Boxing Day Services
Boxing Day Services
(20 Sep 2021, 2:55 pm)Train8261 Is it a possibility that due to the National Driver shortage this year that on boxing day we could see other companies helping GNE/Arriva and Stagecoach run boxing day services
(20 Sep 2021, 2:55 pm)Train8261 Is it a possibility that due to the National Driver shortage this year that on boxing day we could see other companies helping GNE/Arriva and Stagecoach run boxing day services
(20 Sep 2021, 2:55 pm)Train8261 Is it a possibility that due to the National Driver shortage this year that on boxing day we could see other companies helping GNE/Arriva and Stagecoach run boxing day services
(20 Sep 2021, 2:55 pm)Train8261 Is it a possibility that due to the National Driver shortage this year that on boxing day we could see other companies helping GNE/Arriva and Stagecoach run boxing day services
(20 Sep 2021, 2:55 pm)Train8261 Is it a possibility that due to the National Driver shortage this year that on boxing day we could see other companies helping GNE/Arriva and Stagecoach run boxing day services
(20 Sep 2021, 2:55 pm)Train8261 Is it a possibility that due to the National Driver shortage this year that on boxing day we could see other companies helping GNE/Arriva and Stagecoach run boxing day services
What’s this about services on Boxing Day it’s unheard of. Seriously though I Know Newcastle is used to this but face it they is likely to be a very limited service there if that and unless it is payed for from nexus or a local council I can see the majority of operators not bothering to run on that day just like how it is down here in Hartlepool and Teesside.
Maybe, we need to stop treating bank holidays as anything (as well as Sundays) as anything special.
People still need to get to work, buses still need to run a 'proper' service. Maybe not to the same frequency, but at least to all the places they usually serve!
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(22 Sep 2021, 9:06 am)streetdeckfan Maybe, we need to stop treating bank holidays as anything (as well as Sundays) as anything special.Plenty of vacancies if you feel we don't need bank Holidays. Personally I'd give you a week at most!!!!.
People still need to get to work, buses still need to run a 'proper' service. Maybe not to the same frequency, but at least to all the places they usually serve!
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(22 Sep 2021, 9:06 am)streetdeckfan Maybe, we need to stop treating bank holidays as anything (as well as Sundays) as anything special.Plenty of vacancies if you feel we don't need bank Holidays. Personally I'd give you a week at most!!!!.
People still need to get to work, buses still need to run a 'proper' service. Maybe not to the same frequency, but at least to all the places they usually serve!
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(22 Sep 2021, 9:13 am)Stanleyone Plenty of vacancies if you feel we don't need bank Holidays. Personally I'd give you a week at most!!!!.Most supermarket workers are still expected to work Sundays and bank holidays.
(22 Sep 2021, 9:13 am)Stanleyone Plenty of vacancies if you feel we don't need bank Holidays. Personally I'd give you a week at most!!!!.Most supermarket workers are still expected to work Sundays and bank holidays.
(22 Sep 2021, 9:21 am)streetdeckfan Most supermarket workers are still expected to work Sundays and bank holidays.As are we, my problem is people like you and your attitude towards what we provide. Shops close earlier on Sundays and work shorter hours on bank Holidays so why have a enhanced service level. You are on another level and as I say you couldn't do the job we do.
At the end of the day, as a customer it's not my problem to care what the driver's think. That's the company's problem to solve.
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(22 Sep 2021, 9:21 am)streetdeckfan Most supermarket workers are still expected to work Sundays and bank holidays.As are we, my problem is people like you and your attitude towards what we provide. Shops close earlier on Sundays and work shorter hours on bank Holidays so why have a enhanced service level. You are on another level and as I say you couldn't do the job we do.
At the end of the day, as a customer it's not my problem to care what the driver's think. That's the company's problem to solve.
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(22 Sep 2021, 10:19 am)Stanleyone As are we, my problem is people like you and your attitude towards what we provide. Shops close earlier on Sundays and work shorter hours on bank Holidays so why have a enhanced service level. You are on another level and as I say you couldn't do the job we do.Probably dosen't even work.
(22 Sep 2021, 10:19 am)Stanleyone As are we, my problem is people like you and your attitude towards what we provide. Shops close earlier on Sundays and work shorter hours on bank Holidays so why have a enhanced service level. You are on another level and as I say you couldn't do the job we do.Probably dosen't even work.
(22 Sep 2021, 12:32 pm)Driver9*** Probably dosen't even work.If I remember correctly he's in "marketing", probably one of these paid to read from a script whilst cold calling potential customers, very unskilled work types.
(22 Sep 2021, 12:32 pm)Driver9*** Probably dosen't even work.If I remember correctly he's in "marketing", probably one of these paid to read from a script whilst cold calling potential customers, very unskilled work types.
