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ted44 · 19-03-2014 2:46pm

paulvalentine wrote: »

Yes, I got called for written assessment this Saturday in Gresham.
Has anyone any tips or advice about what to expect here?
Thanks, Val

Hello paul,
I to have received a letter to attend a written assessment on 22/3/14, at 12 o'clock in the gresham lasting a minimum of 2 hours,
i have no idea what to expect like yourself i'm in the dark,
just take it as it comes and see what happens.
best of luck

paulvalentine · 19-03-2014 2:56pm

ted44 wrote: »

Hello paul,
I to have received a letter to attend a written assessment on 22/3/14, at 12 o'clock in the gresham lasting a minimum of 2 hours,
i have no idea what to expect like yourself i'm in the dark,
just take it as it comes and see what happens.
best of luck

Best of luck to you too!

macroman · 19-03-2014 7:02pm

paulvalentine wrote: »

Yes, I got called for written assessment this Saturday in Gresham.
Has anyone any tips or advice about what to expect here?
Thanks, Val

ted44 wrote: »

Hello paul,
I to have received a letter to attend a written assessment on 22/3/14, at 12 o'clock in the gresham lasting a minimum of 2 hours,
i have no idea what to expect like yourself i'm in the dark,
just take it as it comes and see what happens.
best of luck

Garda vetting form - you'll need to know all your previous addresses & PPS number.

Two part written test which takes approx 30 mins - basic maths test regarding fares and simple addition, and a 200 word written report about a scenario they give you (e.g. an accident).

Physchometric test is approx 200 multiple answer questions (tick a box!), don't try to bluff it as it can catch you out. It's just to see what type of character you have e.g. I am a confrontational person TRUE or FALSE, or I enjoy working as part of a team TRUE or FALSE.

Very easy and there's loads of time to do everything. Make sure you have ID, and arrive about 20 mins before the start time. Good luck!

PYRAS13 · 19-03-2014 8:29pm

Good luck to all of you lads

ted44 · 20-03-2014 3:50am

macroman wrote: »

Garda vetting form - you'll need to know all your previous addresses & PPS number.

Two part written test which takes approx 30 mins - basic maths test regarding fares and simple addition, and a 200 word written report about a scenario they give you (e.g. an accident).

Physchometric test is approx 200 multiple answer questions (tick a box!), don't try to bluff it as it can catch you out. It's just to see what type of character you have e.g. I am a confrontational person TRUE or FALSE, or I enjoy working as part of a team TRUE or FALSE.

Very easy and there's loads of time to do everything. Make sure you have ID, and arrive about 20 mins before the start time. Good luck!

C
Cheers pal thanks

Careful_now! · 22-03-2014 6:59pm

ted44 wrote: »

Hello paul,
I to have received a letter to attend a written assessment on 22/3/14, at 12 o'clock in the gresham lasting a minimum of 2 hours,
i have no idea what to expect like yourself i'm in the dark,
just take it as it comes and see what happens.
best of luck

How did the exam go today? Was there many there?

Careful_now! · 25-03-2014 3:03pm

Just heard today that only about 1 in 10 people are passing the driving assessment.

All these people have the full bus category licence and the CPC and most of them are failing?

I don't know what they are doing that so many are failing but can the really all be that bad?

coolbond · 25-03-2014 3:49pm

Careful_now! wrote: »

Just heard today that only about 1 in 10 people are passing the driving assessment.

All these people have the full bus category licence and the CPC and most of them are failing?

I don't know what they are doing that so many are failing but can the really all be that bad?

really? I had my assessment and interview today and didnt find it bad at all!

cdebru · 25-03-2014 4:14pm

Careful_now! wrote: »

Just heard today that only about 1 in 10 people are passing the driving assessment.

All these people have the full bus category licence and the CPC and most of them are failing?

I don't know what they are doing that so many are failing but can the really all be that bad?

