(24 Sep 2021, 9:53 pm)Adrian wrote By definition of entry-level work. it probably is, because it requires minimal professional work experience to join, and there's potential to use the experience to move into management or other operational roles within the industry. That's not knocking the skill (and patience!) required to do the job, but it's something that can be trained to new starters as part of the process of getting them qualified as a bus driver. You're generally not recruiting people based on having 10 years of industry experience. 

IMO it's no different to graduates joining the NHS as project assistants or whatever, and then working their way up the grading structure, gaining their experience along the way.

So how many other entry level jobs require you to undertake training to pass a test that costs around £2000 and has to be repayed to the employer if you leave the job within the first two years?

I'm not surprised at non bus drivers like Ambassador putting down the job we do, but disappointed at someone like yourself who has actually done it (I assume).