Seoul bus drivers quit early: report

Around 40 percent of town bus drivers in Seoul leave their job within a year, a report showed.

According to a report released on Thursday by Seoul Labor Rights Center, town bus drivers who left their job within a year accounted for 41 percent, while those who stayed for more than five years stood at 9 percent.

The average employment period of town bus drivers in Seoul is around two years.

The staff turnover of 60 percent since 2010 is seen as an issue for the bus companies in Seoul, according to the report. The rate, a barometer for job satisfaction in a company, refers to the percentage of employees leaving the job and being replaced by new employees.

A lower-than-expected wage is to blame for the drivers’ increasing dissatisfaction, the report revealed. The average monthly salary for the drivers is about 2.2 million won.

By Bak Se-hwan (sh@heraldcorp.com)