[charlie_the_tuna]

actually, thats the conductor. the conductor has general charge of the train and all employees aboard are subject to his instructions.
i'll be going back to being a conductor. since the railroad is laying off both conductors and engineers, my seniority was better as a conductor.
as an engineer, i would feel the ax but as a conductor my seniority is actually pretty good.
as far as announcements go, the railroad is pretty strict regarding what we say. i've made a few good ones in the past but it seems like they're just looking for an excuse to fire people. i have 14 years to go and dont plan to give them an excuse.
as for my mood, i'm always in a sh!tty mood when at work. my co-workers wouldnt recognise me at home.