I wouldn't listen to gossip nonsense I heard 80% were failing on the drugs test, with so many unemployed and people working for pittance in some private operators the company has a lot of qualified applicants and they can afford to be choosey thats all.

coolbond · 25-03-2014 5:30pm

cdebru wrote: »

I wouldn't listen to gossip nonsense I heard 80% were failing on the drugs test, with so many unemployed and people working for pittance in some private operators the company has a lot of qualified applicants and they can afford to be choosey thats all.

is that not gossip nonsense too ?

cdebru · 25-03-2014 8:05pm

coolbond wrote: »

is that not gossip nonsense too ?

Exactly which is why I posted it.

rx8 · 25-03-2014 8:52pm

Was up in the training school last week for CPC course, and seen guys coming in for interview in Jeans and Jumpers.
One guy apparently drove to the gate of the garage, and asked the instructor "How am I fixed on the left".
I have it on good authority that guys are turning up with criminal records, forged licences, no CPC cards, etc.

The company had hoped to have most of the 70 vacancies filled by now, but only 6 or 7 have actually started thus far.

StreetLight · 25-03-2014 9:31pm

Classic example of people being sent to interviews by the Welfare, only to deliberately sabotage themselves because they don't want to work.

Greenmachine · 25-03-2014 9:55pm

StreetLight wrote: »

Classic example of people being sent to interviews by the Welfare, only to deliberately sabotage themselves because they don't want to work.

Nonsense, if these people have gone to the bother of getting a license to drive a bus, it is highly unlikely they done it for the craic. Pretty sure most people wouldn't hack if they were handed key to a bus and told to drive thru the city centre. I would find the experience intimidating, I would be terrified of missing a cyclist in my blind spot.

StreetLight · 25-03-2014 11:15pm

Greenmachine wrote: »

Nonsense, if these people have gone to the bother of getting a license to drive a bus, it is highly unlikely they done it for the craic.

If someone with a bus licence wants to be taken seriously at a job interview, they won't turn up in jumper and jeans. Wake up.

punisher5112 · 25-03-2014 11:28pm

I went in with a shirt, jeans and shoes.

When I started there were guys driving for 30-40 years but just could not reverse the bus as they would get confused badly.

1 guy was there nearly 2 months and he would mount kerbs all the time they tried everything with him.

It is or very close to been one of the best companies for training and having driver's standards at such a high mark.

cdebru · 25-03-2014 11:54pm

Greenmachine wrote: »

Nonsense, if these people have gone to the bother of getting a license to drive a bus, it is highly unlikely they done it for the craic. Pretty sure most people wouldn't hack if they were handed key to a bus and told to drive thru the city centre. I would find the experience intimidating, I would be terrified of missing a cyclist in my blind spot.

Unless of course if you already had a job and a social welfare payment then it would definitely be in your interest not to get a job that would mean losing that social welfare payment.
I know of people that have left DB in recent years and get regular work with private operators cash in hand and still get social welfare.

Greenmachine · 26-03-2014 9:57am

StreetLight wrote: »

If someone with a bus licence wants to be taken seriously at a job interview, they won't turn up in jumper and jeans. Wake up.

Are you an interviewer for Dublin Bus. How do you know what people are wearing for interviews there. Maybe you are seeing employee walking into the garage to start their shift.

StreetLight · 26-03-2014 11:54am

Eh, I didn't say it. Read post #113 above.

I lost me ticket · 26-03-2014 1:18pm

WTF
I went for that driving assessment & interview 3 weeks to the day and have'nt heard anything back. And yes RX8, I was wearing a suit which I had bought especially for the day, €600 I'm out of pocket. If I don't get that job there's going to be trouble, BIG trouble., cause I'll never, never use Dublin bus again and I'll tell everyone I know not to use Dublin bus. CUT'S!!!! there will be big CUT'S then.

steveblack · 26-03-2014 1:28pm

300+ where up to the training school, so far only 5 have been good enough to be hired.

coolbond · 26-03-2014 1:37pm

I lost me ticket wrote: »

WTF
I went for that driving assessment & interview 3 weeks to the day and have'nt heard anything back. And yes RX8, I was wearing a suit which I had bought especially for the day, €600 I'm out of pocket. If I don't get that job there's going to be trouble, BIG trouble., cause I'll never, never use Dublin bus again and I'll tell everyone I know not to use Dublin bus. CUT'S!!!! there will be big CUT'S then.

what a load of crap! I smell a troll

coolbond · 26-03-2014 1:38pm

steveblack wrote: »

300+ where up to the training school, so far only 5 have been good enough to be hired.

thats unbelievable! any idea of how many people applied for the 70 jobs?

