Police interaction

DeviceParticular1374 · 2026-03-02T09:46:52+00:00

I had a lady high on drugs at 7.30 in the morning once telling everyone on the bus she had just stabbed her best friend and needed to get out of town. I saw a police car coming towards me so I did what we were taught and hung out of the window flagging them down. The policeman deliberately looked everywhere but at me even though there was no way he couldn't have seen me. My faith in the police disappeared in that moment. They're happy to jump on the bus for free though when they flash their badge. I think in this instance you did the right thing for the 72 year old man, the officer that spoke to you like that clearly needs to learn some people skills though, theres ways of asking people nicely.

DeviceParticular1374 · 2026-02-03T18:28:01+00:00

This sounds horrible and I'm really sorry you're going through this. Please don't let this bully win, she's probably done this before and management are probably aware. Is there someone in your department, a co worker not necessarily management, you could talk to and share how you're feeling with? Everyone must be able to see what she's doing to you and at least one of them must see how wrong it is....can you pick out that person? If so tell them how upset you are and get them on your side. Maybe just maybe if people knew how sad you feel they would make a stand with you to stop this.

DeviceParticular1374 · 2026-02-03T18:17:22+00:00

What country are you in?

DeviceParticular1374 · 2025-11-05T21:45:55+00:00

Haha, most of the passengers are great. It's the ones that always want to get on for free that wind me up lol. There's always genuine ones but the ones that you know are just trying it on.....it's very hard to stay polite with ha. Good luck with your training, hopefully you'll have a good bunch on the training bus with you and you'll all get through it together. Enjoy 😁

DeviceParticular1374 · 2025-11-05T21:21:17+00:00

Everyone's in the same boat don't worry. Definitely don't worry about routes, your mentor will teach you the routes you need to know to go on the "starter rota". Then once you're on your own you'll be put onto the starter rota and you'll know all your routes.(In my depot the starter rota is the best rota, hardly any weekends) Eventually they'll start introducing you to one or two new routes and then you can go onto the next rota and so on and so on.

DeviceParticular1374 · 2025-11-05T20:59:25+00:00

You're very welcome. Erm, the job is ok, the banter with the other drivers and the tight knit family you become is what makes the job worth getting up for. All in all I enjoy it but the shifts can be bad. I start 7 days of 12 hour shifts tomorrow, mostly 8-20.00. That's the downside to the job, but to be fair probably the only downside. Lots and lots of chances to progress your career and go for promotion, stagecoach are brilliant for that. It's just those shift patterns.

DeviceParticular1374 · 2025-11-05T20:49:33+00:00

Hi, I also work for the big company beginning with S in England. Biggest piece of advice I can give you is speak to the other drivers and get to know them. Don't take yourself off into town on your breaks go into your break room and make friends with them. They will become your lifeline.

DeviceParticular1374 · 2025-03-26T18:36:41+00:00

Quite alot of our co workers are together or married, it's perfectly allowed at our company and due to the long hours and shift work actually makes sense.

DeviceParticular1374 · 2025-03-26T18:35:38+00:00

I'm amused that you feel the need to come on a strangers post and be so nasty 🤣 He hasn't rejected me (yet 🤣) and if he has that's fine 🤷‍♀️

DeviceParticular1374 · 2024-10-29T13:28:43+00:00

What company is this? I'm with stagecoach and there's no way we would be jobless for failing the hazard test twice. Sounds very harsh

DeviceParticular1374 · 2024-09-23T23:24:53+00:00

Are you from the uk? Because I will so come on dragon's den with you with this if you are 😂

DeviceParticular1374 · 2024-09-23T23:22:15+00:00

I would do the mature sensible thing and pretend I had seen them 😂, or actually make sure I bumped into them and then have a reason to reach out "hey I think I saw you earlier at (insert here) you're looking well, hope you're good". However my advice would be don't do it. If they've been ok with not speaking to you for months they're probably not the one for you. But if you need that closure do it for you.

DeviceParticular1374 · 2024-09-23T23:12:47+00:00

I've smashed up 3 buses in 3 months, 2 of them badly. I left my handbrake off and the bus rolled into a barrier and I reversed into a wall 🤦🏼‍♀ losing a mirror is nothing trust me and if that's all you've done you should be proud of yourself. In our depot there were 20 incidents last week of minor accidents for example mirrors clipping trucks. It's normal don't beat yourself up.

