On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 16:37:35 -0000, "Ivor Jones"
wrote:

No, the company pays my wages. The passengers rarely pay anything at all,

That's where you are wrong. Fares only provide a small part of the
revenue that pays for most bus services. The state pays for a huge
proportion, one way or another. Fares are really only there to
regulate demand.

they just walk past with two fingers in the air saying "I ain't got no
money, **** off". Then they sit down and proceed to make endless phone
calls.

So not only are you unable to concentrate on driving, but you are also
unable to do the rest of the job. You really ought to look for a
different job. Can't say I'd blame you. A bus driver round here just
walked off the job last month (or maybe it was the month before) after
doing the job for fourteen years. He'd just had enough of it.

It's not chatter I mind, it's LOUD and PERSISTENT chatter. Shall I come
and sit in your office or living room for half an hour and make some phone
calls..?

No. My workplace is arranged so that I can work effectively. If people
were disturbing me, I'd do something to stop it, whether by changing
the work environment or by changing their behaviour.

However, I'm known for being able to work steadily through all sorts
of distractions, so I doubt I'd care.

The bus is my workplace, it is my office in effect. I need to be
able to concentrate to work (drive) safely.

The terrible design of the bus is not the fault of your passengers.

I suggest you get a job driving a hearse.

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Iain
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