Unveiling the Truth: My Month as a London Bus Driver and My Earnings

Dive into this firsthand account of a Arriva London Bus Driver's life and earnings. Uncover the reality of navigating London's iconic routes, dealing with diverse passengers, and the financial implications of this key role. With keywords featuring 'London Bus Driver', 'Earnings', and 'Personal Experience', this video offers genuine insights many yearn to know. Join me on this unique journey which is more than just about driving-it's a challenge, an adventure, and a lifestyle.
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[@MrTasar]

Let me get this right; buses do get cleaned and moped every night but people do people stuff unfortunately also can you help me reach 50k subs pls 😊

[@kevinthompson2217]

Yes they do I’ve seen for myself

[@stuart2151]

I can't understand how people can't put rubbish in the bin. Drives me insane

[@FiveDORRA]

Cry more Greta

[@CK-vc4lq]

@@FiveDORRA just say you have no human decency

[@danbus180]

I did 26 years driving them around lewisham then went over to a agency doing 4 days a week I earned £42k in 7 months I was doing 12 hours a day from sign on to sign off including paid brakes

[@bodazephyr6629]

One Agency is paying £21/hour plus £185/week bonus and that's outside London where cost of living is cheaper. This pay is online going to increase if the driver shortage gets worse.

[@debow15thofficial]

That’s like 6k a month, it must of been a huge amount of tax right?

[@nikoskaramarigos]

​@bodazephyr6629 which agency is that?

[@bodazephyr6629]

@@nikoskaramarigos IntSol Recruitment

[@danbus180]

@@nikoskaramarigos intergrated solutions

[@JP-oe4ry]

driving a bus.....driving in london..driving a bus in London..those are 3 of my nightmares

[@FaithsStardust]

Thanks for uploading this and showing a side to London/a job I wouldn't have had access to before/I didn't know much about.

[@melokc7257]

Ah I miss 'on the buses' . Loved those guys. This vid. With you in it reminded me of it.

[@user-om5bb2rj1b]

Pool table in the canteen and 2 snooker tables upstairs. Also a "quiet room" upstairs. You can use it to pray or just sit and read. Good video. I hope you continue to like being a bus driver. Has it's ups and downs but, it pays the bills.

[@Greg-eq7pf]

I love vlog/videos like this, well made and very insightful to daily jobs and tasks that everyone not doing are often completely unawares of. I used to fix cars for a living which most people can imagine whats involved, 11yrs ago I moved into maintenance engineering at a food factory, I literally had no clue as to the machines, processes and skills involved in UK food produce until I changed career! Keep making informative vids dude, it's good for giving advise now and for the future everyone to look back on see how life and jobs were in 2023.

[@MrTasar]

Thank you very much

[@netayconnection6236]

Lol its me Aysegul, you know me from Enfield as I use to work at a nearby shop. Good one, I will subscribe 👍

[@70kg589]

The 121! Great video very interesting 👍

[@jayboy1860]

Whats the chance scrolling through youtube your video pops up think lets give it a watch and so be hold i recognize you from the 121 im from the area good work bro 👍 thanks for ur service

[@MikeSlater226]

I work for Stagecoach in Hull and I hate the cab fans so much especially when you’re trying to hear the customer haha. Good video man new sub here bro 👊

[@MetaFootballTV]

My dad worked for Stagecoach in Birmingham or Cambridgeshire, I think. Name Roger Wood.

[@HonestMan112]

Thats different tbf, in london customers dont ask for their destination so you barely have to hear the customer. Still, the constant fan would be annoying though I agree

[@anthonyzelias]

Love the video brother. Keep it up

[@MrTasar]

Thanks! Will do!

[@oilburner225]

I can't believe how long it takes to gain a bus licence. When I took my PSV licence (as it was known then), I learnt on a manual gearbox (no synchro) double decker. It was 4 days of learning and the test on the Friday, at the end of the driving test the examiner tested me on the highway code. Fortunately I passed. The same proceedure when I took HGV2 and then HGV1, both 5 day courses.

