Heating on buses

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RE: Heating on buses

(13/12/2015 19:29)RedPanda Wrote:  Then don't give the job to a qualified engineer but an apprentice. Its much cheaper than somebody on full pay and if they don't do it, then what the operator is say is they aren't committed in all weathers.

That comment is totally naive.

The role of an apprentice is to receive higher education whilst in a working environment. They are not receiving an educational award for turning the heating on and off solely, that would give them no experience what so ever. The idea behind an apprenticeship is that they would do all aspects of engineering (and in a bus environment possibly bodywork and electrical too). You are unable to sack your apprentice on the basis of slander regarding their working habits and the weather