Dublin Bus looking for Drivers

magentis · 24-07-2014 10:17pm

V.W.L 11 wrote: »

if you can get a private firm to give you the experience first then you are on the pigs back!BE and other companies keep using the magic words ***EXPERIENCE NEEDED*** but if you have any bit of internal help that would be a big bonus have you got the licence,cpc's???cost me a bomb and still no job:mad:

TBH if you have more than 2 points or any type of RTA or criminal record you may forget BE.

V.W.L 11 · 24-07-2014 10:19pm

magentis wrote: »

TBH if you have more than 2 points or any type of RTA or criminal record you may forget BE.

they do employ people with previous convictions,but in the current market they may tend to over look them,i had a brush with the law a good few years back,its there for life,not automatically bye bye job but it certainly doesn't make me an attractive option to employ,rather the opposite :rolleyes:

magentis · 24-07-2014 10:27pm

V.W.L 11 wrote: »

they do employ people with previous convictions,but in the current market they may tend to over look them,i had a brush with the law a good few years back,its there for life,not automatically bye bye job but it certainly doesn't make me an attractive option to employ,rather the opposite :rolleyes:

They don't take on people with previous road traffic convictions or criminal convictions or more than 2 points i know this for a fact.I would imagine DB is the same.
The only way someone would slip through the net is if they did not disclose the conviction/points and it didn't appear on the checks that are run.
But if its found out at a later date,its a problem.

V.W.L 11 · 24-07-2014 10:31pm

magentis wrote: »

They don't take on people with previous road traffic convictions or criminal convictions or more than 2 points i know this for a fact.I would imagine DB is the same.
The only way someone would slip through the net is if they did not disclose the conviction/points and it didn't appear on the checks that are run.
But if its found out at a later date,its a problem.

previous experience???i had a job offer withdrawn for said reason.the past always comes back to haunt people

magentis · 24-07-2014 10:35pm

V.W.L 11 wrote: »

previous experience???i had a job offer withdrawn for said reason.the past always comes back to haunt people

All you can do is put the head down and drive on man.
Keep the past in your past fcuk the begrudgers.

V.W.L 11 · 24-07-2014 10:38pm

magentis wrote: »

All you can do is put the head down and drive on man.
Keep the past in your past fcuk the begrudgers.

was the "drive on" pun intended haha sure i'll keep trying

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 24-07-2014 10:55pm

i wonder in that case then which private companies would take on to start getting experience ?

V.W.L 11 · 24-07-2014 10:57pm

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

i wonder in that case then which private companies would take on to start getting experience ?

if you annoy them enough one of them will eventually give in thats what happened with me,kept bombarding them with cv's & emails

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 24-07-2014 11:06pm

V.W.L 11 wrote: »

if you annoy them enough one of them will eventually give in thats what happened with me,kept bombarding them with cv's & emails

will keep on top of that so !

do you mind saying which company your with at the moment ?

even by pm if you need !

TheQuietFella · 25-07-2014 12:40pm

V.W.L 11 wrote: »

if you annoy them enough one of them will eventually give in thats what happened with me,kept bombarding them with cv's & emails

Annoying anyone really isn't the route to be going down.
It's an employers market out there at the moment & getting some ones back up
I wouldn't recommend.

In saying that it doesn't pay to go softly softly either & I'm talking from experience
but call in & try to talk to someone in charge or the business owner at least.
I got some PT work through talking to an owner.

V.W.L 11 · 25-07-2014 1:44pm

TheQuietFella wrote: »

Annoying anyone really isn't the route to be going down.
It's an employers market out there at the moment & getting some ones back up
I wouldn't recommend.

In saying that it doesn't pay to go softly softly either & I'm talking from experience
but call in & try to talk to someone in charge or the business owner at least.
I got some PT work through talking to an owner.

I agree with what you are saying,but when I say annoying I mean contacting them every now and again,it took 7 months before I got anywhere

V.W.L 11 · 25-07-2014 9:39pm

Aircoach are recruiting if anyone is interested,just seen the advert

steveblack · 26-07-2014 11:56pm

I work for dublin bus, there is a lot of uncertainty about the future conditions and pay. I would not be putting all my eggs in one basket by thinking bus driving would be a good long term job. New employees are on reduced pay and conditions compared to those who are already employed. I dont see it getting any better, only worse.

Mongfinder General · 27-07-2014 12:01am

Give this lad a job. Absolute legend.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsysI6ho3OE

steveblack · 27-07-2014 12:45am

Mongfinder General wrote: »

Give this lad a job. Absolute legend.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsysI6ho3OE

Thats nothing, a few years ago one of our eastern european dublin bus drivers, only in the job a wet day, had a passenger up stairs on his bus who was acting up. The driver went up to tell him he had to get off the bus, the passenger had a swing at the driver, big mistake, the driver proceeded to beat the living daylights out of him,trow him down the stairs and drag him off the bus and leave him at the side of the road.
Now the sad part, the trouble maker did not report the driver , but do gooder passengers.
Too cut a long story short, ended up in court, judge said passenger assaulted driver and he only defended himself. Driver kept his job.

punisher5112 · 27-07-2014 1:27am

If we could only get rid of all the do gooders.

