LUL's boffins have come up with an app to have station staff book on with our iPads. Yep, turn up to work, don't bother signing in or exchanging pleasantries with the CSM or CSS - just take up your place and get on with it. What could possibly go wrong?
Of course, Tubeworker could not imagine what use someone might find for said app if they are running late for work. And we can't imagine why anyone would want to check that you are fit for duty, or just generally OK. Heaven forbid.
We can, though, imagine this as a enabler for taking away even more staff from stations - if you don't need to book on with a Supervisor, then why bother having a Supervisor?
We can not confirm that the company's long-term aim is to completely abolish verbal interaction between staff. Or indeed, to abolish staff.
We understand that management are struggling to get this past our unions. If strong words in talks prove not enough to stop this, we may have to try something else.
