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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2018 19:55:33 GMT
You must be driving something very big and expensive for such high insurance! Mine is almost half of that with 8 years no claims 🤔 @stevenevill Get the theory test book and make sure you learn every single question. Get someone to test you if tou can. Get the CD and practice the hazard perception bit on your computer. Do that for a couple of weeks then book in your retest a few weeks later or whenever you feel ready. For car insurance, shop around for quotes at Go Compare, Money Supermarket, Confused, Compare The Market and Quidco. If you shop around you can save hundreds of pounds. Good luck! Without going off topic too much I drive a 11 year old Ford  but living in a rather dodgy E postcode don't help as it sets off alarm bells at Insurance companies  Lol I probably won't a get a car for a while after I pass my driving test. My future wife drives and has a car so I could get insuarance on that. |
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Post by sid on Sept 15, 2018 19:58:19 GMT
But what if your future employer wants you to drive an LT? I think you previously said you won't set foot on one? Really dude? Really? Is this not a breach of rule 2 of the Forum Charter? Err......but it is relevant to the topic being discussed.........dude!! |
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Post by vjaska on Sept 15, 2018 21:31:41 GMT
But what if your future employer wants you to drive an LT? I think you previously said you won't set foot on one? Yes I did say that but you have to be professional at work at all times so I would try to negoigate with my manager regarding the LTs or ideally go to a garage without LTs😯 If you think you can walk into any workplace making demands like that, particularly when you’ve next to no experience, think again. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2018 22:01:58 GMT
Yes I did say that but you have to be professional at work at all times so I would try to negoigate with my manager regarding the LTs or ideally go to a garage without LTs😯 If you think you can walk into any workplace making demands like that, particularly when you’ve next to no experience, think again. Very true vjaska. Thanks for the advice. |
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Post by Nathan on Sept 15, 2018 22:32:18 GMT
Really dude? Really? Is this not a breach of rule 2 of the Forum Charter? Err......but it is relevant to the topic being discussed.........dude!! You haven't given him any tips whatsoever, so not sure how your comment was related to what he was requesting. I think I'll stop here before I start breaking the rule too |
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Post by londonbusboy on Sept 16, 2018 20:02:32 GMT
What do you mean issues? If it's just drivers then shouldn't be a problem. If it's with managers then they still might appreciate your enthusiasm. Also Stagecoach pay rates are much worse than Go Ahead's, especially overtime rates. I had a few issues with drivers only when I was younger. As you say hopefully it won't be a problem. I know Stagecoach pay one of the worst but I have a strong passion for them since age of 4. I worked for Stagecoach because i thought it was the better company but after almost 4 years i quit and went to Go Ahead. Go Ahead pay more, less hours and pay you hourly. Only grumble is GAL are stricter. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2018 21:17:33 GMT
Hourly AND weekly. After monthly pay for the last 14yrs it's great. Were able to save money now, and earning more helps aswell.
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Post by joefrombow on Sept 16, 2018 21:53:07 GMT
I had a few issues with drivers only when I was younger. As you say hopefully it won't be a problem. I know Stagecoach pay one of the worst but I have a strong passion for them since age of 4. I worked for Stagecoach because i thought it was the better company but after almost 4 years i quit and went to Go Ahead. Go Ahead pay more, less hours and pay you hourly. Only grumble is GAL are stricter. Stricter in what way ? Everything by the book ? And do Stagecoach pay per shift ? |
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Post by londonbusboy on Sept 16, 2018 22:55:12 GMT
I worked for Stagecoach because i thought it was the better company but after almost 4 years i quit and went to Go Ahead. Go Ahead pay more, less hours and pay you hourly. Only grumble is GAL are stricter. Stricter in what way ? Everything by the book ? And do Stagecoach pay per shift ? Yes by the book, Stagecoach in the last year have brought in a 38 hour week paid start/finish minus break similar to GAL but Stagecoach pay less and i think they still work off rotas that are 40+ hours? |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2018 6:58:56 GMT
Stricter in what way ? Everything by the book ? And do Stagecoach pay per shift ? Yes by the book, Stagecoach in the last year have brought in a 38 hour week paid start/finish minus break similar to GAL but Stagecoach pay less and i think they still work off rotas that are 40+ hours? Stagecoach also only pay you a flat rate for a rest day (£90 for new drivers, £140 on top rate IIRC) whereas GAL pay very competitive overtime rates by the hour. £20 ph + |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2018 7:19:54 GMT
Stricter in what way ? Everything by the book ? And do Stagecoach pay per shift ? Yes by the book, Stagecoach in the last year have brought in a 38 hour week paid start/finish minus break similar to GAL but Stagecoach pay less and i think they still work off rotas that are 40+ hours? By the book doesn’t sound like the end of the world though. Without knowing the specifics of what that entails* it just makes GAL staff sound like they need to be ‘jobsworths’. And as someone who used to self-identify as one myself I honestly can’t see anything wrong with it. * my curiosity invites me to ask specifics but I would also caution anyone who gives these about the potential of bringing the company into disrepute and the consequences for it... especially if you can be identified! |
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Post by londonbusboy on Sept 17, 2018 10:10:30 GMT
Yes by the book, Stagecoach in the last year have brought in a 38 hour week paid start/finish minus break similar to GAL but Stagecoach pay less and i think they still work off rotas that are 40+ hours? By the book doesn’t sound like the end of the world though. Without knowing the specifics of what that entails* it just makes GAL staff sound like they need to be ‘jobsworths’. And as someone who used to self-identify as one myself I honestly can’t see anything wrong with it. * my curiosity invites me to ask specifics but I would also caution anyone who gives these about the potential of bringing the company into disrepute and the consequences for it... especially if you can be identified! Yeah i dont want to go into specifics just in case i bring the company into disrepute |
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Post by snowman on Sept 18, 2018 14:38:08 GMT
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Post by M1104 on Sept 21, 2018 17:31:34 GMT
"There is a new 'TfL route' to provide a larger space for wheelchairs, meaning that the seat totals are being reduced on some batches. This seems to apply to new build 9.75m and 10.9m E20Ds thus far, the first to be affected being the newest E20Ds for RTP. Nothing has been said yet about altering existing buses."
Source - LOTS (Sept 2018)
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2018 19:33:12 GMT
Big shout out to the numpty route 300 driver that decided to just indicate and pull out from a bus stop in Prince Regent Lane around 4pm today without even looking in his mirrors! I was already half way around the bus and was left with nowhere to go as he took up the space I was about to move into
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but living in a rather dodgy E postcode don't help as it sets off alarm bells at Insurance companies 