(22 Sep 2021, 1:02 pm)Stanleyone If I remember correctly he's in "marketing", probably one of these paid to read from a script whilst cold calling potential customers, very unskilled work types.
(22 Sep 2021, 1:02 pm)Stanleyone If I remember correctly he's in "marketing", probably one of these paid to read from a script whilst cold calling potential customers, very unskilled work types.
(22 Sep 2021, 1:33 pm)Ambassador But still one of your Customers (if you are a driver and if you are, I'd have you out the door as it's an appalling attitude to have towards a Customer)
And let's not pretend bus driving, depsite the challenges, is anything more than an entry level low skilled profession which probably pays less than cold call sales companies and entry level retail (who do work outside the current limited operating hours)
This mentality of Monday to Friday in the industry along with rigid service patterns is exactly why the industry is on its arse. It's filled with archaic attitudes and any forward thinking has the life sucked out of it by a minority of souless drivers who don't give a toss about the people who pay their wages (the company and its passengers)
(22 Sep 2021, 1:33 pm)Ambassador But still one of your Customers (if you are a driver and if you are, I'd have you out the door as it's an appalling attitude to have towards a Customer)
And let's not pretend bus driving, depsite the challenges, is anything more than an entry level low skilled profession which probably pays less than cold call sales companies and entry level retail (who do work outside the current limited operating hours)
This mentality of Monday to Friday in the industry along with rigid service patterns is exactly why the industry is on its arse. It's filled with archaic attitudes and any forward thinking has the life sucked out of it by a minority of souless drivers who don't give a toss about the people who pay their wages (the company and its passengers)
(22 Sep 2021, 12:32 pm)Driver9*** Probably dosen't even work.
(22 Sep 2021, 1:02 pm)Stanleyone If I remember correctly he's in "marketing", probably one of these paid to read from a script whilst cold calling potential customers, very unskilled work types.
(22 Sep 2021, 1:33 pm)Ambassador But still one of your Customers (if you are a driver and if you are, I'd have you out the door as it's an appalling attitude to have towards a Customer)
And let's not pretend bus driving, depsite the challenges, is anything more than an entry level low skilled profession which probably pays less than cold call sales companies and entry level retail (who do work outside the current limited operating hours)
This mentality of Monday to Friday in the industry along with rigid service patterns is exactly why the industry is on its arse. It's filled with archaic attitudes and any forward thinking has the life sucked out of it by a minority of souless drivers who don't give a toss about the people who pay their wages (the company and its passengers)
(22 Sep 2021, 2:14 pm)Storx Just wanted to highlight some of your post as a sentence. It pretty much explains why the industry is in the state it's in. Stanleyone imo is one of the better posters on here and the comments by some enthusiasts towards bus drivers is shocking, especially for something they're supposed to like. I'm surprised it's took so long for someone to call him out (he's not the only one on here either).
(22 Sep 2021, 12:32 pm)Driver9*** Probably dosen't even work.
(22 Sep 2021, 1:02 pm)Stanleyone If I remember correctly he's in "marketing", probably one of these paid to read from a script whilst cold calling potential customers, very unskilled work types.
(22 Sep 2021, 1:33 pm)Ambassador But still one of your Customers (if you are a driver and if you are, I'd have you out the door as it's an appalling attitude to have towards a Customer)
And let's not pretend bus driving, depsite the challenges, is anything more than an entry level low skilled profession which probably pays less than cold call sales companies and entry level retail (who do work outside the current limited operating hours)
This mentality of Monday to Friday in the industry along with rigid service patterns is exactly why the industry is on its arse. It's filled with archaic attitudes and any forward thinking has the life sucked out of it by a minority of souless drivers who don't give a toss about the people who pay their wages (the company and its passengers)
(22 Sep 2021, 2:14 pm)Storx Just wanted to highlight some of your post as a sentence. It pretty much explains why the industry is in the state it's in. Stanleyone imo is one of the better posters on here and the comments by some enthusiasts towards bus drivers is shocking, especially for something they're supposed to like. I'm surprised it's took so long for someone to call him out (he's not the only one on here either).
(22 Sep 2021, 2:38 pm)streetdeckfan If only! I'd be better off living on the dole!
Getting my rent paid for and getting money for sitting around doing sod all!
I'm in the data analysis side of market research, so (and I don't mean to brag) quite a 'skilled' job, one that requires actual qualifications.
On the off chance that you're actually interested in what it entails, I did quite a detailed post about it in the topic about one of the rallies.
Well, I was writing something similar to that earlier, but not quite as polite!! (And decided it wasn't worth the effort so never posted it)
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Call me out on what, speaking my opinion?
Quite frankly, as a customer (and not an 'enthusiast'), I don't care about the drivers. I only care about the bus getting me to where I need to be, when I need to be there.
Maybe I'm unique in the fact that I can switch from being an 'enthusiast' to being just a 'customer'?
(22 Sep 2021, 2:38 pm)streetdeckfan If only! I'd be better off living on the dole!
