Roadworks! Workers or Shirkers?

Question

Has anyone ever seen a roadworker actually working? I use the motorways quite a lot and its full of roadwork being done BUT I have yet to see anyone actually doing anything apart from stand about and natter. I did once come across a rare sighting of one man operating a set of lights but since then Zilch!!

Answer 1

I suspect that the road workers may simply be waiting for delivery of materials from a quarry or depot.

Unless you can observe them for a meaningful length of time, you should not perhaps be so quick to judge them.

Answer 2

They always seem to be stood in a group yaking & they say woman are gossips.lol

Answer 3

How can they be working on the roads when there digging for gold at the end of the tax payers rainbow lol.

Answer 4

you ever tried working in the middle of a road? the pollution, the noise, the lack of access, bet you take some breaks during the day too..........

Answer 5

I think there must be little road trolls that do the work when no one is around. But, I drive for a living, and think that the standard shovel has to be operated by 6 people, 1 to hold it upright, and 5 to describe to each other how he is holding it.

Answer 6

Yes I have - seen loads in fact - seriously.

I am the daughter, niece and friend of the lovely guys who have no choice but to do roadworks.