How many skilled professionals in all job categories were laid off because they wouldn’t take the government-mandated shots - the result of which was the recruiting and hiring of novices without the education, experience and proper training to do hazardous, skilled jobs? Just asking. The number will likely never be known.
I heard a guy from New York say that in the 70’s there were a million railroad employees. Now there are a hundred thousand.
the chessy runs behind our house.
“There’s a thin veneer of hyper-competent professionals who keep the lights on and the water drinkable. Replace them with the incompetent and the water turns brown and the lights go out.”
Speaking as a superannuated engineer (mechanical/automation/automotive manufacturing)....THESE DERAILMENTS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. Either roadbed and track maintenance, or rolling stock maintenance, or crew procedures, or ??? are being neglected. Dollars to doughnuts, either the technical professionals who would be making thing safe and reliable are being over-ruled by bean counters and politicians, or worst case they are simply being replaced with cheaper, more compliant help.
I posted this an hour or so ago - go read it of you haven’t already.
https://market-ticker.org/akcs-www?post=248148