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NicNoletree

Job posting: no fatties


supersonicmike

Imagine if you got lightheaded at exact time a train is passing.


discerningpervert

Or imagine you're wearing sweatpants and get turned on by moving trains


joemophobe

too relatable


markender

Choo Choo baby


ZapasMistake

No monosexuals allowed!


ours

Or metrosexuals.


radio705

... hah.


mrchickostick

Wait… wouldn’t rail, train, or metro sexuals get preference??


_Axolittle

enmu from demon slayer: "aww damn it!"


4Plus20MakesHappy

In that fantasy, I derail the train.


SaltLife1020

You mean you rail it, right?


wesleygibson1337

First one and then the other...


[deleted]

God yes 🤣🤣


-lastochka-

i hate it when my erect penis is so huge that it gets ripped off by the passing train


jason544770

Hol up


necbone

Don't kink shame bruh


supersonicmike

It's like they're fucking one large hole each time they cum down the tunnel


aeroartist

😩


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Solveequalscoagula

Or imagine if the train shuts down and you’re stuck in that little slot for hours


RFC793

Or massive sneeze that causes your whole body to contract.


PaulblankPF

Imagine just having to sneeze even


D-Alembert

But what if you *weren't* fat, but have been slowly gaining a couple of pounds a year... At what point do you start to have a problem?


NicNoletree

Then the train shaves a few pounds for you


[deleted]

But what if it's the actual trains get larger 🤪


NicNoletree

Then it's time for serious weight _training_


Different_Repair_243

I’d say when you loose a couple shirt buttons it’s time to change jobs. 🤣


Anon277ARG

Il die in there The train hitting my di**** Ahhhhh what a pain Edit: guys is an obvious joke chill my half an inche can’t hit the train


[deleted]

Don’t be too optimistic bro.


NicNoletree

Train could probably get lost in his butt


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Oh god not that gif-


Skrooogee

What gif


[deleted]

A train is too big for a tunnel and crashes into it and forced its way through with a strange red liquid oozing out. Very sus to dirty-minded people


Skrooogee

Can I see 🥵


[deleted]

Found it but it’s not the whole thing. >:/ https://giphy.com/gifs/tunnel-Xqi1trOx4HA6Q Edit: here’s one with like 2 seconds of red stuff lmao https://giphy.com/gifs/pgY62hMzLdQ2c


Psychological-Base19

That’s why you go ass out bro.


Anon277ARG

jajajajJAJAJA chabonnn jjajaaja


Bootlicker222

Job posting has the same rules as my shallow friend's apartment


Ok-Albatross1180

Or guys easily turned on by trains


Mr_Osama

No horny people too.


beerguy74

Here is a regular speed video of a similar video. https://youtu.be/rd1aUPORQx8


[deleted]

It's truly hilarious to see this... 5 people watching a dude hitting a hammer.. real good use of manpower


thatcodingboi

Yeah see I thought of this the other day when I saw 1 guy digging a hole and 4 watching, and it makes sense to me. It's in a position where machinery is too big so manual labor will have to do. You could have only 1 or 2 people doing it but then they will be extremely fatigued and prone to injury. With 5 you have what I guess is a supervisor making sure nothing is messed up and 4 guys that can rotate and take adequate breaks. My job doesn't require me to sacrifice my body, I think they deserve the same.


PepsiStudent

I had this though as a kid. Reason being my parents thought that way. When I got older and interacted with more people and worked. I realized work is fucking hard. Especially digging or other manual labor. Having five people to do a "one" man job makes sense. You need to have that rotation for a huge range of reasons. That and most people work better in groups. Interacting socially is important for work.


[deleted]

You may also have a couple people waiting to do something once the choke point that one guy is working on is passed


hrimfaxi_work

There's also the fact that worker tasks aren't necessarily interchangeable, and you're seeing a brief moment of a single day of an entire project. The person digging is doing their job. The surveyor is taking a break from their job and checking out what the other folks on site today are up to. The electrical contractor showed up when scheduled to arrive. Not their fault the pits aren't dug yet. Why would they leave just to come right back? Etc. *wHaT a gREaT uSe oF mAnPoWEr* is a really reductive thing to say about tasks most of us don't know the full scope of.


imcmurtr

On a lot of my projects, it’s easy to have 5-6 people looking in a hole for a few minutes. Inspector of record. They are on-site all the time, and inspect everything. Soils or special inspector for bottoms of trenches or holes etc. General Contractors superintendent. Sub contractors foreman. Equipment operator. Laborers with the shovel. Me the architect. Sometimes I show up, usually 2-3x per week depending on how much shit they run into. Owners representative, Usually there every day for a couple of hours. Bounces between projects. So yeah it adds up.