[@bodazephyr6629]

Yes plus now they must spend 5 days in the classroom doing the CPC course

[@kevinmoore2696]

Do you mean how little time?

[@oilburner225]

@@bodazephyr6629 yes I’ve done the CPC a couple of times but retired now. The CPC in my opinion is a waste of time.

[@mrwaltzerboy]

Not really got mine in 9 days. That includes theory, hazard perception, practical training plus test, module 2 and 4 cpc

[@HACKERHITMARKER333]

@@mrwaltzerboy what company u with

[@user-gt2ud2gw9e]

Yes, that other commentator is absolutely correct. As soon as you cross the tfl border, the drivers have to take cash. And there are no centre doors anywhere outside London, which makes double deckers appear to be much bigger than what they are in London. In remote areas, I've met drivers who take the bus home when the route finishes at 6pm, but they have to wash the bus before they go to bed.!!

[@Ryan-dj6tl]

Good video for viewers. From the start I was wondering what garage you were based at, when I saw that roster booklet I had an idea as I had the same one. I was a driver at the same garage a few years ago now, I was on the 279 and did the 349/121 on rest days. I do miss the act of driving a bus still!

[@christopdeck3457]

That staff canteen was 10 x better than the one we had at Brixton garage.

[@lloydeelloyd]

That canteen has had a massive overhaul, it wasn't like that when I was there in 2009.

[@saffygraham3342]

Thought it was you had to come back and check, saw u this morning on the 121 lol must still be going good then

[@buzzukfiftythree]

It’s interesting to read the various comments on rates of pay. The fact is that we have enormous skilled labour shortages here in the UK. If companies want to attract more people to doing those jobs then they’re going to have to up the hourly rates. We have a government that supposedly believes in free market economy, yet artificially suppresses the minimum wage amount. We talk about ‘unskilled Labour’ yet most jobs these days require higher level skills than, say, 40 years ago. Have levels of pay kept up with inflation in most cases? Of course not. Except in the case of many business owners and senior management, and the gap between workers pay and that of bosses has grown and grown since 2010.

[@gravemind6536]

You can train to be a bus driver for free at most bus companies as the government fund it but the pay is poor for what it is, I got my license with stagecoach did the two years you have to do to pay back the bond, the issue is you only make good money if you put the hours in, there is loads of overtime to be had can easily get £900-£1000 take home a week working like a nutter but to work a healthy amount of hours you only get £450-£500 a week. Anyway once I did my two years I went and used some of the money I saved up from the overtime to go and do my HGV class 1 license and it was easy due to the experience of driving buses and the fact you automaticall get provisonal lorry entitlement when getting your bus license. earning as much now on a 45 hour week as I did when doing a 70 hour week with Stagecoach.

[@sLim88CPC]

@@gravemind6536 do you sleep in your bed every night or do tramping? Because that is where the biggest money on the lorries is. You can always earn more money, but can't earn time home back - my conclusion after years.

[@juandebermudez1435]

Did ~ “The management” ~ give you a positive critique of your video? It was well done, showed some interesting content and didn’t disparage, disrespect or show the service in a negative light. Positive PR.

[@JohnSmith-qe6fb]

I drove a double decker bus for a major University in the US. The pay was low, but the clientele (students) were much better than my current patrons as a city bus driver!

[@lloydeelloyd]

I worked at that same Enfield garage for 9 months , in 2009 . Was at wood green for a few years before that . Wood green was strict af .

[@KimB10M]

It's fun to see that you have a canteen, we don't have anything like that in Denmark. 😄

[@bodazephyr6629]

Driving in Denmark must be nice. How much do bus driver get paid there?

[@neilmossey]

Brilliant video thanks - really wondered what its like. Can't wait to see more!

[@jumpa654]

You've got yourself a subscriber!

