Dublin Bus looking for Drivers

macroman · 08-02-2016 3:41pm

http://dublinbus.ie/en/Human-Resources/Open-Day-for-Women-Drivers/

I welcome more women into the job, but is having specific recruitment campaign just for women not discriminatory? Would a male candidate be turned away from the training centre on the open day?

dashcamdanny · 10-02-2016 11:53am

macroman wrote: »

http://dublinbus.ie/en/Human-Resources/Open-Day-for-Women-Drivers/

I welcome more women into the job, but is having specific recruitment campaign just for women not discriminatory? Would a male candidate be turned away from the training centre on the open day?

Seems like a classic case of sex discrimination.

StreetLight · 10-02-2016 2:34pm

I disagree. Bus driving is an area where women are under-represented.
This is just an open day to invite females who may be curious about how to drive a bus to give it a go.

I doubt very much that a woman would be potentially recruited over a man as Dublin Bus currently need all the drivers they can get, whatever their gender!

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 10-02-2016 3:28pm

StreetLight wrote: »

I disagree. Bus driving is an area where women are under-represented.
This is just an open day to invite females who may be curious about how to drive a bus to give it a go.

I doubt very much that a woman would be potentially recruited over a man as Dublin Bus currently need all the drivers they can get, whatever their gender!

According to the website the women only need a car license but everyone else needs a theory done for the D

dashcamdanny · 10-02-2016 8:09pm

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

According to the website the women only need a car license but everyone else needs a theory done for the D

Well is does say that the requirements will be explained on the day.

Maybe they think that women can't read the fact that they need a D learner permit to drive, and it needs a blackboard.

punisher5112 · 10-02-2016 9:17pm

dashcamdanny wrote: »

Well is does say that the requirements will be explained on the day.

Maybe they think that women can't read the fact that they need a D learner permit to drive, and it need a blackboard.

They don't need a licence to drive around the private yard.

They are doing it to try and get them in and let them see would they like it.

EIDW · 12-02-2016 6:01pm

Quick question how essential is good hand wrighting im currently thinking about going for a bus licence but my hand wrighting isnt the best

punisher5112 · 12-02-2016 8:27pm

EIDW wrote: »

Quick question how essential is good hand wrighting im currently thinking about going for a bus licence but my hand wrighting isnt the best

Once it can be read they will be happy enough.

Don't worry after a few years at it you end up forgetting spellings ðŸ˜‰

Lard · 12-02-2016 9:20pm

I applied last November for Bus driving positions that were advertised on Dublin Bus website . I have since passed D theory test and Stage Two driver CPC . I haven't heard anything from Dublin Bus yet . Its 3 months now since i applied .Does anyone know how long it takes for Dublin Bus to reply from time of application ?

EIDW · 12-02-2016 9:23pm

Thanks better get the ball rolling so really keen on working for Dublin bus hopefully it goes to plan im used to late night and abuseive costumers ðŸ˜„

punisher5112 wrote: »

Once it can be read they will be happy enough.

Don't worry after a few years at it you end up forgetting spellings ðŸ˜‰

burgermasters · 14-02-2016 1:16am

Do they tell you on the day of your medical if you pass or not??

mondeoman2 · 15-02-2016 9:14pm

burgermasters wrote: »

Do they tell you on the day of your medical if you pass or not??

Yeah,The Doctor told me I had passed;) on the day

burgermasters · 17-02-2016 9:27am

Happy days, on my way in for the medical now, here's hoping.ðŸ˜°ðŸ˜°ðŸ˜°

burgermasters · 17-02-2016 4:01pm

Passed the medical this morning, hope I'm not waiting too long for the call or letter?

Just An Opinion · 17-02-2016 6:46pm

burgermasters wrote: »

Passed the medical this morning, hope I'm not waiting too long for the call or letter?

Not long, I got a call the following week with a start date. Best of luck it's a great job I love it!

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 17-02-2016 8:14pm

Another driver left donnybrook this morning

That's 2 in the last 2 weeks the i know of.

Just remember lads, it's not for everyone

burgermasters · 17-02-2016 9:03pm

Just An Opinion wrote: »

Not long, I got a call the following week with a start date. Best of luck it's a great job I love it!

Thanks for that, delighted just can't wait to get started now, I've been driving for a small bus company the last year and love to drive busses so I know I'll love this.

Sisco14 · 17-02-2016 9:37pm

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

Another driver left donnybrook this morning

That's 2 in the last 2 weeks the i know of.

Just remember lads, it's not for everyone

2 in 2 weeks? Were they new in the job?

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 17-02-2016 9:57pm

Sisco14 wrote: »

2 in 2 weeks? Were they new in the job?

One only a couple of months

The other just passed his probation period

Sisco14 · 17-02-2016 10:07pm

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

One only a couple of months

The other just passed his probation period

The one after a couple of months I can understand, But the guy who left just after probation!! Strange to leave after that length of time, then again maybe a better opportunity came up.

punisher5112 · 17-02-2016 10:37pm

burgermasters wrote: »

Thanks for that, delighted just can't wait to get started now, I've been driving for a small bus company the last year and love to drive busses so I know I'll love this.

Dealing with a totally different client base.

Its not all its cracked out to be.

burgermasters · 17-02-2016 11:19pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

Dealing with a totally different client base.

Its not all its cracked out to be.

1 it's a job for life
2 I'd imagine you need to be thick skinned
3 I've dealt with drunken fist fight on board aswell as rowdy teenagers trying to rob cash among other situations so I think I'll be ok dealing with the public so long as I don't let it get to me?

Hope so anyway

mondeoman2 · 17-02-2016 11:29pm

burgermasters wrote: »

Passed the medical this morning, hope I'm not waiting too long for the call or letter?

The Garda Vetting seems to hold things up a bit,6 weeks on average:o

mondeoman2 · 17-02-2016 11:32pm

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

Another driver left donnybrook this morning

That's 2 in the last 2 weeks the i know of.

Just remember lads, it's not for everyone

2 new lads started on Monday & I started mon previous in donnybrook 2:)

Big Nasty · 17-02-2016 11:46pm

You still hanging in there KBSL?

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 18-02-2016 1:31am

mondeoman2 wrote: »

2 new lads started on Monday & I started mon previous in donnybrook 2:)

Best of luck. Don't believe a word hr and the training school tell you

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 18-02-2016 1:32am

Big Nasty wrote: »

You still hanging in there KBSL?

I'll be handing in my own letter as soon as i get something else

Big Nasty · 18-02-2016 5:33am

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

I'll be handing in my own letter as soon as i get something else

That bad dude?

burgermasters · 18-02-2016 8:38am

Yeah its from what I've been reading here that the garda vetting is holding a lot of people up?

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 18-02-2016 12:09pm

Big Nasty wrote: »

That bad dude?

We are the lowest paid in CIE to put up with the most amount of crap.

I mean it's not driving at all. It's shoveling people 50 meters down the road and that's it. You get no thanks for it but you do get abuse when something goes wrong which isn't you're fault

Id much rather be with a private company doing the private hires etc which i have done before

But don't get me wrong. Someone might like it !

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