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The Dress Code.

Without warning my employer has sent out a notice stating that a tie now must be worn from October to June as part of the company's dress code. This is a big surprise because the nationwide company who we work under contract for have a continuous "ties are optional" policy in force. Because my employer pays my wages, I will have to wear a tie from October to June, although other drivers who work for other operators doing the same work as me will not have to wear a tie at any time. This is a very sad situation and has led to a lowering of staff morale in our depot.

We continually have problems with reporting to the Bus Station on time. This is because whatever coach you are allocated it is not ready for service. Your coach is either in the workshop having an inspection or repair work done, or you have defects on your coach that need to be resolved before you depart the depot. Simply wearing a tie does not magically make your coach ready for service, you still arrive late into the Bus Station with or without a tie.

I wish that management would get their act together and kick the arse of the garage so that coaches are ready for service on time and that driver reported defects are resolved as part of a working defect system.

My stance on the wearing of the company tie remains unchanged from my post dated 27th September 2007 on this blog.