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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Do you plan on coming back to your blog in the future?

Asked by Jhon about 6 years ago

Honestly i am so busy i havent had time for my blog. I might resume it.

Are the type D buses harder to drive then other types of buses?

Asked by Ronnie over 6 years ago

Type d buses are flat nose. Ive driven them before and they have benefits such as better turning radius than traditional buses. It takes a bit of getting used to because your drivers seat is 2 to 4 feet in front of the front wheels so you have to get used to swinging around a bit but its fairly easy once you figure it out.

How do you handle “kids” when they have constant behaviour problems, the use lots if profanity, talk too loud, yell, smoke, talk back, bad mouth the bus driver where the driver can hear them, etc?

Asked by Gannet almost 6 years ago

Write them up and turn them into the administration. Generally i try to handle problems before they get out of control though.

Yea, bad wreck but Susan loves that nail place but she does not like how expensive it is. Joeys sick dog is more important then possible injured kids and I need emergency response. Debbie can not use a pen and paper and is now lost in another state.

Asked by Chain Saw about 6 years ago

Hahaha

Hi question. So my child takes the bus in the mornings because he is in a wheel chair and I am unable to. I enrolled him in an after school program till 6pm. I can pick him up after school but will he loose his seat on bus in the morning? Yes or no

Asked by WorriedMOM over 5 years ago

No. Whether you can transport him or not should have no bearing on whether he is eligible for school bus transportation. We have many kids who ride mornings only or afternoons only.

Other drivers use them to help us?

Asked by Dale about 6 years ago

Unions are slippery slopes.

How bad is the bus driver shortage really? What are some reasons that may have cased it?

Asked by Ron about 6 years ago

Come apply and find out for yourself how bad the shortage is. It's bad enough that I am not allowed to be sick even if i get hospitalized by a doctor.