[@KeiranJohn21]

Haha no way. I watched your Asda video before I started driving for them. Now I’m starting my bus training and here you are again 😂

[@MrTasar]

Small world my friend 🤣

[@ItzHussain]

big up MrTasar great video!

[@MrTasar]

Thanks bro 👊🏼

[@freefallu]

Best of luck in the new job , guess its not new for you now. But nice video and share the excitment of new work. Hope you are safe.

[@MrTasar]

Thanks 👍

[@user-iq4zj6fs8g]

It's bad that the bus goes out dirty from the depot! 😢 Also, here in Hull, they tell you to press the button, then wait until the bus stops before standing up, its not good.

[@therealslimgamey1]

Beware, especially as working long term as a driver, especially bus driver. It's bad for your health. You will have chronic health problems eventuality. Sitting down for long periods, pot holes noise and vibrations will at the very least cause MSK problems, tinnitus, that may be life long and more seriously, chronic kidney disease, digestive issues etc. If you don't drink alcohol, dont smoke, eat healthy, maintain a reasonable BMI and keep fairly fit you may be able to do this job for a long period. Not to mention, you will eventually get assaulted if you do the job long enough just by pure chance. If you dont look after yourself particularly well do not become a driver.

[@darrenfaux4882]

My first day tomorrow with Abellio (UK Transport London Bus)

[@tyronesmith4622]

Really interesting video thanks ☺️

[@MrTasar]

My pleasure!

[@andyphillips7437]

It is a good job that nobody stepped out from behind one of the buses as you drove in on your motorbike like a maniac....

[@stanthemafia]

Fun fact: About 7/8 years ago, I went for the job as a bus driver at Go-Ahead. I did the mini van test and failed. I wasn’t too sad because the money was SHOCKING. A few years later, I’ve got a licence to drive ALL Uk categories. The point I’m trying to make is, that test they make you do is stupid as if it’s your first time driving a vehicle like that, it’s not encouraging when you fail.

[@damian-transport-enthusiast]

Yeah, I definitely agree

[@FiveDORRA]

Not fun

[@Zero-Investing]

Don't be this guy scene was funny 😂

[@MrTasar]

Its true 🤣

[@user-pv7pm3un2p]

I was bus driver 4 years thanks allaah. I never had accident

[@Steven-qi4gm]

I can’t believe how quick you rode your bike between those buses in the yard. Someone could have easily stepped out.

[@nedseagoon5101]

I agree. Dangerous manoeuvre. Especially on an oily garage forecourt.

[@velogoo]

I agree, also it might be a hot day but I’d still wear safety gear starting with gloves on the bike

[@cameltoelicker-rv6po]

4real.

[@ZL54JK8]

Wasn't the film speeded up?

[@danielburke8517]

I also agree...the only reason I came here to say driving at 21 mph was ridiculously dangerous. I wonder what you are like driving a bus when customers get you angry. C.A.R.P. ( I shouldn't have to tell you what this means...😮

[@paultilly]

no speed limit in the garage then lol the way you drove that bike in there lol lol

[@user-ge6dy1ru6x]

In manchester all bus companies now look for drivers and also pay for training. Around 11£ ph as trainee and more when passed licence .

[@andrejz2438]

6:19 😅😂That's how I as a postie check my van's tyre pressure too lol

[@inxa8617]

Thank you , very cool video

[@MrTasar]

Thank you too!

[@Aquaowen]

I used to drive in Midlands, I've moved to London a few months ago and I personally like driving the buses better in London, more challenging, everyday is different and good money. You have a much modern canteen than our garage.

[@bodazephyr6629]

More money but not enough more to cover the huge cost of living in London

[@Aquaowen]

@@bodazephyr6629yeah but fortunately im living with my girlfriend so rent isn’t that much

[@FiveDORRA]

Nobody in their right mind would choose London over the midlands, people from the midlands are so friendly and the area looks amazing with all the old buildings and nature London however is a crowded miserable dump,I have lived in both areas and can't stand London

[@73driver10135]

My training was 8 days 1 day on the 25s then out on the road in 1976

[@nedseagoon5101]

I had 4 days. Mon-thur. Test on the Friday morning. No pass, no job! That was 1994. Luckily I passed.

