They really prepared me - Bus Driver/School Bus Driver First Student Employee Review

5.0
Sep 4, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

They have a great training program that will give you everything you need before taking both your written and skills test. They provided the skills test, you had to go the DMV to take the written exam. They really prepared me and had me feeling confident. It was so worth it.

Cons

Training was not paid. You have to pay for your license to sit for the written test.

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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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