Dublin Bus looking for Drivers

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

Nope.

But my bitch of a manager came up to me today to say they were calling in looking for a reference and that the company doesnt give any even though i asked !!!

Gonna give them a shout tomorrow and give them another and see how it goes.

Id really hate for this to let me down now !

The company have to give a statement of employment, eg Kopparberg worked as ***** from **** to ****. As you have listed that job you should insist that they do so and if possible provide another person in the same company who can give you a personal reference.

In fact a former colleague of mine in CIE got a letter of that sort from our direct manager when he asked for a reference when leaving (on good terms) It may be standard policy as it is in a lot of companies now so they shouldn't have any issue with your current employer only giving that.

A disgusting way to treat people that work for you but that is the reality of many workplaces these days. Oh and don't let all the BS about CIE being run for the convenience of the staff. This is not true, it is far from the worst job out there but there are plenty of arsehole managers and inspectors in the place, it is certainly not the socialist paradise many of the numptys in C&T portray it as.

Hi is very basic assessment test.
Honestly I dont see what you can prepare before do this test !!

You just need calculate some fares stage basic mathematics and interpretation of phrases,
kids pay less when going to school only ;-) .
example :
1 adult take 7 stage + 1 kid going to school = how much is it?
3 adult take up 13 stage + 2 kid = how much is it?

they tell in the paper stages prices !!!!

After you need write some letter to your supervise informing some incident ""they will tell some idea in the day"" around 200 words you need write telling all relevant facts was happened to your supervise like Garda reported accident :-D

In the end you need fill 200 questions multiple choice ..... this will tell to the physiologic your type of person .... Try to answer true all ... This questions give a little bit of your self in the end of results.....

Questions are like:

What people think about you ? ( ) funny .... ( ) open mind .... ( )dont like talk too much
Do you like cinema or theatre?

All the best

truck_driver wrote: »

Hi is very basic assessment test.
Honestly I dont see what you can prepare before do this test !!

You just need calculate some fares stage basic mathematics and interpretation of phrases,
kids pay less when going to school only ;-) .
example :
1 adult take 7 stage + 1 kid going to school = how much is it?
3 adult take up 13 stage + 2 kid = how much is it?

they tell in the paper stages prices !!!!

After you need write some letter to your supervise informing some incident ""they will tell some idea in the day"" around 200 words you need write telling all relevant facts was happened to your supervise like Garda reported accident :-D

In the end you need fill 200 questions multiple choice ..... this will tell to the physiologic your type of person .... Try to answer true all ... This questions give a little bit of your self in the end of results.....

Questions are like:

What people think about you ? ( ) funny .... ( ) open mind .... ( )dont like talk too much
Do you like cinema or theatre?

All the best

Hi,
Thanks a million for the info. At least now I have an idea what to expect.
Not really much can be done in preparation.
Thanks again.

Hi does anyone know that wather they check the refences before the medical check or after??

Hi Everybody
That my 1st time here
I already pass all recruitment stages .
Last week had medical assessment and day after they call to check my references.
So now is over week and no response yet.
How long it may take ?

rx8 wrote: »

Could take up to 3 weeks before you hear. Don't give up hope yet.

Thanks

cdebru wrote: »

You may have missed the cut off for christmas, they don't want new entrants in the school over christmas, not sure how long new entrants spend in the school but count back that amount of time 4 or 5 weeks and that is around now, so I would imagine this week or next week is the last ones to start before christmas, in which case the next ones would be early January so you probably won't hear from them till early December maybe ???

Dont think so.

i heard there was another aptitude test at the weekend, another few hundred.......

its 2 weeks in the training school

Hi all,
Just a quick question. Would anyone know if they are going to advertise again? I just missed the last cut-off point for application. I did my bus test the week after! I know the Dublin bus website says 'no vacancies' but the application form is still there. Should I send it in anyway or wait in the hope they look for more applicants?!
Thanks

MaciG wrote: »

Hello

I want to interested about How hard the foreigner to work as a bus driver in Dublin? I'm hungarian, I have been working as a bus driver more than 5 years, I have a full clean driving license without any penalty points, and I can speak english fluently.

You do not have to be foreign for to get difficult passengers and other road users.

Also be prepared to deal with all sorts from happy and friendly to absolutely disgustingly filthy, smelly, aggresive and threats and pretty much anything you can imagine.

You would be elligible for the job once you hold the licence for the bus and have all cpc up to date.

Things may have changed but when I started if you had a foreign licence you would have to swap out for an Irish, now this may have changed so can't answer that.

If you have good english that is needed and obviously pass all db tests and medical you would be given the job but it has gotten very difficult.

The recruitment campaign is live again NOW.
See Here
The first stage is an aptitude test, not very difficult, some basic maths is all that's needed and to be able to write a report on an incident.
Stage 2 is a driving assessment, followed by a short interview.
Stage 3 is the Medical, then if your references check out, the job is yours.
2 weeks in the training school learning all about ticket machines, company policies etc. and type training on all the different buses. This is paid with dinner each day included. Then 2-3 weeks of mentoring in your new garage on "Nursery" routes,( ones that are not so busy), before you would be out on your own. Then over the following 2-4 months you will be mentored and trained on all the other routes in the Garage.
If I've left something out,I'm sure some of the other guys will mention anything I missed.

Hello

Is there any company who provides bus service in Dublin apart of DublinBus?
Because I think I have not many chance to manage to get in DublinBus without any experience driving bus in Ireland, and refrences. :S

skorpionick wrote: »

DB call me yesterday . Starting in january...
Happy days.

Well done mate. Congratulations on your new job.

Best of luck with it.

skorpionick wrote: »

DB call me yesterday . Starting in january...
Happy days.

Congrats on the new job, keep us posted on your progress and on which garage you are assigned to.

MaciG wrote: »

Does anybody know if it is allowed the bus drivers on Dublin Bus to listen the radio while they are working?

No