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Post by 6HP502C on Apr 19, 2019 14:24:10 GMT
Abellio London are recruitng for 13 rail replacement controllers - apply.abellio.com/vacancies/4860/london_rail_replacement_controller/Just as a side note, if anyone wants some generic tips for getting through some of these applications, I'm more than happy to spare a bit of time. Most of these applications are not a case of sending anything and hoping for the best - there are definitely ways you can get an edge on the competition and boost your chances of being progressed! For those who like to leave such things to the last minute or missed this originally, the deadline for applications is imminent for this one.
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Post by 6HP502C on May 8, 2019 12:01:58 GMT
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Post by redbus on May 8, 2019 23:02:22 GMT
Interesting job, which at the risk of being shot for saying, I think is underpaid given the responsibilities. Mind you I think bus drivers are well underpaid given their responsibilities, but that is another story. Having said that I am sure there will be plenty high quality applicants who will be happy with that salary and I wish the successful candidate much luck in the role.
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Post by snoggle on May 9, 2019 11:08:24 GMT
Interesting job, which at the risk of being shot for saying, I think is underpaid given the responsibilities. Mind you I think bus drivers are well underpaid given their responsibilities, but that is another story. Having said that I am sure there will be plenty high quality applicants who will be happy with that salary and I wish the successful candidate much luck in the role. I only scanned the advert. I did think that one element of the essential experience was a tad much relative to the salary on offer. Needing the scale of transport planning experience quoted looks like a bit of an ask to me. Not many people will have that - possibly a small number of people who've worked for consultants or local authorities. All the rest of it I could do standing on my head (well I've done it before or have relevant experience). And no I'm not applying.
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Post by redbus on May 9, 2019 11:13:06 GMT
Interesting job, which at the risk of being shot for saying, I think is underpaid given the responsibilities. Mind you I think bus drivers are well underpaid given their responsibilities, but that is another story. Having said that I am sure there will be plenty high quality applicants who will be happy with that salary and I wish the successful candidate much luck in the role. I only scanned the advert. I did think that one element of the essential experience was a tad much relative to the salary on offer. Needing the scale of transport planning experience quoted looks like a bit of an ask to me. Not many people will have that - possibly a small number of people who've worked for consultants or local authorities. All the rest of it I could do standing on my head (well I've done it before or have relevant experience). And no I'm not applying. snoggle If you ever went back to TfL I would expect you to be in a much more senior role, Head of Buses perhaps? TfL lost a good man in you that they could ill afford to lose. Oh and please take this the right way, it is supposed to be a compliment
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Post by snoggle on May 9, 2019 11:20:40 GMT
I only scanned the advert. I did think that one element of the essential experience was a tad much relative to the salary on offer. Needing the scale of transport planning experience quoted looks like a bit of an ask to me. Not many people will have that - possibly a small number of people who've worked for consultants or local authorities. All the rest of it I could do standing on my head (well I've done it before or have relevant experience). And no I'm not applying. snoggle If you ever went back to TfL I would expect you to be in a much more senior role, Head of Buses perhaps? TfL lost a good man in you that they could ill afford to lose. Oh and please take this the right way, it is supposed to be a compliment Oh I'm not going back - that would be pointless. Ironically I was at TfL's offices yesterday for a chat with an old colleague about ticketing stuff. Met someone who I've not seen in a long time but who reads my ramblings here and elsewhere. It was very funny as they said "don't change your pseudonym" as your written style is so distinctive we'd spot you a mile away. Still it seems they find my witterings entertaining and informative.
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Post by redbus on May 9, 2019 13:47:26 GMT
snoggle If you ever went back to TfL I would expect you to be in a much more senior role, Head of Buses perhaps? TfL lost a good man in you that they could ill afford to lose. Oh and please take this the right way, it is supposed to be a compliment Oh I'm not going back - that would be pointless. Ironically I was at TfL's offices yesterday for a chat with an old colleague about ticketing stuff. Met someone who I've not seen in a long time but who reads my ramblings here and elsewhere. It was very funny as they said "don't change your pseudonym" as your written style is so distinctive we'd spot you a mile away. Still it seems they find my witterings entertaining and informative. Yes, but we need someone up high enough to act upon your witterings, not just be entertained by them - ergo why I suggest something like Head of Buses where you would do the bossing about! I am unsure that job exists never mind has a vacancy, but it something I get the impression from those witterings that you would do really well!!!!