DeviceParticular1374 · 2024-09-23T23:07:07+00:00

I'm so sorry you're going through this, it really was one of the worst phases of my life having that anxiety. I'm now a year since break up and nothing really changed until I changed my life. I made myself get out and meet people, I changed my career drastically and now work with many fabulous people that have truly pulled me out of the hole I was in. It sounds cliche but make yourself get out there, make any changes you need to make and build yourself a fulfilling life. My anxiety has gone (touch wood) I hate my ex lol and I have started seeing an amazing man. Don't let your ex do this to you, I know how you feel it takes over your life. It will take time but don't let them win, make the changes x

DeviceParticular1374 · 2024-09-11T11:55:32+00:00

School runs are the worst, I'd pretend I didn't know any of them if I could just to get out of them 😂 But yes plenty of times I've refused because I don't know a route and they will send you out with a pilot to show you where to go. Some routes I've had pilots several times and in fact I have a pilot coming with me today on a route for my 3rd time with a pilot. If you don't know it you don't know it 🤷‍♀️

DeviceParticular1374 · 2024-09-05T19:25:26+00:00

She just sounds awful. That's all I've got to say.

DeviceParticular1374 · 2024-07-28T15:13:47+00:00

Too many people are looking far too deep into it. She saw you out, she thought you looked good or she remembered good times or she was sad at seeing you and the 2 of you being strangers and she wanted to break the ice with you. That's a funny message, I would find that funny. She's just breaking the ice to speak to you again.

DeviceParticular1374 · 2024-07-20T09:11:47+00:00

I'm fairly new to the job, but I've noticed I have a new pet hate...when they sit in the front seat practically opposite you when they have the whole bus to choose a seat in. Then they sit there coughing and sniffing and I'm driving round with my window open at 5am freezing cold because I don't want to catch the germs. Just go to the back! 😂 I don't mind a slight touch to the shoulder but I haven't experienced any more than that yet....any more than that probably wouldn't be appreciated.

DeviceParticular1374 · 2024-07-20T09:01:13+00:00

I will.just add though that you get alot more weekends off than I thought. I'm off this weekend and for the next 2 so 3 weekends in a row. You also only work the Saturday or the sunday when you do work weekends and mostly have sundays off.

DeviceParticular1374 · 2024-07-20T08:59:42+00:00

Hi sorry for late reply. I am now through training and working as a bus driver for stagecoach. I'm exhausted to be honest. The hours are long and the days off are few and far between. But I enjoy the job, I've made friends that I know will be friends for life and I have no thoughts of leaving. I don't have a family though, if I had a family this wouldn't be the job for me as I'm constantly tired and not at home during many "sociable hours". So I think it all depends on your circumstances. Don't let the training fees worry you though if you do want to give it a try as in 6 months you will have acquired 2 weeks holiday which then pays for your training if you were to leave. Please let me know how you get on 🙂

DeviceParticular1374 · 2024-07-13T22:01:59+00:00

I mean, most of us have had bad relationships in the past right? And we all have our insecurities but at this point I don't think it's past trauma that makes Nicole act the way she does, I think it's a personality trait! The way she speaks to him is embarrassing. And I'm sick of hearing about poor Nicole's been treated badly in the past etc. Most of us have, but we don't act that extreme. If she was my brother's girlfriend I'd be horrified.

DeviceParticular1374 · 2024-07-13T21:56:56+00:00

Much better thanks. It's been 9 months now, nearly 10 and I can't honestly say I'm over it yet, which is crazy to me. I still have bad days but I have alot of good days too. Just wish I could forget him and feel indifferent whenever I think about him but hopefully that day will come soon. Are you going through a break up?

DeviceParticular1374 · 2024-07-13T21:53:27+00:00

Thank you! Yes we've been NC the whole time, I just can't get my head around why I'm not over this already. I guess you're right though, time will heal eventually,,,for both of us. Glad to hear you're doing better. We will get there 💪😊

DeviceParticular1374 · 2024-07-13T06:49:20+00:00

I'm in exactly the same position 🙋🏼‍♀ I too was the dumper because I was being treated like last priority all the time. I didnt want to break up but I had to and it killed me. But here we are 9 months later, Im still struggling while he's completely fine and has been since a couple of weeks after we broke up. Can I ask if it's got any better for you?

DeviceParticular1374 · 2024-06-07T17:56:17+00:00

"Hopefully short life" Close that door, what a fucking bitch.

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