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Based on Seoul City Bus standards

1. Works on a two-shift system per day
2. Work one week in the morning shift, then take two days off;
   Then work the afternoon shift the following week;
   Working in two shifts by alternating every other week.
3. Including break times,
   The daily average is about 9 hours.
4. The company basically provides uniforms.
5. There are drivers of various ages,
   But it is said that many drivers are in their 40s and 50s.
6. Retirement age is 63 (based on Dowon Transport).
7. Even after reaching retirement age, they can work as "Choktak-jik" (contract workers),
   Working on a yearly contract basis
   After retirement.
8. Break time is 50 minutes to 1 hour,
   Including mealtime.
9. Riding the bus routes you are assigned to
   is free.
10. Meals are provided free of charge;
    2 meals for the morning shift and 1 meal for the afternoon shift.
    Some places also provide snacks to the afternoon shift.
11. Seoul city buses are operated under a semi-public system.
12. You can work for a city bus after working for a village bus for 1 year,
    Provided there are no accidents for 3 months.
13. The starting salary for Seoul city buses is
    In the low 50 million KRW range (before tax).
14. Salary is determined by a seniority-based pay scale according to years of service.
    The driver in question is at step 2.
    Last year's annual salary was 50 million KRW,
    In the low-to-mid 50 million KRW range (before tax).
15. A bonus is paid once every two months.
    If you have high school or university-aged children,
    Partial support for tuition or scholarships is provided.
    For buses with long routes,
    The driving time takes 3 to 3.5 hours.
    During commuting hours and weekends, it takes 4 hours.
    The number of stops exceeds 100.
    For buses with short routes,
    It takes about 2 hours,
    And they run about three times.
    It is better if there is a garage/depot.
    For your information, the Yangcheon Public Garage
    is said to have a gym, a public bath,
    and an on-site cafeteria.