ...but it has TVs, games, ect
LO Man: yes...
Girl 1: so, those are train drivers, yeah?
LO Man: yes...
Girl 2: why are they watching TV and not driving trains?
LO Man: because their train hasn't arrived yet
Girl 1: this is such bad treatment, everyone waiting out here and all of you in there lazing about in there watching TV
LO Man: no one in here is lazing around, it's the booked housing for staff of London Overground - now will you please leave because you are not permitted to enter.
Girl 1: we don't have games and TV at my work
LO Man: if you like what you see so much and think you would enjoy working with us, please send your CV to London Overground Rail Operations Ltd, Finchley Road, London or log on to our website and apply for any available jobs.
Mr LO Man slams door closed.
How Mr. LO Man kept a straight face throughout that conversation I never know, I almost died, he deserves a knighthood for the way how he handled those two.
Saying that. I've had the opportunity to grace Willesden Junction mess room - last time I went in it had a pool table, a slot machine, a TV and a few sofas. That was back in Silverlink days when a nice guard allowed me to keep out the cold...
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