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tomasz81

How many hours the driver in DB work in 4-day week roster and how many in 5-day week roster ?

liger

tomasz81 wrote: »

How many hours the driver in DB work in 4-day week roster and how many in 5-day week roster ?

10 drivers per garage working on the 4 day lates... some opt to stay on it as it suits for personal reasons and that's totally at the discretion of the company. Ive heard of people being put onto the 5 day week even though they wanted to stay on the lates.

dawid niedzwiadek

Finally wait is over for me..
I got call from DB yesterday, with job offer.
I am over the moon.
I just want to thank everyone here for help and info.
Cheers and good luck for rest...

tomasz81

liger wrote: »

10 drivers per garage working on the 4 day lates... some opt to stay on it as it suits for personal reasons and that's totally at the discretion of the company. Ive heard of people being put onto the 5 day week even though they wanted to stay on the lates.

my question was how many hours per week the DB driver work on each roster weekly. For how many hours they are paid €587.19, and for how many hours they are paid €798.60 ?

dubkinrobby

dawid niedzwiadek wrote: »

Finally wait is over for me..
I got call from DB yesterday, with job offer.
I am over the moon.
I just want to thank everyone here for help and info.
Cheers and good luck for rest...

That's great news,when do u start,and what garage did u get

dawid niedzwiadek

dubkinrobby wrote: »

That's great news,when do u start,and what garage did u get

Start On 16.01 garage Ringsend

085andym

dawid niedzwiadek wrote:

Start On 16.01 garage Ringsend

Well done, congratulations! When did u have medical?

liger

tomasz81 wrote: »

my question was how many hours per week the DB driver work on each roster weekly. For how many hours they are paid €587.19, and for how many hours they are paid €798.60 ?

Sorry bud. Must have been up at 4am working all day that I miss read your question.

It's worked out of an average of 38 - 40 hours a week over a six week block. That's for 5 days. Because you are spare to start it's going to be impossible to pin down an amount of hours per week.

liger

dawid niedzwiadek wrote: »

Start On 16.01 garage Ringsend

Congratulations. You can enjoy your Christmas and look forward to starting in January.

Lola7301

have you heard anything yet?

maxi61

I am enquiring if anyone can tell me if there is parking at the bus depot when you have started your job.
I am aware that there is no parking at phibsboro whilst training but is it likewise for the other depots (ie) do you have to apply at your starting depot for car parking permit.

punisher5112

maxi61 wrote: »

I am enquiring if anyone can tell me if there is parking at the bus depot when you have started your job.
I am aware that there is no parking at phibsboro whilst training but is it likewise for the other depots (ie) do you have to apply at your starting depot for car parking permit.

Parking in broad stone.

No such thing as permit. Unless in summerhill.

You drive in and park where possible if you work in said garage.

dashcamdanny

Last time I tried to get to phibsboro by car at 8am, it was a disaster.

I might try the bus for the first time ever..

Wolf219

dawid niedzwiadek wrote: »

Start On 16.01 garage Ringsend

Good luck, it's a nice garage. You will be trained on the 49/15's/150 routes. The mentors are sound. It takes time for everything to process and settle down. Stick with it and it will work out.

Beer Assistant

dawid niedzwiadek wrote: »

Start On 16.01 garage Ringsend

The biker garage... Vroom vroom

liger

maxi61 wrote: »

I am enquiring if anyone can tell me if there is parking at the bus depot when you have started your job.
I am aware that there is no parking at phibsboro whilst training but is it likewise for the other depots (ie) do you have to apply at your starting depot for car parking permit.

Yes every garage has parking. Smaller ones have parking permits for staff.

dashcamdanny

Slightly unrelated , But do bus drivers pay more for private motor insurance?

STPN

Hi I applied online in November for the role of professional bus driver. Can anyone give me a rough time scale as to when I can expect to hear back?

dashcamdanny

STPN wrote: »

Hi I applied online in November for the role of professional bus driver. Can anyone give me a rough time scale as to when I can expect to hear back?

Its a long draw out process. I applied around Feb last year. Nearly one year later I have a start date. Dont hold your breath. They are still processing this years lot. Although I do believe they are ramping up production with regards training..

085andym

dashcamdanny wrote:

Its a long draw out process. I applied around Feb last year. Nearly one year later I have a start date. Dont hold your breath. They are still processing this years lot. Although I do believe they are ramping up production with regards training..

How long after your medical did u hear back? I passed mine in November still haven't heard anything

dashcamdanny

085andym wrote: »

How long after your medical did u hear back? I passed mine in November still haven't heard anything

Was soon after. Days after. But they may have you selected for a depot that is currently full.

Lola7301

Do they normally place you in a depot near to where you live? I thought they placed you in the training centre for 6 weeks and you were then notified where you were being placed but that's not the case, you are told at the start...

dubkinrobby

Lola7301 wrote: »

Do they normally place you in a depot near to where you live? I thought they placed you in the training centre for 6 weeks and you were then notified where you were being placed but that's not the case, you are told at the start...

it must b a new way of placing new drivers.i thought the same,6 weeks then you find out which garage.but when they rang me with the job offer they assigned me a garage

I Was VB

Applying for this for the second time (failed the medical on the weight the 1st time) I'd be interested in the experience people on here who've gotten a job with DB is like, I've noted KBSAL experience with DB and heard from others who are in the job a year very disillusioned at the thought of being a spare driver for 10+ years. Thanks for any info.

punisher5112

I Was VB wrote: »

Applying for this for the second time (failed the medical on the weight the 1st time) I'd be interested in the experience people on here who've gotten a job with DB is like, I've noted KBSAL experience with DB and heard from others who are in the job a year very disillusioned at the thought of being a spare driver for 10+ years. Thanks for any info.

Its not easy at all no matter what anyone tells you.

Dealing with the public is extremely difficult quite a lot of the time and be prepared to be treated like dirt at times also.

Like anything you will have good days but it is an extremely tiring job and very unhealthy and stressful at times too.

Hours you do are all over the place and forget about a routine or a social life.

Lola7301

punisher5112 wrote: »

Its not easy at all no matter what anyone tells you.

Dealing with the public is extremely difficult quite a lot of the time and be prepared to be treated like dirt at times also.

Like anything you will have good days but it is an extremely tiring job and very unhealthy and stressful at times too.

Hours you do are all over the place and forget about a routine or a social life.

Just curious - why are you still with Dublin Bus as you seem to dislike the job a lot. I hope you don't think I'm being smart but there are other jobs out there. I appreciate there is good and bad with every job and dealing with the public is tough - I deal with them every day in my current role - but are there any positives at all with DB as you are still with them? thanks

punisher5112

Lola7301 wrote: »

Just curious - why are you still with Dublin Bus as you seem to dislike the job a lot. I hope you don't think I'm being smart but there are other jobs out there. I appreciate there is good and bad with every job and dealing with the public is tough - I deal with them every day in my current role - but are there any positives at all with DB as you are still with them? thanks

Its money coming in. I like driving.
It can be tuff at times but obviously has good days also.

maxi61

Happy New Year to all Dublin Bus and all who contributed on boards
Your info and advice and opinions has been gratefully appreciated.

dawid niedzwiadek

Happy New Year. To current and future bus drivers.

Stephen15

punisher5112 wrote: »

Its money coming in. I like driving.
It can be tuff at times but obviously has good days also.

Just out of curiosity what would comprise of good day and what would be a bad day