(Yesterday, 3:08 pm)Storx wrote Why should people in low level jobs be going and beyond for shareholders and managers who wouldn't piss on them if they are on fire...
Shoplifting is a lack of police issue. Thinking shop workers are the reason for shoplifting is just wrong. They're actively told not to go after them for security reasons and rightfully so.
Revenue protections teams are there for protecting revenue, if GNE don't want to employ them - then that's on them. If they've got a valid ticket to board then it's a valid ticket. Beyond that it's not a driver issue - what you expect then to do become a bouncer and throw them off? I certainly wouldn't be doing that for Ben Maxfield and the unions would be on your side aswell.
As a driver, your stuck between a rock and a hard place. You are supposed to make sure everyone has a valid (and correct ticket). However, you can't put yourself in a situation.
I've been questioned by a manager after I was reported by revenue inspection as a passenger had gone further than what they had paid for. This was Arriva Durham. I was also reported as someone had a weekly ticket (bought on a different bus) and it wasn't in a pass cover.
I would argue, definitely at the time, that there were too many tickets and too many boundaries/variations to remember.