Great Co-workers, poor management! Parents, Beware!!!! - Bus Driver First Student Employee Review

3.0
Sep 20, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Great Co-workers in one of the smaller depots. We have each others back, care about each other, and the kids

Cons

In cost cutting efforts, they over stuff busses, take special ed kids on longer rides than they need to be on, have antiquated busses, and in my depot, pay mechanics under the table, that were previously fired, to "fix" busses to pass DOT inspections. No regard for drivers and matrons/DA's. Disregard local and state laws, regarding transporting special ed kids, and gear their training programs to putting responsibility solely on the driver and matron, so they are law suit free.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

The pay for driving is good, however, "driving is only part of the job description. May be well compensated for contracted substitute driver in other locations

Cons

Although there are rules to establish safe, orderly environments for riders and drivers, they are not enforced, and appear symbolic and subjective. Drivers have to bow to whomever decides how it will be handled instead of what the actual rules dictate, creating unnecessary chaos. There also appears to be a good amount of favoritism at this location and company rules and regulations are rarely enforced across the board, resulting in employees doing as they please with little to no repercussions.

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