Looks like the "it's ok to sleep on the job" memo has finally been circulated to Metro contractors, as here we see what appears to be an MV Transportation worker taking a little time off for a nap, with the car running. MV Transportation is a contractor that runs MetroAccess, the cost of which has been skyrocketing, leading to budget gaps and fare increases. (h/t Peter)
Sweet dreams, buddy.
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Wow... too bad the contractors aren't represented by the union. Then Ms. Jeters could come to his defense and tell us all that allowing him to sleep without the car running and the A/C blasting would be us believing in slavery, once again!
To be fair... this really is the only place in the Metro system you can get air conditioning.
How do we know this isn't how this guy decided to use his lunch break? I can't tell if there's another passenger in the vehicle, but it looks empty to me.
Uh I someone quite clearly in the car. Did you watch the whole thing?
If it's a lunch break, turn off the car, take your lunch inside.
Exactly! If it is your lunch break turn the car off and go inside someplace.
@Joshua: off the clock or not, this is not good PR for WMATA on the day of fare hikes. Perhaps he should have found somewhere else to sleep while not burning resources to have air conditioning that even WMATA riders aren't privileged to.
It's obvious this johnny-come-filmy owns slaves.
I'm glad he enjoyed the cool interior of a vehicle while releasing all those greenhouse gases. I for one, was stuck at Cleveland Park station watching packed Red Line trains go by for 25 minutes before I shoved my way onto one. Thanks, WMATA! I was sooooo happy to pay extra for this excellent service.
So my extra fare costs are providing a/c comfort for employee naps at lunchtime? Well, I suppose naps need to be comfy... (If my eyes roll any harder they are going to fall out.)
is he dead?
If this guys is NOT on his lunch break, it's unacceptable. But if he is, and we have no way of knowing, maybe we should cut him some slack.
I'm not a Metro defender by any means(dear god I hate Metro), but I did used to take my lunch break in my car, bc if I stayed in my office building (even in the breakroom) I got roped into working when I wasn't being paid. In addition, with someone who drives for a living, maybe we should be grateful that he DID take a nap instead of driving unsafely tired. Silver linings?
To all the "maybe he's taking a lunch" folks. Maybe, but seriously, if Metro wants us to give them the benefit of the doubt, why don't more of them start behaving professionally so we don't go around assuming the worst...and usually rightfully so?!
"but I did used to take my lunch break in my car"
I doubt your car was company provided with fuel paid for by the company.
Nice to see the Post, DCist and Wlovedc all not give credit.
On top of all the other complaints here about this sleepers actions, i'm willing to bet he is some kind of criminal, ex-con, or has a police record. I'm sure Jeter would love to defend him. She must get some kind of kickback from the criminals in her union.
They took the video private... nice. Now that it's all over the place they hide it?
Nice! Well the thrill is definitely gone at this point anyway.
FROM METRO;
After an initial investigation, Metro has confirmed that the MetroAccess driver shown in the video was off-duty and on a lunch break. However, it is against policy for MetroAccess drivers to sleep at any time in their vehicles or leave vehicles idling for long periods of time. The driver will be disciplined for violating this policy.
In response to this issue, MV Transportation issued a policy reminder to all drivers this morning (Tuesday, June 29) to remind them that sleeping in a MetroAccess vehicle, whether on or off duty, is not acceptable and that violating this policy will result in disciplinary action up to and including removal from MetroAccess service.
In addition, MV Transportation is reminding drivers that they must comply with local idling regulations (no more than three minutes in the District of Columbia and Virginia, and no more than five minutes in Maryland) unless they are directly engaged in picking up or dropping off a MetroAccess customer.
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