(03 Jan 2014, 1:16 am)aureolin wrote Good to see an incentive system in place - a good start at least. I think GNE had something similar, but perhaps just based on fuel economy?
Disappointing that the Echo chose to quote and address the figure as being some huge sum of money though. I don't know what anyone who works there thinks, but to me, a £65 incentive for going over and above the scope of your job isn't really rewarding anyone.
From the point of view of a long serving driver, 65 quid is nothing. Less than (or equates to) a full shift's wage, and there are better priorities in life, like a fag at Grindon, Doxford Park or Hylton Castle.
As far as I know, it has been treated like a running joke. Or maybe that's just because they didn't even get 65 quid cos their driving is amazing.
On the flip side of the coin, to some drivers, 65 quid is 65 quid. That's a nice bottle of perfume for the missus, and a cheeky bet at Coral.
Of course there's a point at which it would be irrational to roll out such a scheme, for what it's worth. How much more than a total of £10k would you have given out in bonuses?