I know someone who had a similar-sounding experience with Transdev South in
Sydney.

As soon as the statutory minimum training has been done, new trainees are
'thrown in the deep end' to sink or swim. Management only cares long enough
to cover your training costs. Additional mentoring would cost more, so they
probably prefer those people who need extra 'help' to just leave anyway.

The training for tram operators in Sydney is surprisingly short, but they
only have 1 or two routes to remember and fewer interactions with other
traffic. (And the trams are micromanaged to the max, unsure of where you
are along the route and the timing, look at the traffic computer screen to
the left!)

On Fri, 24 Mar 2023 at 17:03, Stuart Keenan stuart.keenan13@...>
wrote:

> Daniel sounds like a middle aged worker who's become fed up with being

> told one thing by senior management when he starts a new job, then finds

> out things are completely different once he's out in the field.

>

> Daniel also sounds like a friend of a friend who had an identical

> experience with a large bus operation just a few weeks ago. In fact the ABC

> story was so familiar I had to double check but my friend's friend is in

> Melbourne. Same story though, rushed training, support promised but not

> delivered, concerns dismissed, last minute roster changes, etc.

>

> My friend's friend only lasted about six weeks too.

>

> Stu

>

> On Fri, Mar 24, 2023, 11:35 TP historyworks@...> wrote:

>

>> Daniel sounds like he should be seeking employment in an industry more to

>> his liking. Credit to the ABC for giving both sides of the story.

>>

>> Tony P

>>

>> On Friday, 24 March 2023 at 09:19:46 UTC+11 Greg Sutherland wrote:

>>

>>>

>>>

>>> https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-24/sydney-bus-driver-shortage-inadequate-training-keolis-downer/102137782

>>>

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