Dublin Bus looking for Drivers

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

StreetLight wrote: »

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

Still just an anecdote.

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

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.

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.

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 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).

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.

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.

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

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.

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 !!