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# I hate first
it was a shame Mainline was sold.
(I helped save b3ta! Holly Would long wheel based tranny, Sat 17 Oct 2009, 12:07, archived)
# We have all said this
the problem is The Star and our Management paint a black picture of us evil, greedy, nasty busdrivers and plain lie to the all too willing press. This issue really isn't about pay, although First have made £144 million profit this year alone and have given Shareholders a 10% bonus despite the fact that shares have remained high in the stock market, yet they claim they don't have the money to give us even a poxy 2% wage rise without having us self-fund it by cutting back on other things like paid meal breaks and lieu days! The real issue here is that the Management are sacking drivers like there is no tommorrow and with 200 redundancies on the cards next year - and it isn't like these drivers are doing anything that deserves the sack or the bullying from this management.
(I helped save b3ta! maiden is filmed before a live studio audience, Sat 17 Oct 2009, 12:15, archived)
# The Star is a joke of a paper
and I am amazed anyone still reads it.

First takes it's customers for a ride, there is almost no competition. I guess the same is true for the staff, it's not like you can go an work for another company if you dislike how you are being treated.
(I helped save b3ta! Holly Would long wheel based tranny, Sat 17 Oct 2009, 12:21, archived)
# Stagecoach always seem willing to take our drivers
we are better trained and know more routes - but they work 12 hour days and don't get paid for their meal break, their union reps are weaker though. First are deliberately driving First South Yorkshire into the ground and they definitely treat passengers as a captive market - although they want to reduce the number of routes in South Yorkshire untimitely leaving a very poor transport service. Once again they have their greedy eyes fixed on the profittable routes like 47/48, 75/76, 52 and 41
(I helped save b3ta! maiden is filmed before a live studio audience, Sat 17 Oct 2009, 12:29, archived)