V.W.L 11 · 27-07-2014 10:21am

steveblack wrote: »

I work for dublin bus, there is a lot of uncertainty about the future conditions and pay. I would not be putting all my eggs in one basket by thinking bus driving would be a good long term job. New employees are on reduced pay and conditions compared to those who are already employed. I dont see it getting any better, only worse.

are ye on the same t&c's as your bus eireann counterparts???

AlekSmart · 27-07-2014 12:28pm

V.W.L 11 wrote: »

are ye on the same t&c's as your bus eireann counterparts???

No.

Apart from some common CIE Group related elements,both Companies are seperate operating entities and have different operational contracts.

V.W.L 11 · 27-07-2014 3:24pm

AlekSmart wrote: »

No.

Apart from some common CIE Group related elements,both Companies are seperate operating entities and have different operational contracts.

are you a DB driver?

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 01-08-2014 7:51pm

how long does it take from submitting the application to hearing anything back ?

V.W.L 11 · 01-08-2014 7:54pm

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

how long does it take from submitting the application to hearing anything back ?

I submitted mine a year ago,got the acknowledgement in 2 weeks,waiting ever since :rolleyes:

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 01-08-2014 7:56pm

V.W.L 11 wrote: »

I submitted mine a year ago,got the acknowledgement in 2 weeks,waiting ever since :rolleyes:

i got the acknowledgement on the 24 july..... just waiting

V.W.L 11 · 01-08-2014 7:58pm

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

i got the acknowledgement on the 24 july..... just waiting

DB or BE????i'll be waiting and waiting i'd say,have you experience?

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 01-08-2014 7:59pm

V.W.L 11 wrote: »

DB or BE????i'll be waiting and waiting i'd say,have you experience?

DB ... have the licence + CPC just no experience

V.W.L 11 · 01-08-2014 8:01pm

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

DB ... have the licence + CPC just no experience

that is where I am caught also!!!!I have the lot too!soon to be doing my 4th cpc module

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 02-08-2014 3:58pm

V.W.L 11 wrote: »

that is where I am caught also!!!!I have the lot too!soon to be doing my 4th cpc module

Yeah its a catch 22.... need experience to get the job. need the job to get experience !

I applied for other places like dublin and others... wonder should i follow them up ?

V.W.L 11 · 02-08-2014 4:29pm

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

Yeah its a catch 22.... need experience to get the job. need the job to get experience !

I applied for other places like dublin and others... wonder should i follow them up ?

Just had a conversation with a bus operator in the last few hours,he is giving me my break:D so OP if I can do it then you most certainly can

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 24-08-2014 10:10pm

Dublin bus just pulled down the ad off their site for drivers....

V.W.L 11 · 24-08-2014 10:58pm

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

Dublin bus just pulled down the ad off their site for drivers....

any luck with a job with a private firm?

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 24-08-2014 11:03pm

V.W.L 11 wrote: »

any luck with a job with a private firm?

Nothing yet .. rang one company to follow up but was told age was an issue.

Still throwing out applications as much as i can to see what comes through if any !

How is yours going ?

V.W.L 11 · 24-08-2014 11:08pm

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

Nothing yet .. rang one company to follow up but was told age was an issue.

Still throwing out applications as much as i can to see what comes through if any !

How is yours going ?

FFS there's never a dull moment with some companies :rolleyes: its 23 for Bus Eireann but 21 to actually get the licence,which you have,so how can they say age is an issue???that's ageism :mad:

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 24-08-2014 11:09pm

V.W.L 11 wrote: »

FFS there's never a dull moment with some companies :rolleyes: its 23 for Bus Eireann but 21 to actually get the licence,which you have,so how can they say age is an issue???that's ageism :mad:

Funny enough. ... there's a section on buseireanns website saying they don't discriminate against things like gender age etc. So i applied anyway. But I'm 23 in October anyway !

V.W.L 11 · 24-08-2014 11:25pm

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

Funny enough. ... there's a section on buseireanns website saying they don't discriminate against things like gender age etc. So i applied anyway. But I'm 23 in October anyway !

not long to go so!put in the application once you turn 23,you may get lucky

macroman · 02-09-2014 10:16pm

I'm in no way affiliated with this company, but it may interest some drivers that Topdeck are recruiting for drivers based in Europe, Spain/Portugal & UK/Ireland. I drove a season with another similar company and enjoyed it. Training is a bit like the military but you'll realise how necessary when you're out on your first tour...:eek:

http://topdeck.applynow.net.au/

Last year interviews were held first week of December in the Maldron on Parnell Sq. Machinery is mostly Volvo 9700 & Volvo Berkhoff Axial coaches. All Dutch based left hookers.

liger · 05-09-2014 1:36pm

macroman wrote: »

Topdeck are recruiting for drivers based in Europe, Spain/Portugal & UK/Ireland. .

