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Dublin Bus looking for Drivers

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    #1772
    kiltipper
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭kiltipper


    Thanks a lot Miisha, good to know! I wish you all the best in your driving career!


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    #1773
    kiltipper
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭kiltipper


    Thanks a lot for your help!


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    #1774
    miiisha
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭miiisha


    kiltipper wrote: »
    Thanks a lot Miisha, good to know! I wish you all the best in your driving career!

    thanks! well I hope there will be some career haha still waiting :)

    good luck to you too!


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    #1775
    Bertie21
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭Bertie21


    kiltipper wrote: »
    Hi guys,
    Just applied for Dublin bus (B licence,D learner permit & CPC). And wondaring if they are still recruiting someone who is in my situation (B license)? Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Merry Christmas and Happy New year to you all.

    The recruitment drive is set to continue throughout 2020 i believe , and yes that includes B license D learner CPC candidates .
    Best of luck


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    #1776
    Bertie21
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭Bertie21


    miiisha wrote: »
    I am the same case like you, I applied in october, I did writing assessment in November, two weeks after that i was invited for a driving assessment and interview, next day after the interview I got an email where they told me to attend medical check, which I attended 5th December. I passed the medical. but I haven't heard from them since. so now I am impatiently waiting as all process was pretty quick but now they seem to be stuck ��

    When I went through the same process last year it went exactly like that , very quick between all the steps up to the medical and then almost 2 months before getting a start date.
    The school is full and they have to get a full class ( 6 per class ) scheduled plus the trainers before they call you .
    I ended up getting months notice .
    But the good news is , the wait is totally normal and once you pass the medical you are in .
    Best of luck , it is a great job.


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    #1777
    AlekSmart
    Registered Users Posts: 14,005 ✭✭✭✭AlekSmart


    Bertie21 wrote: »
    When I went through the same process last year it went exactly like that , very quick between all the steps up to the medical and then almost 2 months before getting a start date.
    The school is full and they have to get a full class ( 6 per class ) scheduled plus the trainers before they call you .
    I ended up getting months notice .
    But the good news is , the wait is totally normal and once you pass the medical you are in .
    Best of luck , it is a great job.

    Closing date now out to 31st April.


    Men, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, and one by one.

    Charles Mackay (1812-1889)



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    #1778
    miiisha
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭miiisha


    Bertie21 wrote: »
    When I went through the same process last year it went exactly like that , very quick between all the steps up to the medical and then almost 2 months before getting a start date.
    The school is full and they have to get a full class ( 6 per class ) scheduled plus the trainers before they call you .
    I ended up getting months notice .
    But the good news is , the wait is totally normal and once you pass the medical you are in .
    Best of luck , it is a great job.

    that sounds pretty hopeful! thanks, I really needed to hear that :))


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    #1779
    d51984
    Registered Users Posts: 927 ✭✭✭d51984


    Im in Clontarf now just over a year. I hate it, have applied to Irish rail.

    Its a disgrace Joe!



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    #1780
    steevem23
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭steevem23


    d51984 wrote: »
    Im in Clontarf now just over a year. I hate it, have applied to Irish rail.

    Hello mate is it the people , the route , the management ...please tell us what do u hate ?
    Im trying my second time with this and yet I feel that once I get it , I probably won't stay long


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    #1781
    ax586
    Registered Users Posts: 234 ✭✭ax586


    steevem23 wrote: »
    Hello mate is it the people , the route , the management ...please tell us what do u hate ?
    Im trying my second time with this and yet I feel that once I get it , I probably won't stay long

    I'm in Summerhill and love it..


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    #1782
    Midnight_EG
    Registered Users Posts: 9,699 ✭✭✭Midnight_EG


    Harristown and love it too


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    #1783
    AlekSmart
    Registered Users Posts: 14,005 ✭✭✭✭AlekSmart


    steevem23 wrote: »
    Hello mate is it the people , the route , the management ...please tell us what do u hate ?
    Im trying my second time with this and yet I feel that once I get it , I probably won't stay long

    A lot of this is down to whether you are a pessimist or an optimist.

