(16 Apr 2024, 8:40 pm)Storx wrote Can't imagine there'd be many wanting to work in buses, bit of a dead end area with crap wages higher up, compared to other areas and that's from someone with the degree they're asking for.

It was the PSV licence part which is more baffling for me, not sure why any graduate, who's spent years at university, would exactly be excited by that.

Most graduates tend not to care about the field they are in, just the experience and it’s pretty competitive in the job market for grad roles at the moment. 

Quite a few companies are now asking you to work 6 months or more in entry level roles as part of the rotation to get a feel. Once you’ve done your 18 months, you’ve got the go ahead world as your oyster or you’re a qualified grad with two years of real lived experience under your belt and on the CV

(16 Apr 2024, 8:51 pm)Ambassador wrote Most graduates tend not to care about the field they are in, just the experience and it’s pretty competitive in the job market for grad roles at the moment. 

Quite a few companies are now asking you to work 6 months or more in entry level roles as part of the rotation to get a feel. Once you’ve done your 18 months, you’ve got the go ahead world as your oyster or you’re a qualified grad with two years of real lived experience under your belt and on the CV

Have to disagree personally, because of the degrees they're actually asking for. Can't comment on the maths side but someone with a decent financial degree (my area) will be likely be more interested in stuff like ACCA or equivalent accreditations instead, rather than a bus licence. 

Money isn't everything, the qualifications are massively important though.

(17 Apr 2024, 5:40 am)Storx wrote Have to disagree personally, because of the degrees they're actually asking for. Can't comment on the maths side but someone with a decent financial degree (my area) will be likely be more interested in stuff like ACCA or equivalent accreditations instead, rather than a bus licence. 

Money isn't everything, the qualifications are massively important though.

I think that’s why it’ll be popular. Until this year we didn’t recruit below a 2:1 and most top performing businesses in the finance sector won’t so a 2:2 with that degree will help 

when it comes to the next job, the degree matters less but those 18 months of lived experience will propel you

(17 Apr 2024, 9:25 pm)Ambassador wrote I think that’s why it’ll be popular. Until this year we didn’t recruit below a 2:1 and most top performing businesses in the finance sector won’t so a 2:2 with that degree will help 

when it comes to the next job, the degree matters less but those 18 months of lived experience will propel you

Aye agreed with the 2:2 students mind, can't argue about that. Quite unusual to be fair, especially for a major company. Noticed First Group and Stagecoach don't have any restrictions on the degree and 2:2 aswell so guessing there's not much demand for across the industry for those who do well.

(16 Apr 2024, 6:38 pm)busmanT wrote https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/graduate-p...commercial

Over £3k less than what they're advertising they pay drivers and they're wanting a degree? Laughable.

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(17 Apr 2024, 10:00 pm)Storx wrote Aye agreed with the 2:2 students mind, can't argue about that. Quite unusual to be fair, especially for a major company. Noticed First Group and Stagecoach don't have any restrictions on the degree and 2:2 aswell so guessing there's not much demand for across the industry for those who do well.

Those who do well aren't going to go and join a graduate scheme in an underperforming bus company unless they've got a burning desire to work in the industry or can't get a job elsewhere (which is unlikely, if they've done well). 

For £27k a year, this will act as an entry point for people who haven't achieved as well as required to go into what they intended to do. They'll gain experience, tell GNE to shove the £27k where the sun doesn't shine, and go and work where they actually wanted to work in the first place.

Forgive me if I'm being blind, but is there a way to actually access the news section on the GNE app?

Noticed a quirk on the GNE app

When a service is curtailed or started at Gateshead it shows as cancelled

So if a decision is made to run a 21 to Gateshead whilst it’s in Chester, it shows as cancelled as opposed to running to Gateshead thus putting off passengers along the route from catching it

Does anyone know if there’s a regular glitch with the Go North East app?

It had the 317 down as being cancelled but it turned up on time, it’s happened twice in the last week now.

Is it the case that when a bus is not tracking it assumes it’s cancelled?

Annoyingly since Santa Bus has been announced, any bus stop where it passes now shows as the only service on the app.

So no list of useful services is replaced by 'Santa Bus - Monday 16th December'