Are these just summer work or full time? Any idea what the pay is like?

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 05-09-2014 2:05pm

Just got a letter from dublin bus....

Invitation to driving assesment !

Careful_now! · 05-09-2014 4:37pm

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

Just got a letter from dublin bus....

Invitation to driving assesment !

Best of luck!!

Hope it goes well for you.

V.W.L 11 · 05-09-2014 6:13pm

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

Just got a letter from dublin bus....

Invitation to driving assesment !

that can only mean one thing hopefully

best of luck with it

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 05-09-2014 6:32pm

V.W.L 11 wrote: »

that can only mean one thing hopefully best of luck with it

Thanks lads... really hoping so !

If they offer i will accept, no hesitation !

V.W.L 11 · 05-09-2014 7:48pm

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

Thanks lads... really hoping so !

If they offer i will accept, no hesitation !

One of the lads working with me is leaving to join Dublin bus actually so grab the opportunity let's hope bus eireann write to me next

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 06-09-2014 12:45am

Just wondering... looking through the thread the lads say theres a written assesment.

It includes questions on stages and an accident report.

Is that all the written part is ? I got the letter stating that its 2 hours long ? Including aptitude test + garda vetting

V.W.L 11 · 06-09-2014 7:50am

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »

Just wondering... looking through the thread the lads say theres a written assesment.

It includes questions on stages and an accident report.

Is that all the written part is ? I got the letter stating that its 2 hours long ? Including aptitude test + garda vetting

Garda vetting is as standard nowadays and aptitude tests are for those with no previous experience I think

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 06-09-2014 10:56am

V.W.L 11 wrote: »

Garda vetting is as standard nowadays and aptitude tests are for those with no previous experience I think

Looks like thats what i have to do first !

Would hate for an aptitude test to let it all down !

Nomis21 · 06-09-2014 5:29pm

V.W.L 11 wrote: »

FFS there's never a dull moment with some companies :rolleyes: its 23 for Bus Eireann but 21 to actually get the licence,which you have,so how can they say age is an issue???that's ageism :mad:

insurance is the issue

Nomis21 · 06-09-2014 5:38pm

liger wrote: »

Are these just summer work or full time? Any idea what the pay is like?

I passed my test in 1984 and Top Deck was the first company I ever worked for.

They may possibly have changed a bit in 28 years but back then...

1. You paid for the training course

2. You only worked when they needed you and were given tours based on seniority or if your face fitted.

3. If you are not Australian you had better have something else about you that they like.

Good fun though if you're cut out for it and also not bothered about money too much.

V.W.L 11 · 06-09-2014 8:35pm

Nomis21 wrote: »

insurance is the issue

took me ages to get work,if its not experience its age!why allow someone get a licence at 21 if the insurers make an issue of it?f**ked up :mad:

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime · 06-09-2014 8:39pm

V.W.L 11 wrote: »

took me ages to get work,if its not experience its age!why allow someone get a licence at 21 if the insurers make an issue of it?f**ked up :mad:

It's actually not an issue getting insured

I've been looking into it a bit and what it is employers can add someone under 25 to the fleet policy no problem but bbecause the norm is 25 and over on fleets the insurance company ask for extra money for each person under 25

This is why im not a driver for a private company yet.... ive been giving the all good from one private employer but they are waiting for the insurance company to give the go ahead

Also another major company in dublin would've hired me and added me to the policy if i had experience regardless of age.

Once you have the licence it can be done ... just depends if the employer will invest in you !

Nomis21 · 06-09-2014 8:45pm

V.W.L 11 wrote: »

took me ages to get work,if its not experience its age!why allow someone get a licence at 21 if the insurers make an issue of it?f**ked up :mad:

There used to be a shortage of bus drivers in Ireland. Then some operators would pay the extra insurance costs to insure their buses for 21 year olds. They don't need to do that now.

Also in the past, bus conductors with a good record who reached the age of 21 were offered driver training.

Sons and daughters of bus operators got their dad to insure them so they could start driving at 21.

Mechanics need a bus licence and insurance allows them to drive at 21 without passengers.

V.W.L 11 · 06-09-2014 8:55pm

Nomis21 wrote: »

There used to be a shortage of bus drivers in Ireland. Then some operators would pay the extra insurance costs to insure their buses for 21 year olds. They don't need to do that now.

Also in the past, bus conductors with a good record who reached the age of 21 were offered driver training.

Sons and daughters of bus operators got their dad to insure them so they could start driving at 21.

Mechanics need a bus licence and insurance allows them to drive at 21 without passengers.

this is going to happen again in the next 10 years

Dub13 · 07-09-2014 10:38am

Nomis21 wrote: »

insurance is the issue

Don't think its insurance, its my understanding that CIE are self insured as they are a state company.

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