Dublin Bus Wan*ers

12-01-2013 03:37PM

Staff Infection wrote: »

A mate of mine was getting the Bus Eireann bus up from Ballina to Dublin. Two stops into the journey the driver pulls over at a butchers and says he'll just be a minute. So he pops into the butchers and true to his word left a minute later with a plastic bag full of sausages, rashers etc. Then he hops into his seat and drives on up with no other odd stops. My mate thought it was gas and presumed he was going to do a fry for himself and the other drivers when he got to Dublin.
Moral of the story, just say how long you'll be if you're the driver. He said he'd only be a minute and he was so nobody minded at all, likewise if you'll be five minutes etc. as long as they're upfront about it, what harm sure they'll human at the end of the day with.......... needs the same as the rest of us.

Stopping off at a butcher's in the middle of your shift just isn't professional. The driver is paid to drive from A to B, not stop off to pick up his rashers/dry cleaning/groceries on the way. It might be cute and charming and Oirish for the driver to say he'll be back in a minute and go off to run a personal errand, but it isn't professional. If I want to pick something up, I do it in my own time. Why can't they? If one passenger is in a rush and not happy with the driver making unscheduled stops, he has every right to complain.

Dostoevsky · 12-01-2013 03:37PM

TheBikeGuy wrote: »

Dublin Bus Wan*ers

Dublin Forum?

TheBikeGuy · 12-01-2013 03:39PM

jonsnow wrote: »

The public transport system in this country is a joke. The bus unions are threatening to strike if their very generous pay and conditions are cut even though the govt just gave them a €36 million emergency funds on top of their annual €278 million subsidy when the numbers using the services are plummeting. When paying customers are treated with such contempt it has to contribute to only people who have to using the services continuing to do so.

I have to say I have been amazed at the attacks on the OP who pointed out a ludicrous situation whereby a worker on the clock with passengers who need to go places (or they wouldn't be on that bus at that time otherwise) sees fit to get off and go to the shop for 10 minutes.

In Vancouver and Berlin (two cities in which I had to rely on the public transport system) buses run to the second and it would be beyond the comprehension of people living in that city that the bus driver who is paid very well to drive the bus would see fit to give himself unscheduled pit stops, fag breaks etc.In Ireland government institutions and semi states paid for by the taxpayer are run for the benefit of the employees with the needs of the public ranked a very distant second.This mindset has contributed massively to the mess the country is now in.

I don't understand the attacks on the poster.His occupation has nothing to do with his critique of DB which is valid and should stand or fall on its own merits.Students actually depend on public transport more than most.Most students I know also worked "in the real world" as well (when there were part-time jobs to be had) and if the OP has then he has paid doubly for the privilege for such a crappy service through his fare and his taxes.

The OP has stated that he is going to complain to the DB customer section which is actually the adult (if useless given the strength of the unionised workforce) way to lodge a complaint as opposed to getting in the bus drivers face which wouldn't achieve much especially if you are going to be seeing the guy every day for the foreseeable.The OP has a valid complaint here I,m sure there are bigger issues in the world and in the OPs life too but this is certainly a legitimate gripe by AH standards.

Yes i seem to realize I should of posted this in a diffferent forum ( i'm new to this), this forum seems to just be occupied by fools who get there kicks by attacking serious posters, on there friday night of all nights, quite a sad life

FloatingVoter · 12-01-2013 03:40PM

TheBikeGuy wrote: »

Yes i seem to realize I should of posted this in a diffferent forum ( i'm new to this), this forum seems to just be occupied by fools who get there kicks by attacking serious posters, on there friday night of all nights, quite a sad life

After hours is not renowned for serious people or serious posts. Its sort of like Dublin Zoo or the Dail.

Herb Powell · 12-01-2013 03:40PM

TheBikeGuy wrote: »

To make it easy for the simple people to understand. Did you understand it?

Along with your ranting about "Irish traits", this is why people are taking the piss out of you, man. You sound so self-righteous, and you probably don't realise it.

TheBikeGuy · 12-01-2013 03:44PM

miller50841 wrote: »

This thread is so stupid who cares if the op was held for a few minutes what would he do if there was traffic or a crash or whatever that could have held him up for more time.
The way I look at things are sh1t happens and maybe the driver thought there was nobody left on the bus.