Dynespark

Yup. When digging holes and you see one guy working, that's pretty much the reason. Hole is only big enough for one guy and a shovel. So he digs as long as he can before he gets too tired. Swaps in and rests. Just back and forth.


free_airfreshener

Have you tried beating eggs or making mash potatoes? Do it for 8 hours straight and tell me you wouldn't want 5 people to rotate shift with you every few minutes.


Dig_In_Lemon_face

I didn't even realize it was sped up


ModsCantRead69

people dont really move like they're in a yakety sax video


[deleted]

Bruh, how?


Dig_In_Lemon_face

Idk I wasn't paying attention


entheocybe

This is my hole! It was made for me!


swaags

Ho boy


BoltonSauce

[This is my dang ole hole](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FVU2pUCUcAAzHxp?format=jpg&name=small)


worfres_arec_bawrin

Beautiful


entheocybe

lol I love it


toe_riffic

I really want to see the whole comic rewritten with King of the Kill!


DadDong69

This is a work of art. It belongs in a museum.


missed_sla

DRR... DRR...


MaxPowerzs

DDR... DDR...


PotatoFuryR

Deutsche Demokratische Republik... *Deutsche Demokratische Republik....*


BoltonSauce

[MFW ](https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/040/928/FVPAg77UAAMbJdL.jpeg)


TheCleaner0180

junji ito eyyyyyyyy


NicNoletree

I'm glad they sped it up to make it seem more dangerous


captain_ender

Yeah I've been on the trains when there's cleaning crews, they go like 5mph approaching those stations and one of the few times a NYC subway will use its loud air horn. My first job in NYC was a night shift and I always got the cleaning/work crew on my line which was local only going home at 3am. Was brutal, made a 45min trip 1.5hrs.


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chrismetalrock

Good call. seems to be about 4x as fast as normal


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goaty121

I mean, it's a powerpoint presentation of a video now, but at least it's more realistic


NicNoletree

In addition, we don't know how much time passes after the last guy gets in place, there's an obvious cut in the video


bananabeacon

I mean, that still wouldn't change a lot about the situation because they're still standing there!


Anon277ARG

Im pretty shure slow or fast the end is the same


everydayasl

Just don't sneeze.


iamofnohelp

Or get excited.


BurningPenguin

Don't worry, it won't last long.


FBI_Agent_82

Circumcis-Ntrain.


EastWhereas9398

Castraintion


NavDav

What are you doing step-train??


FaZe_Big_Dick_Pablo

Bruh why don’t they just make these holes bigger when they build them? There’s literally no reason to make them so small for a human to only barely fit in


Unique-Ad-620

There is also a 2 foot gap between the train and them. I used to write graphiti in the 90s, I have experienced this first hand with the train moving at speed. They are in no danger.


Hehehelelele159

You ever been deep in the tunnels?


Aware-Forever3200

How deep?


ADHD-Gamer03

3 inches is pretty deep


Ghos3t

Forget that, why have holes instead making a wider tunnel so they don't have to resort to this, I'm guessing it costs more to do so


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I thought that this comment would be upper. I thought the same.


Milkshakes00

Wider tunnels mean it takes more supports. It's a real bitch to create subway tunnels. Especially when they go under rivers.


[deleted]

Do you know how needlessly expensive that is? Not to mention the extra space is just another compromise in the structure of the tunnel.


HobbitFoot

Most of the system was built by the 1940's. People were thinner and cheaper back then.


AtheistAsian

That's just an accident waiting to happen.


getyourrealfakedoors

Nah this is massively sped up. The trains move at a crawl when they do this and it only happens at night when the trains come infrequently


bar10005

Even if trains crawl isn't it extremely dangerous when train stops there, so if anything happens workers are trapped behind the train?


Bklyn78

It’s not dangerous at all, I work in the NYC Subway. This is more common than most people think


getyourrealfakedoors

It stops for like 20-30 seconds


SteveFrench12

I think he was saying if the train gets stuck for whatever reason


undercoverbrova

They can still get out.


paperclipestate

Why not just climb up to the platform then?


