Life as a Bus Captain
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Originally posted by n4l:
Those that live in JB. there's several drivers in amdep living in jb.
bbdep and slbp also. Not sure about hg and bn as they are rather far from the 2 land checkpoints -
Originally posted by service_238:
bbdep and slbp also. Not sure about hg and bn as they are rather far from the 2 land checkpointsBNDEP have at least 3 :)
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Originally posted by SBS1984E:
BNDEP have at least 3 :)
Which perm service??? are they running TQ or else how they arrive at depot to start trip
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Originally posted by n4l:
AMDEP drivers from M'Sia one why not in WLDEP :P
There are a few in WLDEP as I have heard ... ... -
OT: Anyone here watching CNA? It is about SMRT and then a talk by SPH...
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Originally posted by SBS n SMRT:
Which perm service??? are they running TQ or else how they arrive at depot to start trip
Dunno. One of em is perm 33.
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There are a lot a lot of BCs travelling in and out of JB everyday. They don't work SET Shifts, they only work A/P. Then they will have ample time to travel home everyday.
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got WT or EB go JB boh?
disclaimer : anyone who attempts to answer my question thinks i'm an idiot which makes him a double idiot. -
Originally posted by sinicker:
got WT or EB go JB boh?
disclaimer : anyone who attempts to answer my question thinks i'm an idiot which makes him a double idiot.No lah..idoit.
Disclaimer: Whoever who attemp to says that I am a idoit by repling that he is a idoit is the ultimate idoit
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It's true that majority of bus-drivers are from the causeway and they are distributed around the depots in our island. I recognise some who are deployed from slbp.
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Originally posted by SBS n SMRT:
1. See which shift you do....a AM or PM shift is just 7 hours or slightly more...so it is like part time.
2. Starting: $1000, increase to 2 k in 2-3 yrs
3. Know to speaak english and mandrin, class 3/4 of D/E license
4. AM Shift: 5am-3pm(Depot start-Int change)
PM: 3-12pm (Int start-depot change)
E(S2)/S(S1): Abt mid-morning go depot, take bus, mid noon go back depot, mid afternoon go dept, night go back depot
TQ: 8am-7pm (Depot start and change)
AP: 6am-12pm (Seemed like little BC/SL do this)
N: (12am-6am)
5. Dunnoe
Hmm.. if that's the case... quite difficult for a breadwinner to be a bus-driver if he's the only one having the income and has to support the family, the children and other domestic finances as well....
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Originally posted by SBS n SMRT:
1. See which shift you do....a AM or PM shift is just 7 hours or slightly more...so it is like part time.
2. Starting: $1000, increase to 2 k in 2-3 yrs
3. Know to speaak english and mandrin, class 3/4 of D/E license
4. AM Shift: 5am-3pm(Depot start-Int change)
PM: 3-12pm (Int start-depot change)
E(S2)/S(S1): Abt mid-morning go depot, take bus, mid noon go back depot, mid afternoon go dept, night go back depot
TQ: 8am-7pm (Depot start and change)
AP: 6am-12pm (Seemed like little BC/SL do this)
N: (12am-6am)
5. Dunnoe
some clarifications. usually the shift change timings can be quite broad, ranging from 12+pm to about 3+pm. both E and S can start out very early as well, especially E. E will go back depot around after 2 trips, depending on the length of the route, while S stay out there longer to about late morning then go to depot. E will usually come out at noon to mid-afternoon, while S for afternoon, some can just come out at peak hours, do a few trips, then go back depot liao. TQ not necessarily be fixed 8am-7pm. plus 8-7 is 11 hours, TQ = three quarters. the BC will work about 8 hours. can come out at anytime from 7 to 11, go back to depot around 3 to 6.
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Originally posted by lianamaster:
Hmm.. if that's the case... quite difficult for a breadwinner to be a bus-driver if he's the only one having the income and has to support the family, the children and other domestic finances as well....
if u are very hardworking and hardly gets medical leave, u will get more bonus as well.
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Originally posted by nenepokey:
if u are very hardworking and hardly gets medical leave, u will get more bonus as well.
Ok.... that's reasonable.
