Hi everyone,
I am a bus driver from Germany and had originally intended to go
for a walk-in interview for a position as BC (I'm currently here in
Singapore on holiday).
But I've spoken to someone with some insight and he told me
point-blank that there isn't a chance in hell that SBS will employ
a European as BC (that's also what they told me when I contacted
them via e-mail).
So I think I'll skip the walk-in interview lah
Should I happen to come across a recruitment fair while
exploring Singapore I will ask them whether or not it makes sense
for me to apply.
So, I'll just have to continue driving buses in Germany
then. 
Are there any Singapore BCs here that would like to meet a
German collegue? I'm staying in Little India.
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but can't guarantee it.
Greetings
'Chauffeur'
Maybe you should try the walk in interview first before
concluding anything. Anyway a face to face talk with a recruiter
will be able to help you more as you can directly convince them
with your years of skills and experience and your interest to
work with them as a BC in SBST.
An email will be doubtful to their HR since in Singapore, hardly
anyone will really believe that an European will come down and work
in menial jobs like a bus captain. To any Singapore HR point
of view, such email could be unconvincing.
I think it is the best you go down and meet them and convince
them your interest in applying the job.
If not, ask them what is the reason behind it, etc, employment
laws, wages doesn't meet expectation or whatever reason. In this
case, you can roughly know whether you should work in Singapore as
a BC, in any company.
Maybe you can try SMRT if you can't get a job at SBST...
I don't think SMRT will employ him as well, think there is an
employment law for hiring BCs in public bus companies.
Maybe he can try Hippo bus as a bus tour guide. Maybe there's a
hihger chance. And to Chauffer: Our Hippo Bus is a city tour bus
that bring tourists around Singapore City landscapes. And the fleet
are mostly double deckers. 
If you can't be a BC for SBST, maybe you can try applying as a
BC for Hippo Bus. 