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Post by snoggle on May 9, 2019 15:30:44 GMT
Yes, but we need someone up high enough to act upon your witterings, not just be entertained by them - ergo why I suggest something like Head of Buses where you would do the bossing about! I am unsure that job exists never mind has a vacancy, but it something I get the impression from those witterings that you would do really well!!!! It does exist - Claire Mann is the incumbent. Believe me I'd not be good in that role. It's too political, too "schmoozy" - can't do that stuff. I'm too blunt and I can't stand having to do "small talk" and be nice to people you would never normally mix with. Almost certainly why I didn't get further up the greasy pole. Work stopped at the office door. It didn't for my colleagues but my boss would never ring me after hours or at home but he did it to everyone else. Others got to go to the fancy dinners or got tickets to the rugby (when such things used to happen) and that's not me complaining because I didn't want to go to those awards dinners or watch sport I have no interest in / was utterly useless at at school. Just because I may rant about things in a way that you like or agree with does not convey the necessary skills to work at the highest levels. People who can do it well *and* remain nice people are very rare. Most can do it sort of OK but they're not really very nice people or they become less nice as the stress takes it toll. Your kind comments are appreciated but let's not stretch things too far.
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Post by redbus on May 10, 2019 21:29:33 GMT
Yes, but we need someone up high enough to act upon your witterings, not just be entertained by them - ergo why I suggest something like Head of Buses where you would do the bossing about! I am unsure that job exists never mind has a vacancy, but it something I get the impression from those witterings that you would do really well!!!! It does exist - Claire Mann is the incumbent. Believe me I'd not be good in that role. It's too political, too "schmoozy" - can't do that stuff. I'm too blunt and I can't stand having to do "small talk" and be nice to people you would never normally mix with. Almost certainly why I didn't get further up the greasy pole. Work stopped at the office door. It didn't for my colleagues but my boss would never ring me after hours or at home but he did it to everyone else. Others got to go to the fancy dinners or got tickets to the rugby (when such things used to happen) and that's not me complaining because I didn't want to go to those awards dinners or watch sport I have no interest in / was utterly useless at at school. Just because I may rant about things in a way that you like or agree with does not convey the necessary skills to work at the highest levels. People who can do it well *and* remain nice people are very rare. Most can do it sort of OK but they're not really very nice people or they become less nice as the stress takes it toll. Your kind comments are appreciated but let's not stretch things too far. It doesn't matter which industry, but whatever the business you need to listen and meet the needs of the customer otherwise you fail. In the case of buses passengers are the key customer, for without passengers there is no point in running a bus service. Passengers have never had much of say and TfL is supposed to look after them. Yes, there is London Travelwatch but given some of their responses to recent TfL consultations I am afraid I don't really see them as fighting for passengers. I would argue that as buses have diminished in importance within TfL, bus passengers are not being well served, be it the cuts we all know about to regulation of service. Worst is that TfL probably actually believe they really do look after passengers and can't or won't see the reality, even when it is in their face with declining patronage. The truth can sometimes be difficult to see when you are closely involved with something. No doubt TfL think they are doing the best they can given the prevailing patronage and financial constraints. No doubt Mayoral policy is partly blame. Then you have the many Stakeholders, who TfL in my view pay too much attention to, these stakeholders often have their own axe to grind, and often do not even use the relevant bus services.
So the Head of Buses in my view should be defending the bus service and listening less to many of the Stakehoders. At this point I would argue the position needs a straight talking 'non-political' person who will defend bus passengers, rather than go to dinners and 'schmooze' Stakeholders who really should have little or no influence on the bus service. Yes I am sure there will be the odd dinner to go to such as Bus Driver of the Year, but those odd occasions are probably a pleasure! I reckon if Stakeholder X invited the Head of Buses to dinner they may well attend, while if I (or any other ordinary passenger) wrote to the Head of Buses and suggested a dinner to discuss the bus service, I feel sure I would be politely declined.
