(02 Sep 2022, 10:16 pm)mb134 wrote A totally positive work environment for bus drivers won't exactly be an easy thing to achieve at the best of times, let alone at the moment.
Bus broken down in front? Endless customers having a go at the driver.
Bus broken down? Grumpy passengers to deal with until new one arrives.
Working a late Friday or Saturday? You're now essentially babysitting a bunch of drunk adults while also having to drive a 10+ tonne vehicle.
Those are just three little things that spring to mind that could cause a driver to get annoyed, add to that all the current abuse due to the staff shortage and it's no wonder people want to leave. There's only so much management can do in the short term, there is no magic wand.
There are plenty of jobs with anti-social aspects that don’t struggle to recruit staff. It comes down to the compensation and culture. Being paid a smidge over minimum wage in a toxic workplace probably isn’t worth it.