    Busdriving is NOT an easy job,as in it demands a cross-section of skills which many people find difficult to blend together.

    If,and it's a BIG If,you are the type of person who focuses on the negatives then I would be questioning myself a bit deeper.

    However,if you are openminded and can interact with a broad church of personalities,then there's no reason to be reluctant.

    Remember it's a Job,it's not the Freemasons you're joining,and YOU are totally free to make your own decisions without reference to the audience.

    Best of luck in whatever you decide to do. :)


    Men, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, and one by one.

    Charles Mackay (1812-1889)



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    #1784
    Contrails
    Registered Users Posts: 181 ✭✭Contrails


    steevem23 wrote: »
    Hello mate is it the people , the route , the management ...please tell us what do u hate ?
    Im trying my second time with this and yet I feel that once I get it , I probably won't stay long

    Donnybrook driver here. Thoroughly enjoy it. Came from a very different job before (desk jokey).
    If i may offer my 2 cents to any person here entering the industry it's this; acknowledge your passengers. A simple 'howiya' , with some eye contact, instantly makes you more human, and not just a bus driver. People love the tiniest bit of interaction, helps keep tempers calm too if things aren't going great.


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    #1785
    Better Than Christ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,135 ✭✭✭Better Than Christ


    Contrails wrote: »
    Donnybrook driver here. Thoroughly enjoy it. Came from a very different job before (desk jokey).
    If i may offer my 2 cents to any person here entering the industry it's this; acknowledge your passengers. A simple 'howiya' , with some eye contact, instantly makes you more human, and not just a bus driver. People love the tiniest bit of interaction, helps keep tempers calm too if things aren't going great.

    This is one of the reasons why I make sure to keep the assault screen down (or at least halfway down, depending on the route, time of day/night, etc). It's a communication barrier. More often than not, talking to someone in a civil manner (whether you feel they deserve civility or not) will prevent things from kicking off.

    Also, don't be worrying about whether people have paid the correct fare or not. So what if they've only paid €2.15 instead of €3.30? They're not getting one over on you. It's not coming out of your pocket. The amount of unnecessary rows I've seen on buses over the years, caused by drivers thinking they're ticket inspectors. It's not worth it.


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    #1786
    PirateShampoo
    Registered Users Posts: 4,406 ✭✭✭PirateShampoo


    Did they tell you on the day of the medical if you passed or not?


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    #1787
    ax586
    Registered Users Posts: 234 ✭✭ax586


    PirateShampoo wrote: »
    Did they tell you on the day of the medical if you passed or not?

    Yep


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    #1788
    MonkstownHoop
    Registered Users Posts: 3,196 ✭✭✭MonkstownHoop


    Hi all, my OH is having the aptitude test on Tuesday and is a bit nervous about what to expect, she asked me to post here to see if anyone could shed a bit of light on what can be expected, thanks!


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    #1789
    steevem23
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭steevem23


    MonkstownHoop wrote: »
    Hi all, my OH is having the aptitude test on Tuesday and is a bit nervous about what to expect, she asked me to post here to see if anyone could shed a bit of light on what can be expected, thanks!

    Fare calculation eg 1.30 + 3.30, watch out for different stages
    Make a report of a road incident.
    Situational judgement test . Where you pick the best answer in order of preference .


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    #1790
    kiltipper
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭kiltipper


    MonkstownHoop, Wondering how did your Husband get on with aptitude test and when did he apply for the job?
    I applied around 3rd week of December and haven't heard from them yet.
    Thanks and best of luck to your Husband in getting the job.


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    #1791
    MonkstownHoop
    Registered Users Posts: 3,196 ✭✭✭MonkstownHoop


    kiltipper wrote: »
    MonkstownHoop, Wondering how did your Husband get on with aptitude test and when did he apply for the job?
    I applied around 3rd week of December and haven't heard from them yet.
    Thanks and best of luck to your Husband in getting the job.

    She applied on 30th December and She got an email a week ago with the date for the test. She said it went well and she also said to email their HR about your application as they were very responsive to her.


