Dublin Bus looking for Drivers

Stonemad2012 wrote: »

got a phone call the day after the interview to attend a medical, happy days!

That was quick. Done my driving and interview on Tuesday, still no word, I'm praying.

Hope the medical goes well for you and good luck.

Sisco14 wrote: »

You might hear something today, the HR department aren't the quickest or the most organised group (in my experience with dealing with them), if you passed the driving test and interview went ok you should be good!!
Does anyone know how many drivers they are taking on? I'm just curious as they are still advertising for drivers, or are they having trouble getting drivers?

Thanks for that. Yeah drive went well and I think I done ok with interview too, it's just getting a yay or neigh. Do they do it by phone? ?
I've been told they are looking for an extra 75 drivers in total, they must have a full quota by now!!

Sisco14 wrote: »

Yes I know the hardest part is waiting,it was a couple of days after interview I got a call for medical, then 2 weeks went bye before I heard again, always checking my phone, yes they will ring at this stage.
I would have thought they would be filled by now, but they are still advertising positions, that's nearly 3 months.

I reckon they are being very picky and they can afford to be because of the amount of applications. When I done my appitude there was 2 full classrooms full.

blackduck38 wrote: »

Hi. Did someone know the adress of the clinic where is the medical test? I was on the road and i didn't understand well the adress. I know it is 98 malbourne Dublin 1. Im sure i didn't understand the name of the street. Thanks and good luck to all.

98 Marlboro street Dublin 1.

Hi there,
Did my driving test and interview on 06/03/2015 but didn't receive any thing up to date. Any suggestions?

I would be surprised at this stage if they didn't let you know either way if you were through to the next stage, however it seems they do phone within a couple of days to invite you to a medical, this was in my case and it seems in a couple of other cases with guys who posted lately, I would wait till lunch-time tomorrow and if You haven't heard anything Maybe consider an email or phone call, just asking if there is any updates.
Personally I would like to know either way so I could move on, nothing worse then waiting on a call, and think positive, your not in but your not out either.

It took a couple of weeks before I got a phone call after the medical, I suppose it takes a while for test results to come back.

It took over a month before I got a letter to go to the aptitude test, it takes a while, the one thing you need is patience!!

burgermasters wrote: »

I applied about three weeks ago right after I passed my driving test, I called them last week to double check they have my application and they said I would hear when the next aptitude test is? Are there any time frames that anybody could tell me??

So badly want this worked really hard to get the licence and the that, getting a bit worried to be honest.

Yep we all worked hard to cough up the money for the lessons, test, licence etc etc and the cpc. Sit tight, you'll hear soon, patients is required with dublin bus.

Hello Dublin Bus workers
I have a problem, please help me.
I applied for the DB for driver position around december on the net and the company sent me a letter on post
at 7. january for an assessment invitation for 17. of Jan. But the problem is the then girlfriend didnt handed the
letter for me till middle of february, till the day when we are separated and I am already missed the date with a month.
she said to me: - "look this letter was between the junkmail i think this is your"
I went to the O'Connell office and they said they will send me an other letter
but I am not live on the same address anymore and I am afraid my ex even if I ask she will not give me the letter.
so this was more than a month ago and still nothing...

if I apply for a job through the internet why they answer to the application in post and even dont call me,
what if the postman drunk and put the letter on the wrong postbox or you have a crazy girlfriend like I had than?

if someone know when is the next assessment please let me know

thank you
all the best

punisher5112 wrote: »

If you are that interested in the job call them and explain that you have moved and if they have sent a letter you have no way of getting from old address.

So the full story is when I got my late letter after first I am e-mailed the women
who address was there but no reply.
After I called them than they said they will call me back but they didnt.
Than I went to the head office with the letter where is the security took the letter in the
office and he come back with the answer I will get a new letter.
So looks like they built a wall around themselves and they dont like to direct communicate
with the applicant.

Thank you for the fast answers guys!
i will try again for aply

Silly question lads.....is your drivers licence sufficient photo ID for the medical or do they need your passport??

Vic_08 wrote: »

Can you blame them? It was your girlfriends fault, the drunk postman, Dublin Bus for daring to use formal letters to communicate with you. I wouldn't be desperate to speak to you either, nor would I be putting your application to the top of the pile, you'd better hope Dublin Bus HR are more accomodating to that sort of nonsense than I am.

No I am just wanted to say:
This is simple, if you apply for anything on the internet you expect the answer on the same way. Or the 100% way is the phonecall.
The letter is nice but old system. I have been live in old apartments in my life where
6-7 apartments was in the stairways and all the letters arrived on the little hole on the
main door of the house and landed on the floor. Hundreds of the letters was
piled from people who dont live there anymore.
So there is thousand ways for mistakes, I am just tried to be funny with the drunk postman, but why not we are in Ireland :-)
And because of this I am in double trouble again, because I am not just depend again
on my ex girlfriend kindness, but I am kms away from there.
And the Dublin Bus have a rule which say you can apply only once a year for them.

But any way thank you for your answer and for your time to spent on my problem.
I believe in fate maybe there is a good reason behind everything why.
And I will not give up ;-)

Take care and thanx again...

Anybody know what the medical involves? Got mine tomorrow.

How long before you hear back afterwards?

Eirpoker wrote: »

Anybody know what the medical involves? Got mine tomorrow.

How long before you hear back afterwards?

Ecg, blood test, urine test, hearing, vision, weight, lots of questions bout medical history and family, could be 2 weeks before you hear.
Good luck.

Eirpoker wrote: »

Thanks for that. Should be good except for the weight. Ah well, just have to wait and see.

Have you heard back yourself?

How did your medical go pal??

Has anyone heard anything for the 1St time around? I still haven't heard anything yet put the application in weeks ago now?

Eirpoker wrote: »

Medical itself was ok, passed everything except obese and too heavy.

Your joking.....that's ****. So does that mean no job offer or what?? I'm a bit on the heavy side too, that's put a dampener on mine on Wednesday. Are you over 16 stone??

Sisco14 wrote: »

I heard a lot of people fail at the medical stage, but maybe not a great time to join DB, possible strike action??😩

ohh it is new for me. Why do the drivers want to strike? Because I want to join soon, but now waiting my cpc card...