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Bus driver interview - Question
- Thread starter Jennaonthebeach
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MickiQ
In My Defence I was left Unsupervised
Bus driver is in the same category as things like truck drivers, electricians, plumbers or nurses. Transferable skill that is in high demand.
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
hope all goes well.
if coach work appeals to you, then go for it. it's not everybody's thing, but then we are all different...
kings ferry have been around quite a while, and are now owned by national express (nat ex tend only to use the 'white coach' identity for the scheduled nat ex services, but have been buying up coach companies for a few years now.)
not sure i'd know where to start with one of these fancy new coaches - they have far too many buttons and switches for my taste (i did my training / test on a 1970s bus built to late 50s technology, and for various 'conflict of interest' reasons, most of my fairly limited driving has been with heritage buses)
don't know what the attitude is like towards part time driving now - until fairly recently, the only part time drivers tended to be semi-retired and given old and knackered buses for school runs and maybe occasional rail replacement, but a lot of that generation haven't kept their licence up during / after covid. some bits of the industry are reluctantly moving in to the current century...
yes - although it can occasionally decide the coach is pissed
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
since it's now august, wondering how it's going (or was it later in august?)
hope it's going well / goes well (delete as appropriate)
saw a photo posted somewhere of a kings ferry training coach - enormous 3 axle thing.
this was the bus i did my training / test on, and it's about the most modern bus i've driven since...
Jennaonthebeach
What would Picard do?
I start in just under 3 weeks.since it's now august, wondering how it's going (or was it later in august?)
hope it's going well / goes well (delete as appropriate)
saw a photo posted somewhere of a kings ferry training coach - enormous 3 axle thing.
this was the bus i did my training / test on, and it's about the most modern bus i've driven since...
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Oh that's brilliant news, I hope it all goes really well and that you enjoy the job
InArduisFouette
Well-Known Member
because telling lies on vocational driving applications goes so well
2014 Glasgow bin lorry crash - Wikipedia
bellaozzydog
rolling turds in glitter
because telling lies on vocational driving applications goes so well
2014 Glasgow bin lorry crash - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
There is nothing in the OPs post about a pre existing medical condition which required disclosing which appears to be the key aspect of the Glasgow tragedy
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InArduisFouette
Well-Known Member
yet here you are telling the OP tro lie aobut their health conditions in order to gain access to a Vocational Driving licence
i'd love to see i you stood in the dock defending that or in front of his Majesty's Traffic Commissioner defending that
bellaozzydog
rolling turds in glitter
After reading the thread I’m guessing Richard Turfitt probably wouldn’t lose any sleep over it
equationgirl
Respect my existence or expect my resistance
The OP was not health related, and as someone who was living in Glasgow at the time of the crash, I can assure you that when it came out that the driver had not only passed out while driving a bus, been suspended and then gone on to work at the council, there was immense outrage. There was more outrage when it transpired the fiscal had ruled out a prosecution.because telling lies on vocational driving applications goes so well
2014 Glasgow bin lorry crash - Wikipedia
This is not that.
Jennaonthebeach
What would Picard do?
weird. I never told any lies. They put me through a medical and asked for access to my medical record so that would be pointless. As it happens I'm pretty healthy for my age.
Anyway - today i took the first 2 modules of my PCV/ PSV exams. A straight pass: 97%, 87% and 98%. Next week is the fun bit where i actually get behind the wheel of a coach and start driving it around Kent!
Jennaonthebeach
What would Picard do?
i start training in the coach on Monday, and yes, it is an enormous 3 axle thing.since it's now august, wondering how it's going (or was it later in august?)
hope it's going well / goes well (delete as appropriate)
saw a photo posted somewhere of a kings ferry training coach - enormous 3 axle thing.
this was the bus i did my training / test on, and it's about the most modern bus i've driven since...
tonysingh
Random Clever and Witty Strapline
Driving around Kent? If you pass through Medway, keep the windows and the speed up. We're a rum lot.
Jennaonthebeach
What would Picard do?
oh yes. i know. I'll be setting off from Gillingham every day!Driving around Kent? If you pass through Medway, keep the windows and the speed up. We're a rum lot.
tonysingh
Random Clever and Witty Strapline
Duncan Rd?
I'll have to start making rude gestures to every bus and coach now. You know, just in case
