The most recent example of TTC employees’ war on riders has backfired – due mainly to the fact that the riders are happy that the employees have decided to work at all. As work to rule is premised on the idea of workers doing only their jobs and no more this is seen as a vast improvement on their usual behaviour.

“I think it’s wonderful to see the employees showing up on time and doing their job. What a nice change. I’m happy to see them taking riders’ complaints seriously,” commented Kamla Sharma, a blissfully unaware rider on the Scarborough LRT line yesterday.

“They don’t get it at all,” spluttered an angry TTC driver when told of this prevalent attitude. “We’re not taking their complaints seriously. We’re showing them who’s boss!” When asked his name, the driver told this reporter, “None of your business. I’m not here to answer stupid questions. I drive a bus with regular and well-deserved breaks.”

Actions like the TTC employees’ FaceBook campaign to show how bad riders behave on the transit system by showing garbage and trash-filled buses and subway stations simply made people ask the question, “Why don’t TTC employees simply pick up the garbage? Like they would in any privately-run business?”

TTC Commissioner Adam Giambrone was unavailable for comment as he was in an all day meeting with three interns, a vat of Mazola oil and a roll of plastic sheeting.