IF the 9.5 language is not something that the company intended to honor, then why did they include it in the contract?
I totally understand why drivers wanted it. At least sups have one or two days a week they get to go to the house early. And give me a break on the "well I start my day at 6AM" stuff. I would bet that most drivers here would gladly work a 10 hour day if you started us at 6AM instead of 9. I know I would have.
As for stewards losing their stones, it would appear that there are many more drivers that have lost theirs by many of the threads and from personal experience. That is until they get into deep water, at which time they do come running.
Just my personal observations.
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