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I could say the say the same with the corruptable young minds having to deal with your bonkers "softy, we surrender" attitude.
I learned through an apprenticeship, to know every machine under my jurisdiction, inside and out.
Let me tell you, those 12 levers became second nature, whilst moving back and forwards and probably watching a cutting head at the same time.
So yes, I was being disrespectful, in the fact that a train drivers job has been trumpeted up, beyond belief.
Also, if you have no idea how a modern day jet fighter complexity compares to operating a train, then god help you. Refer back to line 1
Just to help you.
A train driver requires a couple of GCSE's
A pilot minimum, To become an RAF pilot, one requires passing grades in maths, English and at least three other GCSE subjects and at least two A-level results of a Grade C or higher. A fighter pilot? Lets just say a lot more

Lol! I probably deserved your initial retaliation for taking the piss in the first place, but I’ve no idea what my ‘softly we surrender attitude’ means. What/who was I meant to be getting these ‘corruptable young minds’ to ‘surrender’ to?

You were talking about rates of pay and it was actually that which I was referring to when I said I have no idea how they compare.

As regards train drivers…they do seem to me to have a hell of a lot of responsibility for an enormous number of lives which makes me reluctant to refer, as you did, to them as ‘plebs’.
Of course you’re probably correct that the job is becoming increasingly automated however I’d remind you that, on those relatively rare tragic occasions when there is a serious crash, ‘driver error’ seems to be a common first port of call amongst accident investigators.