On Feb 26, 9:58*pm, Roland Perry wrote:
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13:16:02 on Thu, 26 Feb 2009, remarked:

What would the alternative be, once
the problems became apparent? Postpone it to a later date and so
impact on the other parts of the project, or try and get things done
at the slot set aside for the work, even if it looks like things will
run over.

Admitting the over-run earlier would have helped the public.

But I'd still expect the main work to be major projects during periods
when the line was closed (be that Xmas, weekends, or just overnight).

If they are all agency staff, then how can they be forced to work
weekend or during holiday?

They can't be forced to[1]; but neither should they agree to do it, then
change their mind at the last minute.


Mp point was that some of the staff may not even have agreed to do it
in the first place. How do you plan for something like that, if say,
50% more staff choose to take Christmas off than previous years?

[1] Although an agency might well decline to have awkward people like
that on its books.
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Roland Perry