UKTimFan
I guess you never had a job where you worked "overtime" ??Metro workers or any type of city workers are usually paid time and a half for "overtime" work.So if you're a metro worker expecting to finish work at say midnight (which would be about the time if you were driving the last train westbound) or manning one of the stations en route until all the trains have passed through and passengers disembarked, what would your reaction be when suddenly told an hour before you were supposed to finish that you had to work at least an extra hour, possibly more, because some band had over-run their performance?
There is also the safety aspect. I know lorry drivers in the UK are limited to the numbers of hours they can legally drive in a day and they are not allowed to go even a minute over without severe consequences. The same might apply to the metro drivers. In which case if your shift is scheduled to end at midnight because you've reached your hours, then that's when it has to end.
I have sure worked extra hours at many of my jobs & was not paid overtime..
Here in the states some workers love it because they make extra money!
I just think a city as big as London could accommodate it, telling the workers they may have to work overtime.
I bet most people have at some point in their careers worked extra time on projects or a job that isn't finished EXACTLY on time.
My point is that it should have been planned better.
If these old rockers who are in their 70's can work late, I don't see it such an issue for some other people to work late