Who is the conductor and what should he be able to do?

Who is the conductor? Why are these people embarrassed to talk about where they work? What kind of work is this: a conductor of a trolleybus? Who and how can this post take place? And what does the person selling tickets have in common with the device for welding large-sized parts?

The conductor is not only a person

Who is the conductor? We are used to being a person selling tickets in public transport. And few of the people, not related to technology, know that there is still a conductor for welding. What do they have in common - the subject and the person? Probably an appointment. The conductor for welding helps to fix in the necessary position the parts that need to be welded together. A man whose profession is called the same word allows you to fix people who have paid and who have not paid for the fare. The one that is needed for welding ensures the quality of future mechanisms. Anyone who works in urban transport, ensures the fulfillment of the plan by the driver and as a consequence of the entire industry. That is why the duties of these specialists are very serious requirements. Like any working person, the trolleybus or bus conductor should know:

• Their rights and responsibilities;
• Documents relevant to its work;
• Rules for the transport of people and luggage;
• Existing tariffs;
• Absolutely all stops on the route.

In addition to these obvious duties, the trolleybus conductor or any other transport should have certain skills. Without them, they can not take on the official job, paid for by the "white" salary.

Conductor - friend of the passenger

Who is the conductor? The best friend of the passenger. In urban transport, anything can happen. There are cases when people started a heart attack or childbirth, people broke their arms or legs, they began to find out the relationship with the help of kulaks.
The driver can not be distracted by the noise in the cabin, so the mission of maintaining a normal atmosphere is entirely entrusted to the one who sells tickets. Official duties clearly indicate that the conductor of a trolleybus or tram or bus must know:

• Rules for providing first aid and be able to use this knowledge in practice;
• Rules for safe transportation of passengers, operation of the trolleybus;
• To act competently in an emergency situation.

Experienced specialists say that the trolleybus conductor, as well as any other transport, should be an excellent psychologist. Who uses city trolleybuses more often than others? Unsleeped workers, who are eager to get to the plants early in the morning. Tired and annoyed employees who do not have their own cars. Old women, children ... Most of the passengers are annoyed by the pressure and are concerned about their problems. People in this state are most aggressive. A conductor should prevent the manifestation of accumulated aggression. And he also has to collect money for travel. This is not easy, given that the composition of passengers is replaced at almost every stop, and you have to remember in the face of all who have already paid. Who can cope with such work? Is the conductor supposed to have good health?

Requirements for the physical condition of the conductor

In order that 8-12 hours (as long as the shift lasts) to be carried out in the salon of the trolley bus, constantly moving from one end to the other, the conductor must be physically hardy. He should not be afraid of the heat in the summer, nor the frost in the winter, nor the drafts all year round. And a good specialist:

• Speaks in the language of passengers (this means that he does not faint from the abundance of obscene vocabulary);
• With children and intelligent passengers communicates politely and culturally;
• Is not afraid to demand payment from drunken ruffians and hooliganized teenagers;
• On occasion can defuse the atmosphere with a successful joke.

These requirements are not prescribed in the instructions, the necessary skills are acquired only in the process of work.

Who can work as a conductor?

Who is the conductor? An employee with a tiny salary. Any person who is willing to receive 6-7 thousand per month for his hard work can take a position. It is very low salary makes the profession extremely unpopular, and the turnover in transport enterprises is uninterrupted. However, drivers find a way out. In many cities conductors work unofficially, for cash reward. However, such employment is violated by law. Most often, tickets in transport are sold by people who are not educated, unable to find a permanent, highly paid job. This does not mean that the work of a conductor is not respected in society. All professions are honorable. But it is unlikely that a person who has graduated from an institute, who knows how to build houses, teach or treat people, will be pleased to hold such a position.