I lost me ticket · 26-03-2014 1:44pm

What troll?, 3 weeks to the day and have'nt heard nada. Passed the driving assessment, and I was then interviewed. Is it they just want to hire only moans, cause you have to agree that nearly all those Dublin bus driver's are cranky ****'s.

Greenmachine · 26-03-2014 2:06pm

StreetLight wrote: »

Eh, I didn't say it. Read post #113 above.

Still just an anecdote.

coolbond · 26-03-2014 2:53pm

I lost me ticket wrote: »

What troll?, 3 weeks to the day and have'nt heard nada. Passed the driving assessment, and I was then interviewed. Is it they just want to hire only moans, cause you have to agree that nearly all those Dublin bus driver's are cranky ****'s.

If this is the case you definitely stand a good chance of getting a job

I lost me ticket · 26-03-2014 3:44pm

coolbond wrote: »

If this is the case you definitely stand a good chance of getting a job

Thanks, I probably will end up getting the DB job. If I do, I won't be stopping for you at the bus stop.:D

ireland_maxx · 26-03-2014 7:48pm

I lost me ticket wrote: »

WTF
I went for that driving assessment & interview 3 weeks to the day and have'nt heard anything back. And yes RX8, I was wearing a suit which I had bought especially for the day, €600 I'm out of pocket. If I don't get that job there's going to be trouble, BIG trouble., cause I'll never, never use Dublin bus again and I'll tell everyone I know not to use Dublin bus. CUT'S!!!! there will be big CUT'S then.

i had driving test i pass, no problem, i went to interview, was ok , and guess what ? i got today a letter what says that i fail , i call to H.R. to ask what's the story and they say that i fail my interview, bull****, is no fare chance there, if u know some one is good, they didn't let me to finish all process , i m very disappointed of Dublin Bus.
And i was with the suit at the interview, not in jeans

cdebru · 26-03-2014 9:33pm

steveblack wrote: »

300+ where up to the training school, so far only 5 have been good enough to be hired.

Garda vetting takes a long time, I would say that goes part of the way to explaining why so few have started.

And employers can be extra picky right now, if the economy picked up they wouldn't be half as picky.

rx8 · 27-03-2014 3:51pm

Greenmachine wrote: »

Still just an anecdote.

Take what you like from it, but the fact is, I've seen them with my own eyes.
If you are seriously looking for a job then you shouldn't turn up in Jeans.
Also the Medical officer is shooting down a lot of applicants due to one thing or another too.
There have been over 2000 applying for these positions and it will take a while to get through all of them.

liger · 27-03-2014 4:42pm

Dublin bus are in process of appointing mentor drivers for new recruits and hiring/promoting new inspectors too. Must be more than 5 hired if this is the case.

coolbond · 27-03-2014 4:49pm

if 300+ have been to the training centre and only 5 offered jobs theyll be doing well to get another 65 drivers out of the remaining 1700~ applicants

macroman · 27-03-2014 5:48pm

liger wrote: »

Dublin bus are in process of appointing mentor drivers for new recruits and hiring/promoting new inspectors too. Must be more than 5 hired if this is the case.

I'm one of the 6 who have progressed to their garages. 3 more started in the training school last Monday. That's 9 drivers hired so far!

I believe a lot are being held up in the medicals and a LOT didn't make it through the driving assessment or interview stage.

rx8 · 27-03-2014 10:59pm

macroman wrote: »

I'm one of the 6 who have progressed to their garages. 3 more started in the training school last Monday. That's 9 drivers hired so far!

