(14 Dec 2021, 12:17 pm)Andreos1 wrote A whole portion of the sector is dedicated to recruiting and training new members of staff.
Hundred of thousands of pounds a year is spent on recruitment, training, advertising for new staff and the associated admin costs, for a business which is constantly consolidating and reducing fleet sizes to save on overheads... It's genuinely baffling.
Yet they're arguing about giving drivers a few quid more on their hourly rate and the impact it will have on fares.
Now they're finger pointing at the DVLA for not processing applications quick enough.
The problem lies closer to home and until they look to stem the flow, nothing is going to improve.
Fully agree.
In terms of the money spent on recruitment and training, I notice the recent trend towards 'apprentice' bus drivers. Presumably the likes of GNE make use of the apprenticeship levy? In which case it's probably an efficient way to get their contributions back....