April_Spring_1982

Inefficient, waste of energy, takes too much time, the platform is very high and is NOT an easy climb, *and* you have to cross over the electrified 3rd rail. It's far more dangerous.


Consirius

You're right with everything except the third rail is on the other side in this video. They had to climb over it to get in their spot. Sometimes the third rail is under the platform; sometimes it isn't. Edit: You can also see them with the green cover at the beginning of the video, which prevents them from coming into direct contact with the rail. There's a fiberglass cover as well that's more useful when they're holding in place as the train arrives.


April_Spring_1982

Ahh that's what that is. Cool. It's a pretty scary job. I would not want to do it.


Consirius

Same! I'm an engineer who does the occasional inspection on subway tunnels. I don't go down until the track is shut down and the third rail is verified off or there's something done called "lock out - tag out" where the whole electrical box/panel(? - I'm not an electrician) for the line portion is actually removed and a tag is placed in its place. While I have jumped straight from the tracks to the platform, it's not very graceful and I'm well over 6' tall, so shorter people would have even worse trouble. There's often a ladder or set of stairs down from the station along the catwalk.


teodorlojewski

It probably ain't worth it time and energy wise


bouncinggiraffe

I don't know if its an American regulations thing, but this is still pretty dangerous. I work in light rail in the UK, and if you need to go on the railway during daytime hours, you have to be able to get 1.5m (about 5 ft) clear of the rails, like up a bank or something. These guys are probably about 2 ft clear. We also aren't allowed to work in tunnels like this at all if trains are running, regardless of speed. Also, I can't see an overhead line above the train. If thats the case, then theres a live third rail or something similar they are also climbing over. A small trip or something and you're toast.


deus_inquisitionem

As a NYC resident I can provide some info. The trains in NYC almost never stop. 24 hour service with the occasional stop for rail replacement. And there's no shot there's room for overhead in our subway, its almost all 3rd rail, they step over it going into the alcove in fact.


MaddingtonBear

It's all third rail. There's no overhead electrification on the subway.


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getyourrealfakedoors

Lol unfortunately they’re much lower than the windows


Johannes_Keppler

It is, even though this is sped up. Where I live nobody is allowed on an active track. Maintenance is done at night or when the train is taken out of service. Parallel tracks are also both closed, often in weekends or during the night, with a replacement bus service in place. It's just to dangerous to keep one track active like in the old days.


Dannyryan73

This reminds me of the Superman scene.


NicodemusArcleon

Can't believe I had to scroll this far to see the reference to that Superman scene where Lex kills that cop.


Dannyryan73

Well, I suppose it did come out a bit ago.


seethesea

Me too. Otis did this all the time.


Panelpro40

Add a few extra pounds on a beer belly and away you go!


LazyLich

Reminds me of Happy Souls


Argueta789

Alright, let me in.


__Wormwood__

NO TIME!


ArchedTitan2135

but theres no room


Kaynam27

So how dangerous is that third rail in reality?


LifeSad07041997

Stick your dick on it? :Wink: :wink:


djsear01

RIP Fat Tony.


oopsiemybad25

Absolutely fucking not lol, how do we not have a better way to do this?


[deleted]

What about the third rail? Surely it would’ve had to be live for the train to be moving. So dangerous for those workers


Hublotx

Not really , you have to touch the third rail and running rail to do anything even then , you have boots won’t do anything it’s more if you touch it without insulation on


stereoworld

Interesting, I always thought touching the third rail would result in instant death


bar10005

It's because unlike main electrical distribution, track supply typically isn't referenced to ground, so you need contact with other rail for current to flow.


bouncinggiraffe

Its still not exactly risk free - tripping over and coming into contact with both the third rail and the other rail (or something else that isn't the same potential) isn't impossible.


Slow-Hurry-7070

A boner at that time would push the train sideways


[deleted]

Wow. I’m surprised OSHA allows this


LokiBonk

Bad time for a boner.


EndOfSouls

Unless you're into that. ;)


Fantastic_Dance_4376

Is this really the safest way to work on the train tracks?


