Dublin Bus looking for Drivers

Sisco14 · 31-03-2015 6:46pm

MaciG wrote: »

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...

NTA want to privatise 10% of DB routes! Unions want reassurances for drivers! Hopefully things will be sorted before it gets that far!!

blackduck38 · 01-04-2015 2:26pm

Hi all. After the medical check is the reference check? If i pass both of them what is happen forward? They call you or send the contract via

post? My real question is if i will have time to give 2 weeks notice to my employee. I don't know when to tell them

Thanks!

Stonemad2012 · 01-04-2015 5:46pm

blackduck38 wrote: »

Hi all. After the medical check is the reference check? If i pass both of them what is happen forward? They call you or send the contract via

post? My real question is if i will have time to give 2 weeks notice to my employee. I don't know when to tell them

Thanks!

as far as i know they will ring you and ask if its ok to ring your references when that happens i would ask them a time frame to hand in your notice

Eirpoker · 02-04-2015 5:18am

threegreen wrote: »

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??

I'd say your ok unless you are over 16 stone and if you were 17 I reckon they'd ask you to go off and lose enough to be under 16 stone. I am a bit over 19 stone. Doc said it was just a bit too much to lose safely in a short period. So suggested I head off lose it over a year and reapply. If it was a matter of just coming back for the medical it would be worth the effort. If it means going through the whole process again (if they are hiring next year) then couldn't be arsed. Gas thing is I passed everything else, sight, hearing, cholesterol, bloods, ecg, blood pressure, just a no no on the weight. Risk of sleep apenia etc with obesity, suppose it is fair enough considering a bus driver is responsible for the safety of 50 plus passengers. Haven't been under 16 stone since I was a teenager. I eat healthy, do a little exercise, non smoker and light drinker and even if i'd gone on a diet/lifestyle change in January when I applied i wouldn't have made it. Anyway that's life!, Good luck yourself!

Sisco14 · 02-04-2015 6:27pm

threegreen wrote: »

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??

How did ur medical go?

threegreen · 03-04-2015 6:47am

Eirpoker wrote: »

I'd say your ok unless you are over 16 stone and if you were 17 I reckon they'd ask you to go off and lose enough to be under 16 stone. I am a bit over 19 stone. Doc said it was just a bit too much to lose safely in a short period. So suggested I head off lose it over a year and reapply. If it was a matter of just coming back for the medical it would be worth the effort. If it means going through the whole process again (if they are hiring next year) then couldn't be arsed. Gas thing is I passed everything else, sight, hearing, cholesterol, bloods, ecg, blood pressure, just a no no on the weight. Risk of sleep apenia etc with obesity, suppose it is fair enough considering a bus driver is responsible for the safety of 50 plus passengers. Haven't been under 16 stone since I was a teenager. I eat healthy, do a little exercise, non smoker and light drinker and even if i'd gone on a diet/lifestyle change in January when I applied i wouldn't have made it. Anyway that's life!, Good luck yourself!

There's lots of jobs out there now pal, have you tried aircoach or dublin coach?? Aircoach do a lot of work for the DAA, feeder busses to and from the terminal to the car park. I'm just a pound over 16 stone but the very pleasant doctor told me it was acceptable but loose some of it over the next year. Best of luck with what ever you get into, maybe DB next year??

threegreen · 03-04-2015 6:50am

Sisco14 wrote: »

How did ur medical go?

It went well except I'm carrying a stone and a half too much but the doctor said it was within limits but I've got to shift some of it within the year. Bloods, eyes, heart etc etc are all good. Now the dreaded waiting game. How you getting on??

Andrew33 · 03-04-2015 10:08am

I did my medical last Friday.
Doctor declared me fit for the job and was sending a memo to HR same day to that effect.
What now, just wait and see?

smurph · 03-04-2015 12:54pm

They will check your references next, then all being well, you should get the job offer. Shouldn't take too long. Good Luck

Sisco14 · 03-04-2015 7:23pm

threegreen wrote: »

It went well except I'm carrying a stone and a half too much but the doctor said it was within limits but I've got to shift some of it within the year. Bloods, eyes, heart etc etc are all good. Now the dreaded waiting game. How you getting on??

Getting on gr8, only good experiences so far, all v friendly, hopefully u will hear soon!!

Bena100 · 09-04-2015 6:49pm

Hi all,

I haven't heard anything since the medical last week. Did anyone else hear anything?
Thanks.

threegreen · 09-04-2015 6:55pm

Bena100 wrote: »

Hi all,

I haven't heard anything since the medical last week. Did anyone else hear anything?
Thanks.

Not a whisper, the waiting is killing me.

dubpeter · 10-04-2015 8:20am

Had my medical last wednesday morning too after doing aptitude test on 7 feb. They requested files from my gp so im still waiting to hear back too.

blackduck38 · 13-04-2015 11:04am

I think we didn't hear nothing yet because of the strike. Did someone know if they take you only if you have a car? I hear something like that. I don't think they care if you have a car or not. Maybe if you live to far from the garage. I live at 10 min walk from Phisborought Garage. Thanks.

punisher5112 · 13-04-2015 2:22pm

blackduck38 wrote: »

I think we didn't hear nothing yet because of the strike. Did someone know if they take you only if you have a car? I hear something like that. I don't think they care if you have a car or not. Maybe if you live to far from the garage. I live at 10 min walk from Phisborought Garage. Thanks.