[@user-ge6dy1ru6x]

My friend after training at Go North Manchester had all sorts of vehicle defects!!😅

[@chemistmanuk]

I know driving a bus in London is a stressful job but its easier than driving a bus outside of the Oyster area where drivers have to fiddle around with cash and worry about passengers overriding etc.

[@thatbusdriverguy4182]

I drove for Stagecoach in London, some of of loan drivers who come from NORTH of England say exactly what you say

[@bodazephyr6629]

I disagree, I've done it in central London and in the provinces and I think the job is easier outside of London, although the Oyster system is an advantage in London the extra stress outweighs that.

[@TheWildeFish]

But passengers outside London, especially small towns and countryside, are far more civilised. They don't have shielded cab doors for no reason here 😖

[@chemistmanuk]

@@TheWildeFish I live in Leicester and believe me - the drivers are well shielded too.

[@Gabe071]

Awesome awesome 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@mrwaltzerboy]

Working for the wrong bus company. Come to Oxford Bus Company were on 36k basic before any overtime and soon to get a pay rise.

[@lloydeelloyd]

Somewhere like London the shortage of drivers will be less than say Oxford so therefore the pay will be less especially at service work level.

[@ayoubmalla843]

Make this guy go viral so he can leave his job. Respect to you bro keep it up and one day you can do content creation full time bro. Keep grinding

[@MrTasar]

Thank you bro

[@srgort9384]

Not a good idea to quit a job after 1 viral video why stick to 1 income when u can have 2 incomes.

[@chemistmanuk]

IMO being a bus driver is a sight more useful to society than being an “influencer” is.

[@bushusky]

@@chemistmanuk Seriously. The only people I watch are people with jobs or hobbies they actually like or are passionate about.

[@FiveDORRA]

Respect? No chance

[@vimtocrazy739]

Go ahead North East £11 per hour for first year. £12.85 after . You sign a bond which holds you for 2 years. If you leave in the first two years you need to repay up to £2000 . We’re on strike at moment .

[@richardsymons495]

Go ahead ( Plymouth City Bus ) £15 an hour, transfer down here.

[@davegravy1842]

Cheers what about the ticket machine is it hard to learn ? Also route learning any tips ? Great video cheers

[@konrad50023]

London doesn't do tickets for years now, he only has to enter his driver number, route and service.

[@zcharged8294]

my G, thank you for revealing this. i may need to switch jobs if this is the case.

[@ionutbanu7028]

Hi. How much do you have to pay Arriva for the training, if you decided to leave ?

[@jison490]

But I want to ask,If the bus is moving, u shouldn’t move in bus because it is very dangerous.My recommended is still stay on the bus when is moving, and if is stop completely then walk down stair before one stop u want to alight.

[@nicholasmarshall3191]

Last time I was on a bus, a conductor came around and used his ticket machine to give me my ticket. My parents moved us to the US soon after. The US, except for big cities,forces you to buy a car, as the public transportation is shocking.

[@HSTJames1]

I’m a driver at the Yorkshire division of the company you’re at 😄👍

[@muhammadsajid5898]

Nice blog bro

[@stuartstretton6894]

Great insight bro, notice you don't get the bus ro work tho 😂😂 💯♥️👍

[@messithegoat6523]

I appreciate that you pu the wage at the start how long is the break and is it payed

[@troygardner8870]

Less speed pulling into the yard on your moped naughty naughty! Also canteen is very nice!

[@delboy7039]

So if you only do 'part of the route' what if someone was waiting for your bus on this 'missing' section.... I've been there when the bus simply doesn't turn up...!

[@MetaFootballTV]

My dad was a busdriver in the 70's/80's Did the Redhill route, among others. Name was Roger Wood.

[@FiveDORRA]

How much money did he steal?

