(06 Aug 2022, 6:51 am)F114TML wrote Re driver's wages - what's the general hourly rate most drivers are on after a few years (if anyone can say)? Is it still £10.50? It just says that's the rate when you qualify and a bit later it says £35k/year (pretty sure it used to say £36k/yr).

Terms and conditions generally vary by depot and respective union agreements. Standard hourly rate at the 39-hour guarantee typically falls between £11 and £12 on the top rate at most depots; the £35k figure assumes overtime will be plentiful and not opted out of. Overtime rates vary depending on if a driver is working on a weekday or a weekend. Sometimes, duties which need to be covered are split up into half shifts so they can be covered by drivers, generally after their rostered shift. There are agreements in place that drivers are paid for a minimum number of hours at overtime rate, regardless of how many hours of additional work they actually do. I recall at one point (and imagine it will still be the case), at Riverside, if a driver was to transfer in from another depot, they would go onto low-cost even if they had been on a main rota at their previous depot. Some depots have very generous union agreements which can influence exact earnings; at one in particular, if a driver finishes their shift half an hour late, they get paid for an additional three hours.