No you don't need a car but you need to be able to get to work so shouldn't be a problem untill your up on 5day week earlies/lates.

They are just slow at pushing through as they don't have as many trainners in school and classes are full with CPC also.

blackduck38 · 13-04-2015 2:58pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

No you don't need a car but you need to be able to get to work so shouldn't be a problem untill your up on 5day week earlies/lates.

They are just slow at pushing through as they don't have as many trainners in school and classes are full with CPC also.

Thanks. After i will pass the one year probation period i will buy a car if they will give me 5 days, and if they will change me from the depot. It is more fast to walk to the garage if is on the day time traffic. At least i know soon i will be at DB and that give me the power to resist at the actual job hahha

threegreen · 13-04-2015 3:00pm

blackduck38 wrote: »

Thanks. After i will pass the one year probation period i will buy a car if they will give me 5 days, and if they will change me from the depot. It is more fast to walk to the garage if is on the day time traffic. At least i know soon i will be at DB and that give me the power to resist at the actual job hahha

Did you get a phone call??

burgermasters · 13-04-2015 8:21pm

What kind of hearing test is it they do?? And how does it work? That has me curious.

dubpeter · 13-04-2015 9:04pm

burgermasters wrote:

What kind of hearing test is it they do?? And how does it work? That has me curious.

They place a small device in ur ear and play feint sounds and you have to tell when you hear it. In some instances they will place you in a booth and play them thru head phones and you press a botton every time you hear a sound

blackduck38 · 13-04-2015 9:08pm

threegreen wrote: »

Did you get a phone call??

Nop. I pass the medical on 1st April. After medical i can't do more. I have no problem on garda vetting check, and the references are all good. So i think it is just a period of time until i will be there.

threegreen · 14-04-2015 8:50am

blackduck38 wrote: »

Nop. I pass the medical on 1st April. After medical i can't do more. I have no problem on garda vetting check, and the references are all good. So i think it is just a period of time until i will

Love the confidence, I just hope they don't disappoint you!!

threegreen · 14-04-2015 2:32pm

Job offer......you little dixie. Woooohooooo.

Sisco14 · 14-04-2015 3:17pm

threegreen wrote: »

Job offer......you little dixie. Woooohooooo.

Well done!!enjoy the feeling, its great!

blackduck38 · 14-04-2015 3:48pm

threegreen wrote: »

Job offer......you little dixie. Woooohooooo.

Well done. See you soon hahahhaha

dubpeter · 14-04-2015 9:02pm

threegreen wrote:

Job offer......you little dixie. Woooohooooo.

Post or phone call? Whats the next stage in process for you. Best of luck with it

Bena100 · 14-04-2015 9:24pm

I got an offer today too. Delighted! Best of luck to everyone else.

halimc220 · 14-04-2015 9:31pm

Hi all,

Do I need previous Bus experience to get a job with Dublin Bus?

punisher5112 · 14-04-2015 10:03pm

halimc220 wrote: »

Hi all,

Do I need previous Bus experience to get a job with Dublin Bus?

You need a licence and cpc.

threegreen · 14-04-2015 10:48pm

dubpeter wrote: »

Post or phone call? Whats the next stage in process for you. Best of luck with it

Thanks pal. Phone call. As far as I'm aware it's 2 weeks training in phibsboro. What stage are you at?

halimc220 · 15-04-2015 12:15am

punisher5112 wrote: »

You need a licence and cpc.

Ofcourse I have both of them but I don't have previous experience, I heard other people failed after interview because they have no previous experience or they have recently passed D driver licence.

dubpeter · 15-04-2015 7:46am

threegreen wrote:

Thanks pal. Phone call. As far as I'm aware it's 2 weeks training in phibsboro. What stage are you at?

Still waitimg to hear back after medical. They had to talk to my gp

blackduck38 · 15-04-2015 3:28pm

I got the job

punisher5112 · 15-04-2015 4:38pm

halimc220 wrote: »

Ofcourse I have both of them but I don't have previous experience, I heard other people failed after interview because they have no previous experience or they have recently passed D driver licence.

If you fit there driving needs then that is not a problem.

A lot failed on driving and have been driving buses for years.

Andrew33 · 16-04-2015 8:18am

threegreen wrote: »

Job offer......you little dixie. Woooohooooo.

Well done. How long between your medical and getting offer?

blackduck38 · 16-04-2015 1:16pm

Andrew33 wrote: »

Well done. How long between your medical and getting offer?

For me it was 14 days. Good luck

Andrew33 · 16-04-2015 2:05pm

blackduck38 wrote: »

For me it was 14 days. Good luck

Heading for three weeks now.

dubpeter · 16-04-2015 2:31pm

Andrew33 wrote:

Heading for three weeks now.

