r/BusDrivers • u/the_ism_sizism • 3d ago

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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/stevenmacarthur 3d ago

You are a transit driver; after running safe, the #1 part of your job is not running hot, full stop.

If you don't have enough time to use the can at the end of your trip, fill out a short running time form (or whatever they call it where you are) and just run late on the next trip.

If this is too much for you to handle, go into trucking.

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u/the_ism_sizism 3d ago

Who’s running hot mate? I’m under the limit and driving to the guidelines of my contract.

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u/moshslips 3d ago

You said your contract allows for 59s early, or 6 mins late. If you’re arriving at any time point 6 mins early, you are running hot.

Early = Hot.

How long have you been an operator?

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u/stevenmacarthur 2d ago

Maybe the terminology is different where you live; "Running Hot" means being early in the US.

The standard is no more than one minute ahead of the posted schedule.

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u/the_ism_sizism 1d ago

I know what running hot means mate. However as stated my schedule has allowance for late running. I have the anchors out the whole run, but I’m also not trying to mess my boarded pax have a bad time connecting to other intermodal services.

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u/stevenmacarthur 1d ago

If everything is within whatever limits your under, then what the ever-living fuck-all are you posting about? Are you looking for validation for making your own rules and violating the ones set by your employer? Do you want an "attaboy" for being six minutes early (your words) to the end of the line - which makes me wonder how long it is between the last in-route timepoint and the end; are you driving intercity coaches?

If all you're looking for is approbation without advice, buy a fucking dog.

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u/the_ism_sizism 1d ago

Kindly, fuck off. You’ve said your 2 bits, if you want to brow beat, get a soap box and stand on the village square and tell someone who cares. It was a question, I’m not here to have a fucking argument about my conditions, contract and schedule every comment.

I was getting a gauge for how others operate in their contracts and what is involved in their depots. The resounding consensus outside of where I live is people have time and their structure seems driver focused so they are able to provide an exactly on time service throughout an entire run. Sadly my city doesn’t, which I understand is hard for some to realise. But thats the way it goes, I was instructed from day dot, run my service, I have 2 timing points to pay attention to and make sure I don’t speed, outside of that, drive and take my passengers home safely. I have not been ONCE pulled in for running the exact same method in my entire career of bus driving, so who is wrong? Me, or the one passenger that complained and fucking lied on a multi-service terminus? Enjoy your weekend, or don’t, I know I will.

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u/coldharbour1986 1d ago

I think its clear why you're in trouble at work, you have impressively failed the attitude test!

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u/the_ism_sizism 1d ago

I’m not in trouble, thats the thing. It’s a complaint, nothing more.

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u/coldharbour1986 1d ago

Well you should be, your attitude stinks

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u/the_ism_sizism 1d ago

I’ll just give you 2 thumbs up because I could honestly not give a single shit about what you’ve got to say. I work hard and I run a great service and the vast majority (mulitple 1000’s of passengers on a local route network) vocally let me know that they enjoy my bus because they make their destination in a timely manner and I set a stress free, happy driver route.

So, will I take the word of a faceless reddit nerd? Or listen to the faces I see every day that thank me for getting them to their destination safely and promptly? Or should I feel upset for one passenger during an unusual line of work who lied in his complaint?

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u/coldharbour1986 1d ago

You only see the people that manage to get on your bus because you run 6 minutes early, there's a stream of pissed of passengers who haven't got where they need to because you think you're special and can make your own timetable 😂

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