Getting my rent paid for and getting money for sitting around doing sod all!
I'm in the data analysis side of market research, so (and I don't mean to brag) quite a 'skilled' job, one that requires actual qualifications.
On the off chance that you're actually interested in what it entails, I did quite a detailed post about it in the topic about one of the rallies.
Well, I was writing something similar to that earlier, but not quite as polite!! (And decided it wasn't worth the effort so never posted it)
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Call me out on what, speaking my opinion?
Quite frankly, as a customer (and not an 'enthusiast'), I don't care about the drivers. I only care about the bus getting me to where I need to be, when I need to be there.
Maybe I'm unique in the fact that I can switch from being an 'enthusiast' to being just a 'customer'?
(22 Sep 2021, 2:51 pm)Thomas12 " I don't care about the drivers. I only care about the bus getting me to where I need to be, when I need to be there."
What a stupid statement - without the drivers, you wouldn't have a bus getting you to where you need to be...
(22 Sep 2021, 2:51 pm)Thomas12 " I don't care about the drivers. I only care about the bus getting me to where I need to be, when I need to be there."
What a stupid statement - without the drivers, you wouldn't have a bus getting you to where you need to be...
(22 Sep 2021, 2:38 pm)streetdeckfan Call me out on what, speaking my opinion?
Quite frankly, as a customer (and not an 'enthusiast'), I don't care about the drivers. I only care about the bus getting me to where I need to be, when I need to be there.
Maybe I'm unique in the fact that I can switch from being an 'enthusiast' to being just a 'customer'?
(22 Sep 2021, 2:38 pm)streetdeckfan Call me out on what, speaking my opinion?
Quite frankly, as a customer (and not an 'enthusiast'), I don't care about the drivers. I only care about the bus getting me to where I need to be, when I need to be there.
Maybe I'm unique in the fact that I can switch from being an 'enthusiast' to being just a 'customer'?
(22 Sep 2021, 3:28 pm)Storx But no-one[b] needs to be out on Boxing Day[/b] . If Next wants to do a Boxing Day sale then that's their problem bus driver's shouldn't be expected to work to shuttle a few people to go clothes shopping. when there's plenty other days you can go. Most decent work places won't be open other than the likes of hospitals and neither are the big supermarkets this year either.
The majority of the general public would have respect for driver's as most people would realise that half the things you rant about them are the managers and suits above who should be getting the slack. If GNE and the rest of the industry actually paid a decent page and didn't have morale shot to the bottom then driver's might actually be more willing to do more on their days off such as working Bank Holiday shifts.
You say you don't care about drivers but the comments you make on here give the impression you have a massive grudge against them.
(22 Sep 2021, 3:28 pm)Storx But no-one[b] needs to be out on Boxing Day[/b] . If Next wants to do a Boxing Day sale then that's their problem bus driver's shouldn't be expected to work to shuttle a few people to go clothes shopping. when there's plenty other days you can go. Most decent work places won't be open other than the likes of hospitals and neither are the big supermarkets this year either.
The majority of the general public would have respect for driver's as most people would realise that half the things you rant about them are the managers and suits above who should be getting the slack. If GNE and the rest of the industry actually paid a decent page and didn't have morale shot to the bottom then driver's might actually be more willing to do more on their days off such as working Bank Holiday shifts.
You say you don't care about drivers but the comments you make on here give the impression you have a massive grudge against them.
(22 Sep 2021, 3:28 pm)Storx But no-one needs to be out on Boxing Day. If Next wants to do a Boxing Day sale then that's their problem bus driver's shouldn't be expected to work to shuttle a few people to go clothes shopping. when there's plenty other days you can go. Most decent work places won't be open other than the likes of hospitals and neither are the big supermarkets this year either.
The majority of the general public would have respect for driver's as most people would realise that half the things you rant about them are the managers and suits above who should be getting the slack. If GNE and the rest of the industry actually paid a decent page and didn't have morale shot to the bottom then driver's might actually be more willing to do more on their days off such as working Bank Holiday shifts.
You say you don't care about drivers but the comments you make on here give the impression you have a massive grudge against them.
(22 Sep 2021, 3:28 pm)Storx But no-one needs to be out on Boxing Day. If Next wants to do a Boxing Day sale then that's their problem bus driver's shouldn't be expected to work to shuttle a few people to go clothes shopping. when there's plenty other days you can go. Most decent work places won't be open other than the likes of hospitals and neither are the big supermarkets this year either.
The majority of the general public would have respect for driver's as most people would realise that half the things you rant about them are the managers and suits above who should be getting the slack. If GNE and the rest of the industry actually paid a decent page and didn't have morale shot to the bottom then driver's might actually be more willing to do more on their days off such as working Bank Holiday shifts.
You say you don't care about drivers but the comments you make on here give the impression you have a massive grudge against them.