I believe a lot are being held up in the medicals and a LOT didn't make it through the driving assessment or interview stage.

Well done on getting through !
How are you finding it so far, what garage are you in ??

It seems the company are being very careful and picky about who they are taking on.... You don't need me to tell you, but, TAKE YOUR TIME.

Best of luck anyway.

punisher5112 · 27-03-2014 11:52pm

ireland_maxx wrote: »

i had driving test i pass, no problem, i went to interview, was ok , and guess what ? i got today a letter what says that i fail , i call to H.R. to ask what's the story and they say that i fail my interview, bull****, is no fare chance there, if u know some one is good, they didn't let me to finish all process , i m very disappointed of Dublin Bus.
And i was with the suit at the interview, not in jeans

Sounds like your already in the know.

Sure it's a family thing we are all related in that job that's how we get the jobs:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

punisher5112 · 28-03-2014 12:02am

I lost me ticket wrote: »

What troll?, 3 weeks to the day and have'nt heard nada. Passed the driving assessment, and I was then interviewed. Is it they just want to hire only moans, cause you have to agree that nearly all those Dublin bus driver's are cranky ****'s.

Maybe they checked your facebook and saw what you have to say about your future work mates.

You sound exactly like most moany, grumpy, aggresive passenger's that we do have to deal with.

It actually looks from what you have to say that I as a driver would not like to be working alongside someone with such opinions of how all us Proffesional bus Drivers are and behave.
There are bad apples in any part of life but not all are bad.

You to me don't seem suitable for the job but maybe your just venting?

We don't always get the job I have gone through plenty and applied for plenty.

Best of luck with the job hunting.

usiaczek283 · 28-03-2014 4:17pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

Maybe they checked your facebook and saw what you have to say about your future work mates.

You sound exactly like most moany, grumpy, aggresive passenger's that we do have to deal with.

It actually looks from what you have to say that I as a driver would not like to be working alongside someone with such opinions of how all us Proffesional bus Drivers are and behave.
There are bad apples in any part of life but not all are bad.

You to me don't seem suitable for the job but maybe your just venting?

We don't always get the job I have gone through plenty and applied for plenty.

Best of luck with the job hunting.

''Moany and grumpy passengers''.:P:P:P That is so unfair to say. :eek:
I use Dublin Bus for years now to get to work. Each day I greet and smile at the bus drivers that take me to work, usually are the same bus drivers.
Some of them will reply to my 'Good morning/Hello' some will never bother to even look at who is getting on the bus.
I am not here to moan about drivers as they are just people so are the passengers, so just appreciate the nice passengers more and don't give a **** about rude ones, cause they are rude to us on the bus as well though we are only passengers

Some of us are even so nice that write to Dublin Bus Customer Comment Dept and compliment the driver so that his manager knows about it as well.

Believe it or not

passengers are just people, we can have a bad day too, but if somebody smiles at you each morning, it can make your day so much better, so it is worth being nice!! Remember that

P.D I would kick the rude passengers out of the bus myself if the driver only let me

:D:pac::pac: (just joking).

I lost me ticket · 04-04-2014 9:44am

usiaczek283 wrote: »

''Moany and grumpy passengers''.:P:P:P That is so unfair to say. :eek:
I use Dublin Bus for years now to get to work. Each day I greet and smile at the bus drivers that take me to work, usually are the same bus drivers.
Some of them will reply to my 'Good morning/Hello' some will never bother to even look at who is getting on the bus.
I am not here to moan about drivers as they are just people so are the passengers, so just appreciate the nice passengers more and don't give a **** about rude ones, cause they are rude to us on the bus as well though we are only passengers Some of us are even so nice that write to Dublin Bus Customer Comment Dept and compliment the driver so that his manager knows about it as well.

Believe it or not passengers are just people, we can have a bad day too, but if somebody smiles at you each morning, it can make your day so much better, so it is worth being nice!! Remember that

P.D I would kick the rude passengers out of the bus myself if the driver only let me :D:pac::pac: (just joking).

