Tinpot Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 Just now, A fool and his money..... said: Yeah, sure there are sparky, just like there are loads of people on this forum with remarkably similar posting styles and views as yourself. And they're all real people too, aren't they?😂 The people next to me are both on their phones. 12 of the 18 people I can currently see in front of me are on their phones. Why would you dispute that? I haven’t included the driver. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinpot Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 1 minute ago, A fool and his money..... said: Yeah, sure there are sparky, just like there are loads of people on this forum with remarkably similar posting styles and views as yourself. And they're all real people too, aren't they?😂 The people next to me are both on their phones. 12 of the 18 people I can currently see in front of me are on their phones. Why would you dispute that? I haven’t included the driver. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 7 minutes ago, Tinpot said: The people next to me are both on their phones. 12 of the 18 people I can currently see in front of me are on their phones. Why would you dispute that? I haven’t included the driver. Coverage patchy causing a double post? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moghrey Mie Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 15 hours ago, Ringy Rose said: Bus Vannin were told to cut headcount, so they did. They’re now reliant on drivers doing overtime and the zero hours contract drivers being available for work. It’s been a hot sunny day. I’d not be volunteering for overtime… More cancellations today Sunday. What's going on with Bus Vannin? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinpot Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Moghrey Mie said: More cancellations today Sunday. What's going on with Bus Vannin? No idea, but the journey we did this morning was very pleasant. Polite driver, clean and modern bus, easy payment. Arrived a couple of minutes late but you can track it in their website and make sure it’s on its way and arrived at destination bang on time. Nothing to fault, much better than services used in England and Ireland recently Edited September 8 by Tinpot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nellie Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 1 hour ago, Roger Mexico said: Presumably, so I just try to ignore them as previously. Bus Vannin's policy of reliance on casuals was always going to cause problems in a low-unemployment economy. They need to employ more full-time drivers and fewer managers. Bus Vannin's entire fleet is broadly equivalent to a small to medium sized depot with one of the UK groups (Stagecoach, Arrival etc.) Like them, many functions are centralised here; recruitment, payroll, procurement, engineering. In the UK the day to day show would be managed by a graduate trainee and a local engineer. I wonder what we have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 3 minutes ago, Nellie said: Bus Vannin's entire fleet is broadly equivalent to a small to medium sized depot with one of the UK groups (Stagecoach, Arrival etc.) Like them, many functions are centralised here; recruitment, payroll, procurement, engineering. In the UK the day to day show would be managed by a graduate trainee and a local engineer. I wonder what we have? I do know for sure that the driver situation is so bad that some managers are out covering driving shifts at the weekends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinpot Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 4 hours ago, TheTeapot said: "I've never paid a phone bill in my life" You are making stuff up. Nobody said that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nellie Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 2 hours ago, Non-Believer said: I do know for sure that the driver situation is so bad that some managers are out covering driving shifts at the weekends. Perhaps it's a good job we have lots of managers then! 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 50 minutes ago, Tinpot said: You are making stuff up. Nobody said that Apologies. 5 hours ago, Tinpot said: i have never paid my own mobile bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinpot Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 Just now, TheTeapot said: Apologies. Yeah. Thats not the same as what you said I had said at all. Apology accepted. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 1 minute ago, Tinpot said: Yeah. Thats not the same as what you said I had said at all. Apology accepted. You're massively looking down on people, shitting on them for not having infinite data on their phone and then admitting you don't and have never paid your own bill. It is a fucking astonishing position to take. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinpot Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 2 minutes ago, TheTeapot said: You're massively looking down on people, shitting on them for not having infinite data on their phone and then admitting you don't and have never paid your own bill. It is a fucking astonishing position to take. I pay four mobile bills every month and have done for a long time. I am not looking down on anyone. I am asking why taxpayers should pay for wifi on a bus in 2024, while accepting it was the right thing to do ten or even five years ago. So far, nobody has offered an answer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joebean Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 When the eco-fanatics have successfully banned affordable personal transport and made large sections of the population dependent on public transport, Government will dictate if you can travel; where you can travel and when you can travel, not to mention how much you pay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A fool and his money..... Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 12 minutes ago, Tinpot said: So far, nobody has offered an answer. Not everyone is as important as you and can afford infinite data. These people might like to access the internet too on a long and otherwise monotonous bus journey. You seem to use "it's 2024" to justify your strange opinions quite regularly I've noticed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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