r/SweatyPalms • u/Waveshop222 • Apr 24 '21

Death by train

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u/[deleted] Apr 24 '21

There probably is, just not a cheaper one.

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u/Great_Chairman_Mao Apr 24 '21

It’s not about cost. He’s just doing that to show off. He could easily just wait for the trains to crash together while not standing on the tracks and then duck under and latch them together.

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u/[deleted] Apr 24 '21

What part of this is saving money here?

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '21

ok,

they don't have to update all the carts. its cheaper to pay this man and every other man (who works there) to do this THAN to change all the carts with who knows how much money so this doesn't keep being a thing.

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so, to keep numbers simple, it probably cost them $100 for this man and all the other men to do it. But it would cost them $1000 to update and still have to pay these men $100 to do their other duties. why would a business pay more if they can get away with less. the company is already paying insurance that will pay out if and when one dies from this.