I would also want the position of Head of Buses to look after not just the operation of buses, but also the planning of bus services. I have never met the current incumbent Claire Mann and I do not wish to do her any injustice as she may well do all these things, she may even accept a invitation to discuss buses, it just isn't obvious to me.
What I particularly like about you, snoggle is that you make many eminently sensible points and really do seem to care about passengers, the true customers of a bus service.
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Post by snoggle on May 10, 2019 22:40:56 GMT
It doesn't matter which industry, but whatever the business you need to listen and meet the needs of the customer otherwise you fail. In the case of buses passengers are the key customer, for without passengers there is no point in running a bus service. Passengers have never had much of say and TfL is supposed to look after them. Yes, there is London Travelwatch but given some of their responses to recent TfL consultations I am afraid I don't really see them as fighting for passengers. I would argue that as buses have diminished in importance within TfL, bus passengers are not being well served, be it the cuts we all know about to regulation of service. Worst is that TfL probably actually believe they really do look after passengers and can't or won't see the reality, even when it is in their face with declining patronage. The truth can sometimes be difficult to see when you are closely involved with something. No doubt TfL think they are doing the best they can given the prevailing patronage and financial constraints. No doubt Mayoral policy is partly blame. Then you have the many Stakeholders, who TfL in my view pay too much attention to, these stakeholders often have their own axe to grind, and often do not even use the relevant bus services.
So the Head of Buses in my view should be defending the bus service and listening less to many of the Stakehoders. At this point I would argue the position needs a straight talking 'non-political' person who will defend bus passengers, rather than go to dinners and 'schmooze' Stakeholders who really should have little or no influence on the bus service. Yes I am sure there will be the odd dinner to go to such as Bus Driver of the Year, but those odd occasions are probably a pleasure! I reckon if Stakeholder X invited the Head of Buses to dinner they may well attend, while if I (or any other ordinary passenger) wrote to the Head of Buses and suggested a dinner to discuss the bus service, I feel sure I would be politely declined.
I would also want the position of Head of Buses to look after not just the operation of buses, but also the planning of bus services. I have never met the current incumbent Claire Mann and I do not wish to do her any injustice as she may well do all these things, she may even accept a invitation to discuss buses, it just isn't obvious to me.
What I particularly like about you, snoggle is that you make many eminently sensible points and really do seem to care about passengers, the true customers of a bus service.
I may be blushing. The job description for "Head of Buses" almost certainly won't be framed in the way you suggest. It will be aligned to a load of strategic management objectives and targets / metrics plus the usual equality stuff. Stakeholders inevitably have narrow, unaligned, possibly "odd" views about things like buses. It's all about niche interests / concerns but that's how things go. This is no large scale "London bus users" organisation. Passengers just vote with their feet. I am not certain but I think the planning of bus services is now done away from the Buses bit of TfL. Something the Commissioner, Mike Brown, thinks is a good idea. As someone recounted to me not so long ago "Mike likes smashing things then putting them back together in a different way." You can certainly see that tendency in a lot of what has happened at TfL in recent years. I leave it for others to conclude whether it has worked.
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Post by 6HP502C on May 23, 2019 1:01:42 GMT
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Post by VPL630 on May 23, 2019 1:46:34 GMT
Might apply for this for a laugh, have none of the experience anyway but I'm sure I can come up with a funny covering letter to keep them amused
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Post by YY13VKP on May 23, 2019 8:30:58 GMT
Now this would be something I’d absolutely love to do after I graduate from uni
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Post by galwhv69 on May 23, 2019 15:26:32 GMT
Might apply for this for a laugh, have none of the experience anyway but I'm sure I can come up with a funny covering letter to keep them amused Please move the NRM's to routes nobody uses (likes)
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Post by londonbuses2018 on May 24, 2019 16:11:02 GMT
Metroline always seem to be looking for Drivers.
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