(09 Aug 2025, 4:46 pm)Robisdave54 wrote Amazing to learn, from an Arriva driver that Stockton is currently some 20 drivers short and management have a 'sack happy' policy meaning that many drivers simply unsticks and go work for Stagecoach.

And what is this emergency rota idea going to solve? Making the drivers that are left work longer ain't gonna work!!

You have a very warped perception of business practices if you believe that Arriva are happily sacking drivers without just cause, especially if they are already short. The only reason they will be getting rid of drivers is if they need to do so, and at that point you'd need to question if you'd want those people driving your bus in any case? 

In my experience (in other industries), it is very common for remaining employees to not know the full story of why someone has been dismissed. This leads them to think the dismissed individual was unfairly treat, where in reality they likely left the company with no other option but to sack them. Obviously the company can't always go into that (though there may sometimes be reminders sent out for best practice to give you an idea), and the dismissed employee is always going to miss out the key detail of why they're gone - don't forget that bus drivers are a heavily unionised workforce, so the case will need to be watertight from the employer.