A suited commuter and a railway worker are standing outside Sheffield railway station. A miserably grey Monday and the start of another working week.
The railway workers are on strike, and a suited commuter is frustrated and struggling to get to the office;
Commuter - Cancelled. Again.
Railway Worker - What is?
Commuter- My train is!?
Railway Worker - Whys that?
Commuter- On strike. Again!
Railway Worker - Who is?
Commuter- Trains!
Railway Worker - trains are on strike?
Commuter- No
Railway Worker - Who is then?
Commuter- Railway workers,... I think
Railway Worker - Are they?
Commuter- I think so
Railway Worker - Why’s that then?
Commuter- You should know
Railway Worker - Should I?
Commuter- Well, that's why you're standing here?
Railway Worker - Am I?
Commuter- Yeah, your lot - with your placards and banners. All the same!
Railway Worker - Ah We?
Commuter- Yes!
Railway Worker - Whys that?
Commuter- Greedy! - I can't get to work cos a your lot!
Railway Worker - Can’t ya?
Commuter- I’ll lose my bonus now
Railway Worker - Good job, is it?
Commuter- Yeah
Railway Worker - Good hours, is it?
Commuter- Yeah
Railway Worker - Good pay, is it?
Commuter-Yeah
Railway Worker - Nice house, have ya?
Commuter -Yeah
Railway Worker - Garage?
Commuter- Yeah
Railway Worker - Garden?
Commuter- Yeah
Railway Worker - Mortgage?
Commuter - Yeah
Railway Worker - Can work from home then, can ya?
Commuter- Yeah - laptop, internet, wifi, skype, even got a smart screen TV that I can read my emails on
Railway Worker - I cant!
Commuter- Can you not?
Railway Worker - No.
The suited commuter and the railway worker look at each other before leaving the outside of Sheffield railway station. One goes left, the other goes right.
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On Strike! a Sheffield sketch by Ryan B Oxley Written in July 2022 © @rybazoxo
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(Once again) I have used Sheffield train station as the setting for my writing. If you liked this you may like 'Late night, Sheaf Street' which is also on this website © @rybazoxo
