You won’t give me a bonus because I went on strike? I’m going on strike!

Maybe it’s because I’m Singaporean*, but Network Rail workers are planning to go on strike AGAIN because they didn’t get their bonuses because of a previous strike.

Yes. Because they went on strike and lost their bonus as a result, THEY ARE GOING ON STRIKE.

“We have been trying to get management to reconsider their position but the bosses have said they will not talk to us,” said Mr Crow.

“Our members have been treated appallingly by Network Rail. What has happened in Scotland means that any group of workers going on strike could lose their bonus.”

Hello? Reality check! They have the right to strike, but a BONUS IS NOT A GIVEN. That’s why it’s called a freakin’ bonus. If your performance is considered unsatisfactory you don’t get a bloody bonus. Network Rail says,

“Those who took strike action in Scotland had a clear understanding at the time that their discretionary bonus would be at risk so it can hardly be surprising that their bonuses were affected.”

These union workers are seriously, completely, totally fucking stupid. They’re being led around by the nose, the RMT is doing them a major disservice by kicking up a huge stink about a situation of their own making.

* It’s not because I’m Singaporean — it’s because, unlike these workers, I (and loads of other people) live in the real world.