[@MetaFootballTV]

@@FiveDORRA 😳 What kind of stupid question is that ?

[@LawrenceTimme]

Interesting video

[@joshuahalla.k.a.controlla6333]

Nice 🔥

[@JustProduct]

Great video MrTasar👍🏼, enjoyed it. Don't be this guy😂

[@MrTasar]

Thank you 😂 don’t be that guy lol

[@lionheart4265]

Good vid

[@davidray2529]

Spent 10 years on the buses went on to HGV class 1 driver hated the public earn twice as much on the wagons

[@Abc-li1ij]

How much money?

[@MrLittledirector]

Good video. How many days were there beween the day you applied online for the Job, to the day you passed your bus test?

[@MrTasar]

Mine took 2 months 3:25

[@ossiebekman7043]

More videos Mr. Taser.

[@MrTasar]

I try and its tasar* bro

[@Finggy]

Good video

[@florinmilitaru3431]

So in birmingham national express pay 18.18 per hour and the rent its like 400 a month,you need to find a agency

[@dahman9672]

I did this job for 2 years treated like dirt for the most part by passenger's harrassed for being late by passenger's they think that u have a drink with a straw and little umbrella and just chiill😂

[@gravemind6536]

That pretty much sums the job up you get used and abused by the powers above you, the passengers are rude, ungrateful and at times downright idiotic traffic is a nightmare and nobody will let you out of bus stops let alone anywhere else. Its also a job where I feel like no matter what you do you just can't win. But I was trained for free and earn't some decent money in the 2 years I've done the job but I'm moving on to Lorry driving class 1 better money, driving nicer vehicles that are comfy and don't rattle like mad and no passengers sure the hours are still long but I won't be spending nearly as much time stressed and pissed off.

[@ionutz89ful]

did you been paid for the month of training or what will happen? you can also work part-time? as in my case I cannot work weekends, and one more thing, I have online interview in 2 weeks, what do they ask you?

[@MrTasar]

You can’t work at any other job and you will get paid for training also tell them you can’t do weekends before you start and I forgot the interview questions but it is easy

[@asaeed2484]

So when you see a bus messy like that, nobody cleans it? It just goes back out like that?

[@MrTasar]

There is cleaners that clean and mop the bus every night

[@JW1_1]

1:24 I did that but in a Nissan Note! 🤣🤣🤣

[@johnmills7716]

Route 121, I see. Usually Wright DAF buses (DW). Occasionally an Enviro 400 (T) gets allocated from the 279 route. Which is the best bus to drive? I've seen the grief drivers get from passengers, you should get more pay.

[@bodazephyr6629]

Imo the older Enviro 400 is the best, but the new model is not as good.

[@ahmedsalah5364]

“Why you come fast”” “don’t go anywhere”

[@MrOvyB]

I think the big one is a snooker and the smaller one is a pool table.

[@thefullenergychannel2879]

What garage must be one in north london I worked at west norwood

[@Gingerharry2011]

Had no one had a word about your speed in the depot on your scooter???

[@rgibs0419]

If its hot outside the bus the oven (my nickname for the driver’s seat cabin thing) will live up to its nick name

[@sufii_2020]

Bro i got interview on Monday what can i expect on interview day

[@gar6446]

I really wanted to drive a bus when i was a kid, the preselector gearbox swung it. But then they got rid of the old routemaster type buses and my interest waned and i decided i wanted to be a golden eagle instead.

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

Interesting video Mr Tasar. 😀

[@MrTasar]

Thanks! 😃

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

Bus videos are quite rare on KZbin. There is a lot of interest in them. I like you, passed on my 2nd attempt...😄

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

I recognise it as West Norwood 😂, as I visited the canteen 🍽 when I did the 68...👍

[@roseworm8934]

MR TASAAAAAR MADE ANOTHER VIDEOoooooOo 🎶

[@povdrivehub]

Its a very low money bro, hopefully your channel go viral and make extra proper money ... I work for amazon like a dsp i make 5k a month for 6 hours a day ... Before that work like a class 2 for 12£/per h, its a shit money for do this ...

