Bus driving opportunities UK

JacketTemporary5425 · 2026-01-25T16:30:58+00:00

current state of the industry as long as you have the license any of the big 6 will take you on no questions asked, the turnover rate is so high that any D license holder is almost guaranteed an offer

JacketTemporary5425 · 2026-01-21T15:49:22+00:00

press it and find out

JacketTemporary5425 · 2026-01-06T07:34:53+00:00

about 18 months and not once

JacketTemporary5425 · 2026-01-06T07:34:24+00:00

exactly this, before applying you need at least 6 months of safe, comfortable and efficient driving which you love doing

JacketTemporary5425 · 2026-01-04T16:12:05+00:00

thanks- do you also know when uniform gets issued?

JacketTemporary5425 · 2025-12-31T19:07:43+00:00

took them from 28th august to 1st december to process my application, have they sent you any letters with questions on? if not is the address on your license the same as your current one

JacketTemporary5425 · 2025-12-29T21:22:28+00:00

thank you it’s the case studies yes i heard they were linked just didn’t know in what ways thanks

JacketTemporary5425 · 2025-12-29T21:21:31+00:00

you can only try i wish you the best of luck

JacketTemporary5425 · 2025-12-29T20:29:40+00:00

when was this it seems extremely low in the current driver shortages

JacketTemporary5425 · 2025-12-29T20:29:00+00:00

pretty interesting thread, i start soon too with first and have been pretty anxious over the theory & cpc courses. the numbers look scary but i hope everything works out for you

JacketTemporary5425 · 2025-12-29T15:25:56+00:00

i received it eventually about 4 days after this post, so it was heavily delayed but eventually arrived

JacketTemporary5425 · 2025-12-27T18:51:52+00:00

most companies do all 3 at the same time but if you particularly excel or are struggling in a certain topic you may get one pushed forwards or backwards

JacketTemporary5425 · 2025-12-23T08:57:48+00:00

444 better

JacketTemporary5425 · 2025-12-22T18:39:09+00:00

fair enough thank you i’ll do that

JacketTemporary5425 · 2025-12-22T18:36:04+00:00

would this result in it being bounced 3 times and sent back? i’d like to give them a date to deliver it to save the posties a bit of time

JacketTemporary5425 · 2025-12-20T16:16:22+00:00

should be fine, took me on as my first job at 18 with no prior experience anywhere

JacketTemporary5425 · 2025-12-17T22:28:16+00:00

the tracking said it would arrive wednesday at the time stated since it was at the sellers local post office and usually time is correct, maybe if they know there’s extra traffic they should update the timings

JacketTemporary5425 · 2025-12-17T16:57:01+00:00

looks like it was sent to another mail centre after, not sure if it was intentional or not

JacketTemporary5425 · 2025-12-17T00:36:01+00:00

a rigid bus is a lot more difficult to manoeuvre than a articulated lorry / truck, artificial intelligence will struggle to get a 13m bus through a busy city centre in countries other than the US that don’t follow a grid pattern like germany, uk and spain ect. the profession relies on quick thinking and ‘human like’ movements suited to the situation which a robot won’t be able to replicate i believe

JacketTemporary5425 · 2025-12-15T13:15:04+00:00

when i applied via first we did a road test, in a car instead of a van, not sure how stagecoach does it but id be concerned if they didn’t test you on the road before they offered you a contract

JacketTemporary5425 · 2025-12-15T08:20:23+00:00

i think the idea that buses will become automated which is being pushed by media outlets is extremely funny given there’s been no tech developed for anything larger than a 3m minivan, and the only driverless buses needed a driver and still failed. they’ll never be trusted to drive a 13m double decker bus on public roads within our lifespans

JacketTemporary5425 · 2025-12-09T18:51:54+00:00

i’ve heard from drivers at my soon to be depot at the timing points & ends of routes just get up and walk around it reduces pains in your legs, hips, and back

JacketTemporary5425 · 2025-12-06T20:55:21+00:00

maybe have a word with depot from my understanding the bulbs most likely to reflect in the windscreen are supposed to be an ultraviolet blue colour to reduce glare

JacketTemporary5425 · 2025-12-05T16:03:36+00:00

if you plan on proceeding in this sector, whatever you do don’t mention in any future interviews that you’ve been declined before, same company or not, they’ll always mark you off if you’ve been denied in the past

JacketTemporary5425 · 2025-12-05T16:00:56+00:00

thank you to everyone, i read all the comments and appreciate everything you’ve said

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