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    #1792
    Midnight_EG
    Registered Users Posts: 9,699 ✭✭✭Midnight_EG


    MonkstownHoop wrote: »
    She applied on 30th December and She got an email a week ago with the date for the test. She said it went well and she also said to email their HR about your application as they were very responsive to her.

    I think you got your point across :pac:


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    #1793
    LastStop
    Registered Users Posts: 309 ✭✭LastStop


    Midnight_EG wrote: »
    I think you got your point across :pac:

    Did she attend one of the open days? Female applications being fast tracked as part of the positive action (definitely not discrimination) to get more women behind the wheel.


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    #1794
    kiltipper
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭kiltipper


    Thanks. I emailed the HR and hopefully they'll come back to me soon :)


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    #1795
    Orlando2019
    Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭Orlando2019


    MonkstownHoop wrote: »
    She applied on 30th December and She got an email a week ago with the date for the test. She said it went well and she also said to email their HR about your application as they were very responsive to her.
    Did she get her results yet ? I also did my test on the same day, they said we'd hear from them by the end of the week but so far nothing..


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    #1796
    MonkstownHoop
    Registered Users Posts: 3,196 ✭✭✭MonkstownHoop


    Orlando2019 wrote: »
    Did she get her results yet ? I also did my test on the same day, they said we'd hear from them by the end of the week but so far nothing..

    Literally just there, email to say successful and will hear from them within a few weeks for the Driving assessment & interview


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    #1797
    Orlando2019
    Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭Orlando2019


    That's great news, I also got mine around 5pm, I thought they were going to let us boil over the weekend, anyways best of luck in the next stage.


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    #1798
    goodmurnin
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭goodmurnin


    miiisha wrote: »
    I am the same case like you, I applied in october, I did writing assessment in November, two weeks after that i was invited for a driving assessment and interview, next day after the interview I got an email where they told me to attend medical check, which I attended 5th December. I passed the medical. but I haven't heard from them since. so now I am impatiently waiting as all process was pretty quick but now they seem to be stuck ��

    Hi Miiisha, Any update with your process? I am also in a similar position. Could you share what types of questions to expect in the interview? Thanks


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    #1799
    miiisha
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭miiisha


    goodmurnin wrote: »
    Hi Miiisha, Any update with your process? I am also in a similar position. Could you share what types of questions to expect in the interview? Thanks

    hi, I got a call two weeks ago, starting training the 17th Feb :) pretty excited about it :)

    oh, the interview.. well they wanted to know a lot about me, my current job, my free time. then what I know about the company, how I handle the stressful situation, if I got into any in my job, then they asked what I would do to make sure the passengers are safe while boarding on bus... yeah they were really into passengers safety.
    but they seemed to be very helpful. when they saw I struggle with a question, they kept asking me until they got the answer from me they wanted to hear.

    I can't remember anything else now, once I got over it, I forgot it :)

    maybe anybody else could help here as well?

    and also anybody starting training the 17th Feb?

    good luck to all, crossed fingers! ;)


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    #1800
    PirateShampoo
    Registered Users Posts: 4,406 ✭✭✭PirateShampoo


    Starting on the 17th myself


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    #1801
    MonkstownHoop
    Registered Users Posts: 3,196 ✭✭✭MonkstownHoop


    miiisha wrote: »
    hi, I got a call two weeks ago, starting training the 17th Feb :) pretty excited about it :)

    oh, the interview.. well they wanted to know a lot about me, my current job, my free time. then what I know about the company, how I handle the stressful situation, if I got into any in my job, then they asked what I would do to make sure the passengers are safe while boarding on bus... yeah they were really into passengers safety.
    but they seemed to be very helpful. when they saw I struggle with a question, they kept asking me until they got the answer from me they wanted to hear.

    I can't remember anything else now, once I got over it, I forgot it :)

    maybe anybody else could help here as well?

    and also anybody starting training the 17th Feb?

    good luck to all, crossed fingers! ;)

    Hi my gf got the email for the driving test/interview next week, she'd like to know what kind of company info you looked at? Thanks.


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