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Originally posted by JaSoNhSu92:
Now Singapore brings over China ppl here to work as bus captains in SBST or SMRT buses, but still, they are incompetent with Singaporean bus captains. like English communication and familiarisation of singapore roads etc. dunno gt passengers complain their abilities or not lol.
When China and India becomes developed nations, SBS can goes Africa to source for African SBS bus drivers.
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Originally posted by 4sg:
When China and India becomes developed nations, SBS can goes Africa to source for African SBS bus drivers.
Africa cmi la.. their all countries like as if downgraded le.somemore, i think china drivers are better off than them.
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Originally posted by JaSoNhSu92:
Now Singapore brings over China ppl here to work as bus captains in SBST or SMRT buses, but still, they are incompetent with Singaporean bus captains. like English communication and familiarisation of singapore roads etc. dunno gt passengers complain their abilities or not lol.
That's why this thread was set-up. To let anyone (esp locals) know more about being a bus captain.
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As for the bus licence from SBST/SMRT, I heard is Class 4A. But, you will only get that if you are employed under the respective bus companies, right?
If someone wish to learn it somewhere else, let's say for a general Class 4 bus licence, then where can they learn?
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Originally posted by JaSoNhSu92:
Africa cmi la.. their all countries like as if downgraded le.somemore, i think china drivers are better off than them.
I dun mind where the bus driver come from. There's always a "first" in everything we do. It's a matter of how we are willing to learn. Hence, if they do their job well... willing to learn and dun show attitude problems..... where their origin is doesn't bother me at all.
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Originally posted by lianamaster:
If someone wish to learn it somewhere else, let's say for a general Class 4 bus licence, then where can they learn?
jurong driving centre.
Pan Country Driving Centre.
http://www.pcdc.com.sg/courses.asp
my friend, 21 years old, got Class 4 riaos. -
Originally posted by sinicker:
jurong driving centre.
Pan Country Driving Centre.
http://www.pcdc.com.sg/courses.asp
my friend, 21 years old, got Class 4 riaos.Gee... Thanks.
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Originally posted by nenepokey:
some clarifications. usually the shift change timings can be quite broad, ranging from 12+pm to about 3+pm. both E and S can start out very early as well, especially E. E will go back depot around after 2 trips, depending on the length of the route, while S stay out there longer to about late morning then go to depot. E will usually come out at noon to mid-afternoon, while S for afternoon, some can just come out at peak hours, do a few trips, then go back depot liao. TQ not necessarily be fixed 8am-7pm. plus 8-7 is 11 hours, TQ = three quarters. the BC will work about 8 hours. can come out at anytime from 7 to 11, go back to depot around 3 to 6.
Sorry for any inconvinence cause, what i typed should be about not fixed.
If you want to earn more, get bonus which you need to get merit points
Caught farecard concessions evaders-3pts
Commendation Letter-0.5 points
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Frankly say Public Bus driver is suitable for those age 35 years above.Its very hectic and challenging job.Imagine those w/o personal transport have to spend at least 1.5 hours free ust to get to depot/or back from depot/EB/WT bus.So this job is for those who really dun mind the timing and passenger moods only.
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Originally posted by carbikebus:
Frankly say Public Bus driver is suitable for those age 35 years above.Its very hectic and challenging job.Imagine those w/o personal transport have to spend at least 1.5 hours free ust to get to depot/or back from depot/EB/WT bus.So this job is for those who really dun mind the timing and passenger moods only.
Yea.. most of the SLs, who don't take employee buses, drive motorbikes to collect their buses. Pretty cute actually. Wonder whether any SL drives Lexus/Mercedes to work?
As for those who dun mind passenger moods, I feel who are willing to put up/tolerate with passengers' attitude? Terrible day to start with. It's not easy to handle them. They can heave a sigh of relief so long those menacing stares don't evolve to fights.
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Originally posted by SBS n SMRT:
Sorry for any inconvinence cause, what i typed should be about not fixed.
If you want to earn more, get bonus which you need to get merit points
Caught farecard concessions evaders-3pts
Commendation Letter-0.5 points
Bus drivers out there... Stay ALERT.