The driver came upstairs and said to the passengers he'd be back in ONE minute. That wouldnt of bothered me in the slightest. But TEN minutes? That just taking the piss. Clearly wasnt going toilet for ten minutes, and as for not seeing him shopping well im hardly going to follow him and watch what he does or inspect his drivers compartment for shopping bags.

FloatingVoter · 12-01-2013 03:45PM

Lucky it wasn't me...I'm normally half an hour on a toilet break if I have a good book with me.

armchaircoach · 12-01-2013 03:53PM

repsol wrote: »

A student having a pop at unions? Priceless.As well as current workers,unions work hard to maintain pay and conditions for future employees (some of them might be students now). If there were no unions,what kind of job do you think you would get when you are finished studying? Easy to sit in the artificial world that is a classroom every day and have a go at a working man.Virtually every health and safety or equality legislation that was introduced was fought for by unions.:mad:

I think newly qualifying teachers and nurses would disagree. They've just been sold down the river by the unions to protect the positions of older members

sfwcork · 12-01-2013 04:05PM

TheBikeGuy wrote: »

Yes i seem to realize I should of posted this in a diffferent forum ( i'm new to this), this forum seems to just be occupied by fools who get there kicks by attacking serious posters, on there friday night of all nights, quite a sad life

You call us sad but yet you dont have a pot to piss in?

Dunny · 12-01-2013 04:09PM

Dostoevsky wrote: »

Dublin Forum?

It's pronounced After Hours.

Danonino. · 12-01-2013 06:12PM

TheBikeGuy wrote: »

The driver came upstairs and said to the passengers he'd be back in ONE minute. That wouldnt of bothered me in the slightest. But TEN minutes? That just taking the piss. Clearly wasnt going toilet for ten minutes, and as for not seeing him shopping well im hardly going to follow him and watch what he does or inspect his drivers compartment for shopping bags.

What I honestly don't get is why when he came back you didn't raise the issue there and then to get a reason why he took longer? Was the bus eventually 10 minutes late arriving at the last stop?

I traveled close to 3 hours a day on Bus Eireann/dublin bus/dart to college during college and the amount of times a driver asked us to be patient i could probably count on one hand. To be honest you seem to have taken this rare occurrence and made it seem like a gross misconduct on the drivers part.
There is every chance the driver had ran out of change and needed to call into a shop only to get caught in a queue, perhaps he was forced to take a 10 minute break due to having too many hours on the road covering for another employee? You never asked the man and instead assume he bought a cheese and ham sanger and had a smoke.

Ficheall · 12-01-2013 06:29PM

carlmango11 wrote: »

It doesn't take 10 minutes to take a s**t!

Well for some...

Danonino. · 12-01-2013 06:44PM

I personally have to set aside about 20 minutes no lie. Gotta read something too.

dan1895 · 12-01-2013 06:45PM

The OP has a valid complaint, Dublin Bus drivers simply don't give a sh*t about customers. I'd like to see this in commuting and transport to see what kind of serious discussion could be had on the topic.

carlmango11 · 12-01-2013 07:07PM

miller50841 wrote: »

Was it an emergency that you had to take it upon yourself to open the door.
I hope he told you that you had no right and where to go.

Oh ffs if I had have stayed silent and done nothing you're response would be "oh well did you adequately display your dissatisfaction, no? Oh your fault then". He shouldn't have ignored a customer who was clearly trying to ask a question. It's inexcusable.

And what the f**k does the OP's job, income or ligaments got to do with anything!? The smart arse, high-horse idiots who said things like "should have cycled", what a ridiculous response. Yes of course! The solution to the low standard of customer service in Dublin Bus can be fixed by everyone cycling!! That's not what we're talking about. It just makes it look like you've nothing to say.

Cupcake_Crisis · 12-01-2013 07:12PM

The other day I was getting the bus back from a job interview in Ballsbridge, I've never gotten the bus from there so just assumed because my number was displayed on the timetable thingy that i was at the right stop. I was not. My bus came driving up, so i flagged it down (i was the only person getting this particular bus) and obviously he couldn't stop for me. But he waited for me at the right bus stop while i ran up to him.

