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[ShaabanShaaban]

I’ve got the assessment on Tuesday 19th, and cheers mate.


Cheers mate

Good luck mate. You’ll not need it like, promise. Have you already got your license or are you going through GNE School?

 

[TaylorBoosh]

Good luck mate. You’ll not need it like, promise. Have you already got your license or are you going through GNE School?

Nah I don’t have licence I’ll be going through GNE school. Thanks mate appreciate it.

 

[ShaabanShaaban]

Nah I don’t have licence I’ll be going through GNE school. Thanks mate appreciate it.

That’s where I struggled, to be honest. I felt the pressure was incredible - I’d left a job to start this one, thinking it’d be less stressful and an easier ride than my previous job (which it is now, but not through the school). Get through the school and you have a job for life, really. You know if you enjoy the job about a month into service.

 

[TaylorBoosh]

That’s where I struggled, to be honest. I felt the pressure was incredible - I’d left a job to start this one, thinking it’d be less stressful and an easier ride than my previous job (which it is now, but not through the school). Get through the school and you have a job for life, really. You know if you enjoy the job about a month into service.

Kind of in the same boat I’m leaving a job to goto GNE. Hopefully all goes well, something I’ve kind of always wanted to do go on the buses like so looking forward to it, if I get through it all.

 

[Deleted member 1394]

Do you know which depot you'll be heading to provided everything goes well?

 

[TaylorBoosh]

Do you know which depot you'll be heading to provided everything goes well?

Nah they never said, asked if I’d be willing to travel and I said yes, I’m in Washington and said didn’t think there was any vacancies there.

 

[ShaabanShaaban]

Nah they never said, asked if I’d be willing to travel and I said yes, I’m in Washington and said didn’t think there was any vacancies there.

You’ll end up at Riverside or Deptford. If you’re ambitious, choose Riverside, if you want a quieter life, choose Deptford.

 

[TaylorBoosh]

You’ll end up at Riverside or Deptford. If you’re ambitious, choose Riverside, if you want a quieter life, choose Deptford.

Thanks for that mate, keep everyone updated how it goes on the 19th, Cheers for all help.

 

[googleboogle]

First thing you need to do is buy a watch. Because half the other drivers don’t seem to and turn up when they want. Don’t mind them being late. It’s when they are early !

 

[ShaabanShaaban]

Thanks for that mate, keep everyone updated how it goes on the 19th, Cheers for all help.

Good luck mate, I’d put in a good word, but I’d imagine you’re not called TaylorBoosh

 

[Kevsgreat]

When we were 10 some kid at school told everybody his dad was on £200 a week as a bus driver. We all wanted to be bus drivers after that. Megabucks.

Looking back, there's a chance he was talking shit.

 

[googleboogle]

When we were 10 some kid at school told everybody his dad was on £200 a week as a bus driver. We all wanted to be bus drivers after that. Megabucks.

Looking back, there's a chance he was talking shit.

I am sure back in the day they paid a lot better. But the bus driver I knew complained about a lot of polish coming in and working for pennies etc. And new contracts being terrible.

 

[TaylorBoosh]

Good luck mate, I’d put in a good word, but I’d imagine you’re not called TaylorBoosh

David Taylor
Thanks mate

 

[andymulesafc]

When we were 10 some kid at school told everybody his dad was on £200 a week as a bus driver. We all wanted to be bus drivers after that. Megabucks.

Looking back, there's a chance he was talking shit.

They were paid a lot better back in the day, probably seen as more skilled, also the introduction of the minimum wage and the speed it’s gone up compared to wages above the NMW they’ve probably caught up to a point, depending who you work for.

 

[Kevsgreat]

They were paid a lot better back in the day, probably seen as more skilled, also the introduction of the minimum wage and the speed it’s gone up compared to wages above the NMW they’ve probably caught up to a point, depending who you work for.

I am sure back in the day they paid a lot better. But the bus driver I knew complained about a lot of polish coming in and working for pennies etc. And new contracts being terrible.

This was 1993, surely they were on more than that back then

 

[andymulesafc]

This was 1993, surely they were on more than that back then

I’m on £345 week after tax which equates to just over £10 hour, I do a 43 hour week though, so back in 1993 £200 week maybe a little more was about right.

 

[Madchester Mackem]

You’ll end up at Riverside or Deptford. If you’re ambitious, choose Riverside, if you want a quieter life, choose Deptford.

Whats the difference between them? Bigger routes or something?

Good luck mate, I’d put in a good word, but I’d imagine you’re not called TaylorBoosh

 

[ShaabanShaaban]

Whats the difference between them? Bigger routes or something?

Gateshead (Riverside) is a huge depot, basically GNE’s headquarters, all the NE bigwigs are housed there, along with Occ. Health etc.

Sunderland (Deptford) is a smaller depot, with similar staffing numbers, however, and they have some of the biggest routes for income in the entire company - 56’s and the 20’s are quite lucrative with Nissan and the other warehouses for workers.

In the end though, they’re well oiled machines, these depots, run by somewhat decent people, unless you believe everything you hear in the canteen.

 

[Madchester Mackem]

Gateshead (Riverside) is a huge depot, basically GNE’s headquarters, all the NE bigwigs are housed there, along with Occ. Health etc.

Sunderland (Deptford) is a smaller depot, with similar staffing numbers, however, and they have some of the biggest routes for income in the entire company - 56’s and the 20’s are quite lucrative with Nissan and the other warehouses for workers.

In the end though, they’re well oiled machines, these depots, run by somewhat decent people, unless you believe everything you hear in the canteen.

I see, makes sense.

Do they look after the busses/buy new ones up there? Look in a terrible state in Manchester.

 

[Kevsgreat]

I’m on £345 week after tax which equates to just over £10 hour, I do a 43 hour week though, so back in 1993 £200 week maybe a little more was about right.

Well now I feel bad for ever doubting the kid.