School bus drivers have their regular morning and afternoon routes. You pick up and drop off the same kids morning and afternoon every school day. It s very routine. I find myself looking forward to special activity trips that give me a break from the routine. The special activity trips might be anything from driving… Continue reading Bus Driver Diaries — Monster Trips
Bus Driver Diaries — Things Seen and Heard
A bus driver s life is full of sights and sounds. Some days I wonder if being blind and deaf would make my job easier. Although morning runs are much quieter than afternoon runs, the best part of the day comes in the afternoon. The silence that falls after that last stop comes with a… Continue reading Bus Driver Diaries — Things Seen and Heard
Getting My Bossy On
I m glad I started driving bus as a substitute bus driver. It gave me valuable experience and an important reference point. Having said that let me also say I don t ever want to be a substitute bus driver again. Substituting is tough. You don t know the routes, you don t know who… Continue reading Getting My Bossy On
Bus Driver Diaries – It’s Starting All Over Again
I neglected to write a Last School Day of Bus Driving post. I think that is because I felt so much relief the next morning I didn t want to think about buses for a long time. It was a wonderful summer. I didn t miss the fear of sleeping through my alarm. I didn… Continue reading Bus Driver Diaries – It’s Starting All Over Again
I’m Just the Bus Driver–That Still Makes Me Lucky
School bus drivers have their regular routes that they cover every school day. Then there are the special activity runs. Bus drivers want their share of these trips mainly for the extra money it brings. I like the extra money well enough. I enjoy being with the kids on these special activities even more. Special… Continue reading I’m Just the Bus Driver–That Still Makes Me Lucky
Bus Driver Diaries Things I Like
Why would anyone want to be a school bus driver? I don t think I have met anyone who planned on being a bus driver. Most bus drivers ended up in the job because they needed a part-time job when the opportunity to drive a bus came along. The pay is pretty good for a… Continue reading Bus Driver Diaries Things I Like
Bus Driver Diaries — Zen and the Art of School Bus Driving
What do I know about Zen? I know how to spell it. I know about Zen gardens: some sand, a rock, and a little rake to make lines in the sand. I ve read Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. So, actually, I know very little about Zen, but I do know a little… Continue reading Bus Driver Diaries — Zen and the Art of School Bus Driving
Bus Driver Diaries — That Truck Driver Mystique
Not once in all my years did driving a school bus cross my mind. Not when I was in elementary school (I was going to be a fighter pilot). Not when I was in high school (I was going to be an astronomer). Not when I was getting a master s degree in college (I… Continue reading Bus Driver Diaries — That Truck Driver Mystique
Bus Driver Diaries — Like a Scolding from Someone Who Loves You
I woke up the other morning to five inches of snow. More snow was falling. It was just about six a.m. when I pulled out of my driveway. The street had not yet been plowed. There was one set of tire tracks in the snow. I m pretty sure they were made by the other… Continue reading Bus Driver Diaries — Like a Scolding from Someone Who Loves You
Bus Driver Diaries — Thirty Miles
My bus route covers thirty miles. They call it the West Fields Route. Nephi is a town of about 3000 people. The amount of space that Nephi covers would hold 20,000 or more in a bigger city. Still there are people who like more space and live west of town out in the fields. On… Continue reading Bus Driver Diaries — Thirty Miles