(08 Nov 2022, 7:56 pm)Unber43 wrote There are some drivers which seem to be on the exact same shifts every day I've noticed. I wonder how they get to pick that they get the same shift every day, monday to friday. Whereas most don't.

Stagecoach also allocate holiday blocks. Think it's 2 weeks in spring, 2 in Summer and 1 in winter. Though this will depend on the depot. At Hartlepool I'm one of many that's opted to take 5 seperate weeks. They're still allocated (except for a week in May that I always insist on) but from what I gather most depots couldn't be arsed to do it.

Our one and only school run has the same driver for legal reasons. There's a few that do the same shift for medical or familiy reasons. And because very few people are willing to do the late shifts, two of the three drivers on 6s and 7s on Monday to Friday nights do them permanently and once we're fully organised, the new evening route 1 will have the same driver 4 nights a week.