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.
Ask your dad for a ride or start walking to school. Or call an uber?
It's a truthful article. There's a lot to consider in laying off bus drivers and having contracted companies in limbo.
Not unless you want to be removed from the bus by the police in handcuffs.
Maximum hours? We go over those all the time but don't tell DOT that. Sometimes they will allow 2 drivers to tag team a trip but more often than not we just push through it.
Mailman (City Letter Carrier)
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Hospice Nurse
How did you feel with the passing of your first patient?
McDonald's Manager
Did you have to deal with a lot of disrespectful customers? What would they say?
Yep.
Not to my knowledge. Some buses are still not automatic, though most buses made today are automatic, and unless the driver has trained on a stick shift bus, then they can't drive it. There is extra training required for buses higher than 72 passenger because of the length of the bus.
Flat nose buses are unique in that the driver sits in front of the front wheels so it takes a little extra awareness to make turns around corners. Some drivers get spooked by the feeling of driving a vehicle like that and prefer a traditional style. Personally, I've driven both.
Thanks for noticing it. I just deleted the spam questions and will be addressing the other questions later today.
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