School Bus Driver

School Bus Driver

The Bus Driver

15 Years Experience

South, ..

Female, 37

I have been a bus driver since late 2006. I know the inside story, the scoop, the down low dirt of what it takes to be a bus driver, how to handle kids and adults, and how to survive on the "streets" so to speak. I used to have a blog, feel free to browse it or ask me a question here.

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Last Answer on February 07, 2021

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What is a good behavioral system to have in place besides yelling and screaming or writing people up

Asked by Donna about 5 years ago

Rewards for positive behavior. Interaction with the riders. Showing interest in their activities. All of these are positive ways of encouraging better behavior in students. Being firm and consistent is not the same as yelling and screaming at the kids.

Have you been doing any summer school routes or field trips for summer school now that summer school has started?

Asked by Samual about 5 years ago

As of now, our system is closed until August and then opening will depend on the Covid-19 situation.

Yo I have been following you for a while and you seem like your so over this Jobstr deal. You been doing thins a while lmao

Asked by Sylvia almost 5 years ago

Haha i took a break for a bit and now gotta sift through all the questions that piled up. I'll be back to answering most questions promptly soon.

Also can I play slug bug with my bus driver? I think it will be fun but don’t want to get written up or arrested LOL

Asked by Dayton about 5 years ago

Probably not a good idea but you can joke with your driver.

Is it okay for a driver to let a kid talk to him/her while their driving? What kinds of things do you sometimes talk about with kids about?

Asked by Dayton about 5 years ago

Yes. Of course it is. We talk about everything.

Why do some drivers have X rule while others will have the exact opposite (Y rule) and others won’t have any rule on it at all.

Asked by Darren about 5 years ago

Our buses are like our homes. If you went over to your friends house and they asked you to take off your shoes and you didn't it would be disrespectful to their wishes. Some drivers set rules in much the same way.

Do you trust young drivers and aides (18-25) And what about drivers and aides 65+? What do you think?

Asked by Trevor about 5 years ago

Yes as long as they're properly trained and pass all the requirements.