I agree, and well put.

punisher5112 · 04-04-2014 3:41pm

usiaczek283 wrote: »

''Moany and grumpy passengers''.:P:P:P That is so unfair to say. :eek:
I use Dublin Bus for years now to get to work. Each day I greet and smile at the bus drivers that take me to work, usually are the same bus drivers.
Some of them will reply to my 'Good morning/Hello' some will never bother to even look at who is getting on the bus.
I am not here to moan about drivers as they are just people so are the passengers, so just appreciate the nice passengers more and don't give a **** about rude ones, cause they are rude to us on the bus as well though we are only passengers Some of us are even so nice that write to Dublin Bus Customer Comment Dept and compliment the driver so that his manager knows about it as well.

Believe it or not passengers are just people, we can have a bad day too, but if somebody smiles at you each morning, it can make your day so much better, so it is worth being nice!! Remember that

P.D I would kick the rude passengers out of the bus myself if the driver only let me :D:pac::pac: (just joking).

Never said all passengers just the moany ones that we do have to carry or come across.

I am the 1st to say 98% of passengers are great to deal with.

You have to remember that some maybe even all drivers have been eaten out of it over the years and some just have lost interest in what they do.

As I have said there are bad apples everywhere you go and I believe it costs nothing to be nice and can sometimes make the day go better.

Bus Eire · 05-04-2014 3:23pm

Can somebody help me? I did the driving test and had the interview on Feb 20th and still no reply I e-mailed DB and they told me it is still pending?

Careful_now! · 05-04-2014 6:15pm

Not many new drivers have started. It's defiantly less than 10. They are nowhere near the 70 they want yet and still loads of time to go through the rest of the process.

I wouldn't be worried

Bus Eire · 05-04-2014 6:43pm

It's an awful long process I thought I would've got a yes or no by now?

I Was VB · 08-04-2014 5:56pm

Got a letter this morning for my assessment on Saturday morning at 10am, thought they had all the drivers they wanted so far. Anyone know what the pay is like for a new 'spare' driver??

Thanks lads this has been a great source of info on what to expect.

coolbond · 11-04-2014 3:26pm

Got a phonecall today to attend a medical in the city next week,had my interview and assessment about 2 weeks ago

anybody know what the medical entails I assume/hope its not as strict as the army medical which I failed due to being a bit on the heavy side at the time;)

Bus Eire · 11-04-2014 8:00pm

That's great news but also very strange as Dublin bus policy is to notify potential applicants by post? Do you know someone within Dublin bus? If so get me in too! :-D

coolbond · 12-04-2014 8:50am

Bus Eire wrote: »

That's great news but also very strange as Dublin bus policy is to notify potential applicants by post? Do you know someone within Dublin bus? If so get me in too! :-D

no connections whatsoever,no idea why they contacted me by phone !

rx8 · 12-04-2014 11:23am

Pass the medical and you're in.
I'd say that the reason for phoning you was to get you started quicker.
Expect to be starting before the end of April if you pass it.
Best of luck anyway.

coolbond · 13-04-2014 6:34pm

rx8 wrote: »

Pass the medical and you're in.
I'd say that the reason for phoning you was to get you started quicker.
Expect to be starting before the end of April if you pass it.
Best of luck anyway.

Cool I just hope they remembered me telling them i-ve to give atleast 1 months notice to leave my current job!

ted44 · 16-04-2014 11:57am

I Was VB wrote: »

Got a letter this morning for my assessment on Saturday morning at 10am, thought they had all the drivers they wanted so far. Anyone know what the pay is like for a new 'spare' driver??

Thanks lads this has been a great source of info on what to expect.

Was there Saturday also, fairly straight forward, have you heard any further info regarding driving test ? ill give it until Friday and if there's nothing in the post ill take it I wasn't what they were looking for !!

Mafamude · 16-04-2014 7:28pm

Hey guys! Got post, going to do the driving test next week. Any advice? What kind of test do they do?

Thanks!

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