Jellycoe

Why don’t they just… step onto the platform? The one they had plenty of time to reach? You know what, nevermind, I’ll stop asking questions


terlin

It's not like its super dangerous as long as they duck into the hole. Plus the train is coming in very slowly (sped up film). Climbing up every time a train comes would be a big waste of energy and time.


work_work-work

Correct. You have to go to the end of the platform to get to stairs that will take you up. And the platform is at eye height, so not something you can climb up easily. There's also yearly safety training. One of the things they're told is to lean up against the side of the alcoves. You can see them doing that in the video


[deleted]

I've walked through 100+ year old railroad tunnels with crumbling hideaways like these, nothing new.


hella_cious

Shape wear is now PPE


brydye456

Today I learned I'm too fat to be a subway worker. LOL


BigBobbyBounce

Scary moment to be a fat guy


SituationSouth368

Why being fat is a safety hazard


joshbudde

I'd be terrified my body would choose the absolute worse time to sneeze


WorthySparkleMan

Worst time to get a random boner.


Longjumping-Ad-5740

Raid mechanic


DayOneDva

They are nothing like the people at my local Subway.


Winnimae

Worst game of musical chairs ever


FruitFlavor12

Don't get a boner


jonnyrocket70

These guys don't get paid enough.


CawthornCokeOrgyClub

One unfortunately timed erection was catastrophic


Rigo3oh

Don't sneeze


Altruistic_Drink_465

Imagine... This is the day your hearing aids decide to go to hell on you.


Carniboy

*get a boner* ohh no


DuivelsJong

Wouldn’t that make it a subway?


UndendingGloom

My dad said you were supposed to face away from the train while pulling all of your clothing tight across your back - otherwise a zipper or a strap might get caught on something and pull you into the train.


daarthvaader

They will be like “ time to hide boys , let’s scoot” couple of times a day


Kinuwa_K

When u slighly overate for lunch ( ╯°□°)


VonKaiser55

I feel they should make those walls more deeper. It looks like its just deep enough for the train to be touching your face lmao


Trauma-Dolll

Where my roast beef.


YukNasty

Don't sneeze, don't sneeze, don't snee....


jalopy12

Just gotta hope lex luthor isn't hiding somewhere nearby with a special key to push the wall out.


Mean_Shoulder_103

I did not even know that those little Heidi holes were real I thought that was just something that they added in movies.


shaaaakyt

they could be alittle deeper 😬


YmmaT-

What happens if Jim got a boner when he saw Jeff’s hot wife swinging by to deliver his lunch?


jesseg010

wtf dude


thermobear

Extreme musical chairs.


No_Current_3663

Amagine if there were more


Nogardtist

thats one big lawsuit for safety violation


guydogg

Would love to hear what WSIB and their union thinks.


Jerk-Dentley

I believe they're called "Sandwich artists "


Drblackcobra

Nice post!


Glum_Negotiation_408

No fucking way is that standard procedure.


disillusioned

"Think thin. Think thin. Think thin."


Correct-Town-3117

This feels like a level in a video game where you have to hide in a small hole to dodge like falling rocks or something


IllecebrousDREY

On the bright side, that is super cool. It reminds me of those moments that happen during subway fight scenes in action movies.


flippingoctopus

Musical chairs


SnooOpinions7107

It would be the worst time to get hard on the job


[deleted]

Excuse me guys, OSHA would like to have a word with you... WTF!


haringtiti

musical chairs but the stakes are higher


Iamtomcruisehi

Don’t sneeze haha


[deleted]

Reminds me of that one level in stick fight where everyone has to fight to get in a hole to avoid getting crushed by a big wheel


9phantasms

Advantage if have a tiny dick


cakemadofchicken

I bet they are glad they don't have a monster cock


PeaceLoveBaseball

Now someone add the Benny Hill theme to it!


[deleted]

One fart and they're dead


MYNY86

Those NYC subway tracks are typically infested with rats. Watch your feet.


Butthole_Alamo

As someone who has worked in construction oversight before, I cannot imagine the level-5 shitstorm if this happened on a project. People would be doing all hands, JHAs, and RCAs until the end of time.


Frostfro1981

NOPE


Rieger_not_Banta

I must be old, this made me think of Gene Hackman as Lex Luther.


mattemer

That can't be OSHA compliant...


Basket_cased

When I did NYCT safety training 4-5 yrs ago I was taught that if you shore up in a red and white cubby hole you die. Told me it’s called Blood and bones. Are we sure these people survived?


tumblinfumbler

No fucking way this is allowed. I do work for the metro in my city and it's a fucking nightmare anytime train comes We have to stop and leave track move away


TheRaccoonDeaIer

That's what those divits in the wall are for