Im in the same boat pal.

Andrew33 · 16-04-2015 3:30pm

dubpeter wrote: »

Im in the same boat pal.

Got a phone call less than an hour ago.
Starting in mid May.
Hopefully you'll hear soon.

threegreen · 16-04-2015 8:15pm

Andrew33 wrote: »

Well done. How long between your medical and getting offer?

Exactly 2 weeks pal.

Fazzio · 17-04-2015 7:21pm

Hi all, hope u are all well,

Got the call 2 days ago with the job offer

Have to say - a bit concern about all outsourcing and strike, don't get me wrong I am over the moon that I got in but... scared I changed a job last time in 2008 and things as you all know went very south back then .. now I am 7 years with current employer no future there but "safe" and well established (shifts, very old contract, redundancy if things go wrong) Its only last two years since things got better and 7 years ago I went trough hell as the "last one in, first one out" Afraid of this happening again.

In other words - if I was a private body hired to manage the 10% of DB routes, I wanna have those recently hired drivers that are on low money and are easy do let go (little or no redundancy) all with in the law. Not strait away - in year or two ... and get cheap staff some with forged licenses .... I have seen it happen...

And again, happy to get onboard , wanted to work for CIE for long time, just bit affraid, thats all - new morgage doesn't help with the decision either

What you all think ?

burgermasters · 17-04-2015 7:52pm

Just got the call for an aptitude text next week, fingers crossed it will go ok.

Andrew33 · 17-04-2015 8:18pm

Fazzio wrote: »

Hi all, hope u are all well,

Got the call 2 days ago with the job offer

Have to say - a bit concern about all outsourcing and strike, don't get me wrong I am over the moon that I got in but... scared I changed a job last time in 2008 and things as you all know went very south back then .. now I am 7 years with current employer no future there but "safe" and well established (shifts, very old contract, redundancy if things go wrong) Its only last two years since things got better and 7 years ago I went trough hell as the "last one in, first one out" Afraid of this happening again.

In other words - if I was a private body hired to manage the 10% of DB routes, I wanna have those recently hired drivers that are on low money and are easy do let go (little or no redundancy) all with in the law. Not strait away - in year or two ... and get cheap staff some with forged licenses .... I have seen it happen...

And again, happy to get onboard , wanted to work for CIE for long time, just bit affraid, thats all - new morgage doesn't help with the decision either

What you all think ?

I think 7 yrs with current employer is worth thinking about.
As you say, you could be with Dublin bus a year and get tossed out. Who knows!

Fazzio · 17-04-2015 8:35pm

Andrew33 wrote: »

I think 7 yrs with current employer is worth thinking about.
As you say, you could be with Dublin bus a year and get tossed out. Who knows!

Other think just came back to me, DB did this back in 2009, laid off new staff after a year, topic is around board.ie as well

Andrew33 · 17-04-2015 8:41pm

Fazzio wrote: »

Other think just came back to me, DB did this back in 2009, laid off new staff after a year, topic is around board.ie as well

Do you have the link to that tread? Find it hard to believe

punisher5112 · 17-04-2015 8:44pm

Fazzio wrote: »

Other think just came back to me, DB did this back in 2009, laid off new staff after a year, topic is around board.ie as well

They never got let go though.

They put them on the 4day late that's where that came out of.

dublinstevie · 17-04-2015 8:49pm

Roughly 300 drivers retiring within the next year so i would doubt very much Dublin Bus be letting anyone go after taking them on.

Fazzio · 17-04-2015 9:20pm

So maybe I should be more optimistic than , forgive my concerns , i think I am just wrecked by what happend to me few years back , i worked for free to keep the job in private company and all sorts of things way way out of job description.

Back to happy then, see you mid may

Fazzio · 17-04-2015 9:26pm

Andrew33 wrote: »

Do you have the link to that tread? Find it hard to believe

I am a new user so cant post urls and links but it comes up in google if you type topic + boards.ie

witch is:

Dublin Bus Bleak future unemployment

again it was 6 years ago - and someone mentionet they keept jobs in the end

cdebru · 20-04-2015 12:17am

Fazzio wrote: »

Other think just came back to me, DB did this back in 2009, laid off new staff after a year, topic is around board.ie as well

No they didn't they did voluntary redundancy which was taken up by senior staff, no guarantees but it is unlikely anyone will be leaving DB, that's even if the tendering goes ahead as planned, unless you want to transfer to a new operator. ( might be worth considering if you maintain your terms and conditions and get marked in on one of the routes straight away it is currently taking about 10 years in DB to get marked in.)

Andrew33 · 20-04-2015 12:21am

cdebru wrote: »

No they didn't they did voluntary redundancy which was taken up by senior staff, no guarantees but it is unlikely anyone will be leaving DB, that's even if the tendering goes ahead as planned, unless you want to transfer to a new operator. ( might be worth considering if you maintain your terms and conditions and get marked in on one of the routes straight away it is currently taking about 10 years in DB to get marked in.)

I think they cannot leave you as a spare for longer than two years now.

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