Ventura should have..

[vx255]

Eddy your slipping mate. Perhaps its all those extra shifts you have been covering for us... :p

The extra shifts will probably dry up now you're not here!

Although with a 4 day week next week, I'm sure I'll find an extra 1 or 2 days.

Rgds Eddie

[Kezkreation]

Is thinking of transferring to Knox... So I may need to learn the runs too

[Peter1805]

Eddy your slipping mate. Perhaps its all those extra shifts you have been covering for us... :p

The extra shifts will probably dry up now you're not here!

Although with a 4 day week next week, I'm sure I'll find an extra 1 or 2 days.

Rgds Eddie

Eddie, I'm amazed that you're physically up to all these extra shifts. I'm finding just doing my regular shifts pretty exhausting, but then I am a few years older than you..

[Mercedes]

The extra shifts will probably dry up now you're not here!

Although with a 4 day week next week, I'm sure I'll find an extra 1 or 2 days.

Rgds Eddie

Eddie, I'm amazed that you're physically up to all these extra shifts. I'm finding just doing my regular shifts pretty exhausting, but then I am a few years older than you..

He seems to be a bit of workaholic. And its ironic he always advises of his availability and within a few hours an appropriate shift comes up

[scott]

But he is probably making a packet on overtime $$$$

[Peter1805]

He seems to be a bit of workaholic. And its ironic he always advises of his availability and within a few hours an appropriate shift comes up

You think maybe he's standing over fellow employees?

"Mate, you don't really want to work today, do ya??!" whilst transferring a large wrench from hand to hand..

[RailwayBus]

Whats the deal with Ventura, or Dysons or Grenda/Peninsula, regarding hiring drivers for Night Rider work only? Anyone got any idea?

Just curious...

[vx255]

steady on you pair.

I'm just happy to help out, there could come a day when the fridge dies and I'll ask for an extra shift because I need it, perhaps my good deeds will be remembered.

[MiniNut]

First day tomorrow at Knox
Stage 2 about to start.

Thanks for all your help and advice peoples. It's been appreciated

[Kitare]

Whats the deal with Ventura, or Dysons or Grenda/Peninsula, regarding hiring drivers for Night Rider work only? Anyone got any idea?

Just curious...

I cant speak for Dysons, but put simply, Grenda has taken on hiring casuals to cover Nightrider shifts, as often not all the shifts can be covered using the existing workforce. At Grenda, I know they have several people who work as casual school bus drivers, and then do a night on Nightrider to boos their pay. That said, whenever existing full time drivers at Grenda want to put their names on the Nightrider roster, they will usually get a shift if it fits in with their normal weekday roster.

[scott]

First day tomorrow at Knox
Stage 2 about to start.

Thanks for all your help and advice peoples. It's been appreciated

Let us know how you go.

What does Stage 2 entail?

[MiniNut]

Stage 2 is the two weeks out with a trainer

Met some of the guys today.. saw Eddies name on the roster but didn't meet him
Went around and saw several of the runs. Back tomorrow with Trevor.

Bludge of a day today, just being a passenger.. but was still interesting seeing some of the routes

[Demon Revival]

Mini, So how is it going after nearly a whole year on the job???

[VOLVO FAN]

Personally, I think that the Knox depot runs are very diffucult for me to do. I would prefer doing the Doncaster runs, due to the fact that I have lived in manningham area for a long time.

Lets move backwards to where you did your first interview. When I did my interview there, the lady hassled me once every three minutes while I was taking the written test. She said that I could take my time to do the test, but it turned out in an opposite way.

Cheers

[BozzyDad]

I have seen your mini in the car park there at Knox

[MiniNut]

Hi guys,

Well.. one year on.

The guys are good. The environment is a little challenging at times in the depot and out of it with "interesting" management and of course traffic and buses.
The downside is the long hours. Have been doing lots of 11 hour days which has cut into the personal life a bit more than I'd like. I'm still working relief and waiting on a permanent day shift and the nights, long hours and weekend work tends to usurp the social life.
Otherwise, I am enjoying it still.

[Demon Revival]

G'day Mini, I would love to get some more info from you, so if you could PM me, that would be great. What are theses challengers you speak of???

[dex]

Easy, there are only three challenges to driving a bus. Hours, fellow road users and passengers.

[Demon Revival]

At what stage do they offer you a contract of employment???

[Demon Revival]

Hi guys, can someone please let me know what are the company issued items of apparell. Are shoes included??? if not \, is there a type which most drivers prefer???

[MiniNut]

Hi Demon...

offer of contract is provided at the beginning of employment, before you start and has to be returned to the Fitzroy office from memory

You only get issued with shirts, parka type things, large windcheater type jumper thingy.. pants. No shoes or socks or undies.
Have seen all sorts of shoes.. no preference. I think they prefer black but then again have seen sneakers.. not that I'd wear them. I just have a pair of black shoes. Black boots in winter.

[Demon Revival]

Do the Ventura drivers get the latest increase in pay that was announced a couple of weeks ago (low income)??? I think I heard 2.9% to all workers, so that would take the rate up to about $23.50 p/h... AND what about the CBA, is there another increase this year??? Only asking, as I am starting on Monday...

[The Phonj]

Ventura' drivers work under an agreement between Ventura and the drivers; will not get the 2.9% increase awarded to minimum wage workers and have wage increases at times and rates as specified under this agreement. Industrial agreements can be found on the Fair Work Australia website at http://www.fwa.gov.au/

[Demon Revival]

Ventura' drivers work under an agreement between Ventura and the drivers; will not get the 2.9% increase awarded to minimum wage workers and have wage increases at times and rates as specified under this agreement. Industrial agreements can be found on the Fair Work Australia website at http://www.fwa.gov.au/

Thanks for the info, but that website won't open, do you know the basic details of it??? Thanks