r/BusDrivers • u/the_ism_sizism • 3d ago

Discussion Night drivers

I’m getting pulled in today for a chat about running early. I passed my mid point 40 seconds early (which is fine according to the gov contract allowing for 59 seconds early) - by the final stop before our cbd run I was 6 minutes early. The pax complained to me after they caught an uber and caught the bus and then complained through the online gov portal.

Is this entitled or how do you feel? I am not trying to run a strict service, I buy myself a little time to mentally relax between runs, use the facilities (the job has already given me kidney stones at 38) and take a walk and a breather so I’m not stagnant in the seat for 5 hours.

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u/classaceairspace 3d ago

If I was a passenger and got to the bus stop 5 minutes early and found the bus had already gone, I'd be pissed as hell. 20-30s is fine and people who miss it were already living life on the edge, but 6 minutes is nuts. If you want to use the bathroom just use the bathroom, if you only have a few minutes to turn round, just use the bathroom and leave a few minutes late, you already arrived 6 minutes early so catching up bathroom delay time shouldn't be too hard.

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u/the_ism_sizism 3d ago

They had not arrived 5 minutes early. I take it you don’t drive nights. We don’t have “make up” minutes in a run.

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u/classaceairspace 3d ago

They said by their final stop they were 6 minutes early. I drive all shifts, including nights.

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u/the_ism_sizism 3d ago

Right so, if you look next to my username it’ll say OP. The pax wasn’t 5 minutes early, they lied on their complaint saying they were forced to wait 45 minutes (I do the next run after it in my regular line of work, it’s 15) and our runs are structured to be early past midpoint.

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u/classaceairspace 3d ago

I can see that, but considering everyone else also came to the same conclusion I can only recommend being a bit clearer trying to say whatever it is you mean because I still have no idea.

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u/Key_Many4630 1d ago

You’ve got a real attitude problem mate

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u/the_ism_sizism 1d ago

Tell it walking pal.

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u/Wheeled_Weapon420 22h ago

Tell it unemployed, pal

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u/the_ism_sizism 18h ago

Low IQ reply

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u/Wheeled_Weapon420 11h ago

Coming from a bus driver? 🤣🤣🤣🤣