[@povdrivehub]

Outside of London*

[@MrTasar]

Thanks bro and yeah money is not that great specially in london

[@HACKERHITMARKER333]

@@MrTasar just rob banks

[@Delt1c9013]

Remember Ponders end when it had conductors and Routemasters

[@Sanity98]

I'm a support worker full time with £10.90 per hour, you sure £14 is too low? 😂

[@buzzukfiftythree]

I would say it’s your £10.90 that is way too low. But think about it - £14.00 an hour working and living in London is really not a living wage for the area. Most bus and train drivers do overtime in order to be able to afford to live. Support workers and bus drivers are skilled jobs. We’ve got used to the idea that £10 per hour in the UK is an acceptable rate of pay when it’s clearly not, especially with inflation currently running at 6% p.a.

[@washx2k755]

@@buzzukfiftythreeyea exactly U.K. economy is fucked

[@delboy7039]

He lives in London..!!!

[@mitzy123]

You should probably leave your job. That's criminally low

[@wild4fp]

I do support work. It's ok, only ok though. Is it adult or young people work? I'm on £16.50ph. I missed out on nights and would have been £18ph adding night payment. Sometimes I feel like driving a bus or lorry though. Hands on people work can be tosh. This in in North England.

[@r05737]

In Manchester stagecoach drivers are earning 31k not too sure how much that is hourly

[@unrulyphxntom4397]

For a 38 hours a week, its 15.69 per hour

[@bodazephyr6629]

They're on £16/hour plus weekend bonus. Plus cost of living is much less in Manchester.

[@Lookup2Wakeup]

Wow, you still have stagecoaches up north ..... 🐎🛒

[@Fobar90]

I’m a brand new driver at arriva London aswell 2023 start and am on 15.50. What you done to upset them to be on less??

[@HACKERHITMARKER333]

he crashed the bus 6 times

[@MrTasar]

Each garage is different when it comes to pay

[@chicojones3219]

What bike you ride mate ?

[@MrTasar]

Suzuki GSX 125 S

[@akinolagbenga3503]

Thank you for this video, please is this job available for foreigners.

[@MrTasar]

It is available for anyone who has the license

[@navneetbadhwar29]

Hi bro, Can you please tell me which is the best bus company in London to start a career as a trainee bus driver??

[@MrTasar]

Bro i started with arriva so i have no idea with other companies but people at arriva is good

[@nzvii743]

at least arriva let you have shorts and a polo shirt, worked as a bus driver in nottingham and the company was shirt and tie and trousers no matter the weather, no air con in summer no heating in winter. proper shit experience I always say i'll never be a bus driver ever again. A lot more money in HGV driving. good vid tho mate

[@bobosborne1573]

Bruv I did buses for 10 years lol. I now do Hgv 6/4.pm mom/fri much more money stereo etc no horrible sour face public 😂😂

[@markpritchard]

I used to be a bus driver in Shropshire and i was skint. I could only just live and i already had a psv licance when i started. Not only did i have no money but it was long hours for not much money. I only got paid while the bus was moving, and on some of are rural routes there was alot of waiting for which i wasn't being paid. I wasn't even paid while doing the walk around checks. Which is why i was only there a year. I moved over to lorries and although the hours are still stupid i earn alot more. My lorry also has air con in the cab and a decent heater. On the bus i was frozen in the winter and in the summer its like driving a green house.

[@oasisblackcurrant]

is arriva north enfield good

[@MrTasar]

Its my fav garage

[@robertvaughan9759]

So did you actually clean the inside of the bus before you set off?

[@busestransporta-z781]

Nice video

[@MrTasar]

Thanks

[@busestransporta-z781]

@@MrTasar no problem

[@AlomongerPete]

You drive the 450 bus?

[@geyser337]

Are u in west norwood garage???