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[–] railway692@piefed.zip 132 points 1 week ago (3 children)

At about 5 p.m. on 7 October, a train was stopped at Otaru Station, when a passenger spotted the driver reading a book and reported it to the company.

This was a “local” train, meaning a train that stops at all stations along a line, as opposed to an “express” train, which only stops at major stations. Because of this system, sometimes local trains will stop for extended periods of time at lesser-used stations while express trains get the right of way to zoom through. In this case, the train was scheduled to wait at Otaru Station for eight minutes before setting off again, so the driver decided to kill some time with a book.

Not only that, but the book he brought in to read was about railways. The driver admitted that he had done so before in the past too, and that he takes the opportunity to relax for a moment when he has the time. No incidents or delays occurred as a result, but JR Hokkaido apologized for the concern it caused among passengers.

Readers of the news online were largely defending the driver in their comments and condemning the person who tipped off JR Hokkaido about the reading. However, there were a few who felt what the driver did was inappropriate for a workplace.

What an absolute, unnecessary dickhead.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 43 points 1 week ago (3 children)

...The guy who ratted out the driver, right? That's who you mean?

[–] rollerbang@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

One can never be too careful these days.

[–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Obviously they're on about the Karen

[–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 1 week ago

Yeah, that person complains when cashiers get a seat. I wish them wet socks until they change their ways (and wet slippery sandals if they don't wear socks)

[–] adhocfungus@midwest.social 29 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Sad to see this sort of behavior in other countries. Here in the US boomers will pass out from rage if they see a cashier sitting on a stool.

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

some people are so sad, they can only feel good when others are down

[–] MeThisGuy@feddit.nl 3 points 1 week ago

but not sitting down

[–] lazynooblet@lazysoci.al 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)

What really. Is that why in the US they always stand up? Because social culture dictates it? Crazy

[–] bigfondue@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

The only place I've ever seen a cashier sitting in the US is Aldi because that is normal in Germany

[–] railway692@piefed.zip 3 points 1 week ago

It must be a rite of passage for middle managers to say "if you've got time to lean, you've got time to clean."

That is just cruelty