Life as a Bus Captain
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Originally posted by lianamaster:
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.
just ans wat they ask u. n never raise yr voice. otherwise kena -
Originally posted by sinicker:
my friend, 21 years old, got Class 4 riaos.
Big deal.... Tell him to get from Class 2 to Class 5. Haha....
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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.
Quite true. I went to the boarding berth of svc 98 at Jurong East interchange and through a quick scan of the drivers' holding area which is next to its boarding berth, practically there's none that looked 30 years and younger. Majority seems to be in their golden years, but.... still fit to drive. Kowtows to them...Really.
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Originally posted by lianamaster:
Big deal.... Tell him to get from Class 2 to Class 5. Haha....
i know one 27-year old got all. haha.. good to have all..
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Originally posted by sinicker:
i know one 27-year old got all. haha.. good to have all..
Amazing... Having collected all can land you a driver's job pretty easily. Especially for those who can't find a job that they want during the economic crisis.
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let me sidetrack a little. on as SBS bus, i noe how to chg gear from R to D (chicken feet), but how to chg gear from 1 to 2, 2 to 3, etc? is it must lift up gas pedal slightly or what?
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Originally posted by AEW5001:
let me sidetrack a little. on as SBS bus, i noe how to chg gear from R to D (chicken feet), but how to chg gear from 1 to 2, 2 to 3, etc? is it must lift up gas pedal slightly or what?
All SBST buses have automatic gearboxes (Voith, W3E, ZF) to make life easier for the bus captains. So why do you wish to do it manually? -
Originally posted by SBS2695H:
All SBST buses have automatic gearboxes (Voith, W3E, ZF) to make life easier for the bus captains. So why do you wish to do it manually?
i c. but manual also fine for me -
Originally posted by AEW5001:
let me sidetrack a little. on as SBS bus, i noe how to chg gear from R to D (chicken feet), but how to chg gear from 1 to 2, 2 to 3, etc? is it must lift up gas pedal slightly or what?
Just press 3 straightaway (if no D). 1 and 2 are used for kick down or when climbing gradiants.Its like your car with D, 2 and L.
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Manual transmission's rather troublesome. Auto transmission's more convenient for those who are lazy to change gears or those whose reflexes are slow.
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Manual transmission's jerking not so comfortable. Imagine Gear 1 *jerk* Gear 2 *jerk*.
If the BC inexperienced/ accidentally change gear w/o pressing clutch, the engine will cease then need to restart engine and inconvenience people.
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Or release the clutch too fast...
Got some people who wreck their car by changing gear without stepping full clutch.
Dangerous move...
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Originally posted by TIB1224Y:
Or release the clutch too fast...
Got some people who wreck their car by changing gear without stepping full clutch.
Dangerous move...
True... Hence... auto transmission eliminates all this hassle. But.. regular maintenance is important, otherwise auto transmission might fail too.
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I wonder if being a Bus Driver, it is ok to do the following things:
- Hearing music with a headset
- Dyed hair
- Singing In the Bus
- Allow to SMS while stopping at the traffic light
- Be late for 5-10 minutes for duty -
Originally posted by SBS8316M:
I wonder if being a Bus Driver, it is ok to do the following things:
- Hearing music with a headset
- Dyed hair
- Singing In the Bus
- Allow to SMS while stopping at the traffic light
- Be late for 5-10 minutes for dutyIt's ok. If you own the bus company that is...
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Originally posted by SBS8316M:
I wonder if being a Bus Driver, it is ok to do the following things:
- Hearing music with a headset
- Dyed hair
- Singing In the Bus
- Allow to SMS while stopping at the traffic light
- Be late for 5-10 minutes for duty
i really saw 1 sms-ing on 195! n singing in e bus looks ok but until ppl not happy -
Originally posted by TIB537B:
Manual transmission's jerking not so comfortable. Imagine Gear 1 *jerk* Gear 2 *jerk*.
If the BC inexperienced/ accidentally change gear w/o pressing clutch, the engine will cease then need to restart engine and inconvenience people.
tip for starters on manual: accelerate slowly -
Ni hao everyone,
Greetings from Europe!
Hi, as you know, SBST and SMRT are having shortage of drivers at the moment.
Is that so? I'd be more than happy to move to Singapore permanently and work as a BC, see also:
My earlier thread: Bus Captains from Europe in Singapore?
I'm still hesitating though, because I'd prefer a part-time job! They are hard to come by, are they not?
Anyway, would you Singaporeans mind being chauffeured by a European with 10+ years experience in bus driving (incl. double decker and articulated)?
If not, here I come ......
Seriously though, I could start immediately!
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Originally posted by SBS8316M:
I wonder if being a Bus Driver, it is ok to do the following things:
- Hearing music with a headset
- Dyed hair
- Singing In the Bus
- Allow to SMS while stopping at the traffic light
- Be late for 5-10 minutes for dutyIf they do it at their own discretion, that's fine with me..... Do but don't get caught.
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Originally posted by AEW5001:
i really saw 1 sms-ing on 195! n singing in e bus looks ok but until ppl not happy
I see drivers reading newspapers while waiting at the traffic light junctions. I also hear before some drivers chiming and humming all theirs way...Rather irritating......but hey... I can tell they're enjoying their ride. -
Originally posted by Chauffeur:
Ni hao everyone,
Greetings from Europe!
Is that so? I'd be more than happy to move to Singapore permanently and work as a BC, see also:
My earlier thread: Bus Captains from Europe in Singapore?
I'm still hesitating though, because I'd prefer a part-time job! They are hard to come by, are they not?
Anyway, would you Singaporeans mind being chauffeured by a European with 10+ years experience in bus driving (incl. double decker and articulated)?
If not, here I come ......
Seriously though, I could start immediately!
Ok... u seem pretty excited about being a bus driver. If you got the right attitude and the correct mindset in serving your job, I see no reason why the company wouldn't want you.
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What's the age of the youngest and/or oldest bus-driver you guys have ever come across?
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Originally posted by lianamaster:
What's the age of the youngest and/or oldest bus-driver you guys have ever come across?
I mean... there has been quite a number of old drivers around and some who even have problems walking and I also feel sympathetic for them because they need the job for a living. But there's nothing that we can do. The only thing we can help is to understand them if they drive too slowly or take longer time than expected to leave a bus-stop or reach our destinations.
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Originally posted by SBS8316M:
I wonder if being a Bus Driver, it is ok to do the following things:
- Hearing music with a headset
- Dyed hair
- Singing In the Bus
- Allow to SMS while stopping at the traffic light
- Be late for 5-10 minutes for dutyOkay.....in Bus 555 Transport comapny driving a transferred SBS555S
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Hmm... I'm really curious about something....
May I know how's the training schedule for new bus captains like?
How long is it and how do they "graduate" to become full-time BC?