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They should have savings. Tube drivers in London earn a lot of money:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transpo...

It's not a very skilled job.

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It seemed that way, then I got a train driving simulator. Buy a train simulator (Train Sim 2018 is what I have) and try to drive a train to the timetable. Then play with the conditions (raining, autumn, midnight). Then realise that you need to do this without the map at the bottom of the screen. Then try to understand all the rules and regulations that a train driving simulator doesn't simulate, like how to walk down the track safely (old training videos are on YouTube are very interesting).

Also, in real life, train drivers are responsible for the safety of the passengers on the train, and also have to deal with the aftermath if anyone ends up being in front of the train.

If I was a train driver, I would like to be paid enough to cover all of that!

The average tube driver's pay is ~42,000 pounds. That converts to $56,000 a year. That's not a very high income. That's solidly lower middle class depending on where you're living and whether you're single or the primary wage earner for your family. London is one of the highest cost of living areas in the world.

A family living in London with that income -- even if the second parent is also working -- is unlikely to have any savings. Unless the second family member has a high income information, tech, or finance job.

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