Where Are The Bus Drivers? Ex-Councillor
Former Bay councillor Alex Cullen why OC Transpo management can’t fill driver positions.
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Is this a recruitment problem, a retention problem or a combination of both? Is this an Ottawa issue or are other municipalities experiencing the same thing?
I understand that one of the issues is that new hires, once trained and on the job for a short time, are leaving in higher-than-usual numbers. What does it cost to train drivers only to have them leave in the first year of employment? Are they being given a realistic idea up front of what the actual work will be like including shift work, long hours, early starts and late finishes?
They’ve had a fairly intense hiring campaign going on for a while. Why isn’t it working? Are they even looking into this or just giving a shrug of the shoulder and saying they have no drivers?
Finally, does this coincide with Mme Amilcar’s tenure or is it an ongoing phenomenon?
Nothing but poor management at all levels of muni gov!
We need to up our expectations at election time!