How much sick leave?
The man at the centre of strikes that threaten Tube chaos this Christmas has insisted industrial action was his only option.
Chris Barrett, who was sacked for playing squash while off work with an ankle injury, said he was "really sorry" if the two 24-hour walkouts on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve caused misery.
Let me see if I understand this properly. His ankle was injured so he could not able to perform his work, but he was still able to perform an activity which puts great stress on ankles?
Mr Barrett, who is planning to take London Underground to an employment tribunal for unfair dismissal,
He considers dismissal for this as unfair?
Critics included Mayor Ken Livingstone, who pointed out that Mr Barrett has taken 218 sick days since joining London Underground five years ago - almost one day every working week.
Someone who has taken this much sick leave should be on some sort of invalids benefit, and not working for the London Underground, or playing squash.
The sick leave could be unpaid, which means he's basically doing a four day week. If not, he should be dismissed as "unable to perform duties due to poor health."
"I don't want revenge, I just want my job back. That's why I have to piss off the people of London. It's the one course of action available to me."
With this attitude I think the London Underground should try to sue him. Perhaps the only reason he wants this job back is he doesn't know of any other company that will allow such outrageous behaviour for so long.
From telegraph.co.uk.