So they're not all bad.

dan1895 · 12-01-2013 07:16PM

Cupcake_Crisis wrote: »

The other day I was getting the bus back from a job interview in Ballsbridge, I've never gotten the bus from there so just assumed because my number was displayed on the timetable thingy that i was at the right stop. I was not. My bus came driving up, so i flagged it down (i was the only person getting this particular bus) and obviously he couldn't stop for me. But he waited for me at the right bus stop while i ran up to him.

So they're not all bad.

Fair play to the driver but what stop and bus is that? doesn't sound right at all. was it displayed on the realtime?

Ficheall · 12-01-2013 07:23PM

carlmango11 wrote: »

The smart arse, high-horse idiots who said things like "should have cycled", what a ridiculous response.

I think you'll find that was a joke in reference to the the OP's username.

carlmango11 · 12-01-2013 11:32PM

Ficheall wrote: »

I think you'll find that was a joke in reference to the the OP's username.

Hahaha oh yeah

Pottler · 12-01-2013 11:36PM

TheBikeGuy wrote: »

Hi

Just had another blood boiling day with Dublin bus. Got the bus home from town and was nearing the end (im the final stop) when at the second last stop (near a supervalu) the bus driver turns off the engine after letting a few people off. He then comes upstairs and says he'l be back in a minute as he has to 'go in there'. HE then returns TEN minutes later (I timed (previous experience with DB))

He then finally completes the journey after hes good and ready.

Am I the only one who finds this pathetically amateurish? A well paid driver stopping to most likely do his personal shopping while transporting commuters?? Could any of you see this happening in another European country? Pathetic

Incredibly frustrating after a very long day. What planet are they living on??

This isnt my only bad experience with drivers, in fact its not even my first time with this experience as another driver pulled this exact stunt previously.

I calculate I'm paying 700euro a year on buses, ( a huge amount of money for me, 40% of my weekly cash (im a student)) and they act like this??

Especially while theres 400,000 unemployed who im sure would be very happy to be a bus driver.

Its time the government took a hard line with CIE as there drivers simply aren't up to the job at this stage, another case of strong unions protecting incapable workers

I'd love to hear your opinions

Probably poster no.eleventy-four to say it, but maybe get a bike? Just out of interest, how many minutes have you wasted today? Less than 10? More than 10? Took a leak at all? Ten minutes. Shocking. I got a flight last week, it cost me €170. They announced at the last minute that it would be delayed by 2 hours. Just goes to show, eh? Pilot probably had to take a hard dump. You were blessed your driver had a good regular constitution.

Ficheall · 13-01-2013 12:07AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nZMM4nMqyQ

Pottler · 13-01-2013 12:17AM

Ficheall wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsfC08Goc

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FixdePitchmark · 13-01-2013 12:19AM

carlmango11 wrote: »

Oh ffs if I had have stayed silent and done nothing you're response would be "oh well did you adequately display your dissatisfaction, no? Oh your fault then". He shouldn't have ignored a customer who was clearly trying to ask a question. It's inexcusable.

And what the f**k does the OP's job, income or ligaments got to do with anything!? The smart arse, high-horse idiots who said things like "should have cycled", what a ridiculous response. Yes of course! The solution to the low standard of customer service in Dublin Bus can be fixed by everyone cycling!! That's not what we're talking about. It just makes it look like you've nothing to say.

Yes , but you should not have pressed that emergency button.

SparkySpitfire · 13-01-2013 01:46PM

repsol wrote: »

Its fairly obvious the OP does not work by his disclosure that 700 euros per year is 40% of all his money.You and the OP are not exactly shining examples of academic prowess if this thread is anything to go by.His mistakes have already been highlighted by others and you appear to be unable to read through a thread and pick up on an obvious piece of contradictory information without jumping in with both feet.I don't think anyone begrudges you being a student but as has been clearly shown the bar to becoming one is quite low.

Attack the post and not the poster maybe?

He didn't make any mistakes, it's a matter of opinion, are you telling me I can't have one?

Also petty remarks do nothing to show your own "academic prowess". Think before you post.

miller50841 · 13-01-2013 02:35PM

carlmango11 wrote: »

Oh ffs if I had have stayed silent and done nothing you're response would be "oh well did you adequately display your dissatisfaction, no? Oh your fault then". He shouldn't have ignored a customer who was clearly trying to ask a question. It's inexcusable.

And what the f**k does the OP's job, income or ligaments got to do with anything!? The smart arse, high-horse idiots who said things like "should have cycled", what a ridiculous response. Yes of course! The solution to the low standard of customer service in Dublin Bus can be fixed by everyone cycling!! That's not what we're talking about. It just makes it look like you've nothing to say.

Just admit you were wrong.
I was having a great laugh on this thread cause it is after hours after all.

You can not take it upon yourself to open the doors.
The bus system has got so easy for passengers as to where the bus goes and when it leaves.
There is displays at major stops and you can get all the real time info on your computer or phone. I do understand the system does fail sometimes but that is technology for you.

The OP is the person that brought up the money and everything in % so attack him not everyone else.

What did he expect to get when posting on the internet?

jonsnow · 13-01-2013 03:36PM

miller50841 wrote: »

Just admit you were wrong.
I was having a great laugh on this thread cause it is after hours after all.

You can not take it upon yourself to open the doors.
The bus system has got so easy for passengers as to where the bus goes and when it leaves.
There is displays at major stops and you can get all the real time info on your computer or phone. I do understand the system does fail sometimes but that is technology for you.

The OP is the person that brought up the money and everything in % so attack him not everyone else.

What did he expect to get when posting on the internet?

Does that app or online timetable factor in when your busdriver decides to stop at the shop to get a sandwich/sit there looking at you with the doors shut while having a smoke/stops at the bookies to place his mates bet/picks up his lamb chops at the butchers. No. Then it would be no use to you in any of the situations that were mentioned already on this thread.

Big Nasty · 13-01-2013 03:45PM

Some bus drivers are dead sound and go above and beyond, others are w@nkers of the highest order.

Had a serious w@nker yesterday and I really felt like pulling him out of his seat and mashing his head in.

Firstly I got on the bus and had €5.60 in change, €2.80 counted out for each way. By mistake I put the whole lot in and he wouldn't give me a ticket for the change when I realised my mistake even though there was clearly more than €2.80 in the slot. He told me it was tough then just blanked me.

At the second or third stop there was an elderly woman trying to reach the stop and had her hand out for the bus and he just drove past, she was maybe thirty feet from the stop.

Also at every single stop he drove maybe twenty feet passed each stop before stopping making people walk the distance. At every stop!

I noticed when I was getting off that not one person thanked him. I restrained myself from mashing his head in and opted for calling him a w@nker as I got off instead. :mad:

miller50841 · 13-01-2013 03:49PM

MCMLXXV wrote: »

Some bus drivers are dead sound and go above and beyond, others are w@nkers of the highest order.

Had a serious w@nker yesterday and I really felt like pulling him out of his seat and mashing his head in.

Firstly I got on the bus and had €5.60 in change, €2.80 counted out for each way. By mistake I put the whole lot in and he wouldn't give me a ticket for the change when I realised my mistake even though there was clearly more than €2.80 in the slot. He told me it was tough then just blanked me.

At the second or third stop there was an elderly woman trying to reach the stop and had her hand out for the bus and he just drove past, she was maybe thirty feet from the stop.

Also at every single stop he drove maybe twenty feet passed each stop before stopping making people walk the distance. At every stop!

I noticed when I was getting off that not one person thanked him. I restrained myself from mashing his head in and opted for calling him a w@nker as I got off instead. :mad:

That is very bad what he done and understand your pain.
You made a mistake and he should have realized that.
Do you use the bus much ? If you do get a leap card and you would only be paying €2.45

miller50841 · 13-01-2013 03:54PM

jonsnow wrote: »

Does that app or online timetable factor in when your busdriver decides to stop at the shop to get a sandwich/sit there looking at you with the doors shut while having a smoke/stops at the bookies to place his mates bet/picks up his lamb chops at the butchers. No. Then it would be no use to you in any of the situations that were mentioned already on this thread.

No it is not any use for them situations.

I know years ago my dad was a driver and he would sometimes get caught out and have to leg it to the toilet while in service.

See the funny side or try to sometimes life would be so much easier....

Big Nasty · 13-01-2013 03:54PM

miller50841 wrote: »

That is very bad what he done and understand your pain.
You made a mistake and he should have realized that.
Do you use the bus much ? If you do get a leap card and you would only be paying €2.45

I have one but it needed topping up.

He was just an ignorant cvnt! :mad:

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