I’ve been there for 9 years now, and I wouldn’t do anything else. I knew from the very beginning this was something I wanted to stick with and make work for me. In addition to being a job I enjoy coming to everyday, my overall lifestyle has gone way up. I enjoy great health benefits, a comfortable living, accrue a substantial retirement nest egg, own a home, and get to travel on my time off. Prior to coming to TriMet, I never stayed at a job more than 2 or 3 years.
Hello, dear I am Bus operator in Saudi Arabia, I am driving Articulated Bus here, i want to switch, what should i do to apply here in your Co. If possible, guide plz
Annuity Pensions for all Career Transit Bus Operator's. They are Essential Front Line Workers who deserve the same respect as Police, Fire and Emergency Personnel.
Reminds me of the time I drove a bus from Sacramento to Los Angeles, it was my regular run. As we were leaving one morning a guy got on and said he need to go to Hollywood. I told him you're on the right bus we're going to Los Angeles, and took off, he started screaming NO I'm going to Hollywood, before I could explain to him, that Hollywood was just an area in Los Angeles. He jumped off the bus when I was doing 10 miles an hour, rolled around on the concrete. I stopped to see if he was all right and he just gave me the finger. I didn't think any more about it, until the next day. I was on my regular run from Sacramento to LA again, when I see this guy with a bandage head hitchhiking, holding up a sign that says Hollywood or bust. I'll say this he must have busted his head when he fell. And I always wondered if he got a ride with anybody did they tell him they are going to Los Angeles. If so he might have jumped out. This happened in April 1976 but I remember it like yesterday
Yeah, thats why a lot of women are bus drivers in USA. However, if you look at semi truck drivers who should know how to drive a vehicle with an 18 speed manual transmission, very few of them are women.
The most important is the pre and post trip. Watch your mirrors, rock and roll, take your time and don't rush. You're new and the being late will happen. You will learn how to be on time eventually.
Hello, brothers , I am Babar from Pakistan. I am driving Articulated Bus in Saudi Arabia (Makkah), i want to come there. What should I do.. Any one plz guide
What the city bus companies won't tell you is that you will be picking up all the crazy, stinky, homeless, drugged up, people mad at you, kids screaming their heads off, people using their cellphones too loud, and people complaining about you and your driving on the customer complaint number all the time. What they dont tell you is that if you're late you will get a write up and all of the time its not your fault. Unplanned events like construction, traffic, accidents, people getting hurt in or outside of your bus, people vommitting, peeing or pooping in your bus. Depending on the area, you can get robbed beaten or shot. The bus company know these dangerous areas but they keep pushing more drivers on these routes. You will quickly learn that you are not a person you are just a number. Depending what company you work for, you may be required to work 6 or 7 days a week. Low pay, shifts drag out the life out of you. This isn't a career, its a prison sentence.
It takes a special kind of person to do this job, and still enjoys coming to work in spite of the above comments. Alot of what you mentioned should not be happening, but sadly it does happen when it happens.
@@Mr.Coffee20255 On the bright side of things, the same written exam applies to Class A so instead of limiting yourself to Class B, take class A and you will make a hell of a lot more money as a Class A driver even if you're working locally. Furthermore, you can listen to music while you drive.
@gameboy4696 I get in where I fit in. I don't care about money, I like bus driving. I enjoy the customer service, helping others, and good conversation.
Driving is already high risk. We all know theres bad apples in society out in public. So… General population + 40 ft + Society = sky high risk The pay better be as good as say a newbie EMT ? 27-30 hour ? Now EMT might be better because you have easier access to 911 services IDK its a good gig but def not for everyone
I looked at EMT. If you're working for an independent, you're looking at minimum wage with little room for raises. The risks are probably the same or higher depending what service area you're working in. Better pay but requires more school is becoming a paramedic for the fire department if you want to go that route.
Ddot bus Detroit got the worst training they just have you drive and yell they don't teach nothing those are the worst trainer in the world wondering why they drivers have the most accident and always hitting someone or killing people ddot is why it would be better if you had 1 trainer but you got 4 fighting each other teaching different things
@@NoName-q4i my recommendation is to drop the class B license and become a Class A truck driver. There are many companies out there that will pay for training and get you going asap. You just have to want to do it. Sure OTR is not for everyone but 2 years of doing that will teach you a lot and then you get a job driving for Walmart within your state. Pretty cool and lots of money to be made. Think about it if it makes sense to you.
@@mickcherry9511 bus driving job requirements are "do you know how to spell your own name? What's 1+1?" If you can answer those questions correctly then you're hired! I knew drivers didn't know English and still made great drivers.
I’ve been there for 9 years now, and I wouldn’t do anything else. I knew from the very beginning this was something I wanted to stick with and make work for me. In addition to being a job I enjoy coming to everyday, my overall lifestyle has gone way up. I enjoy great health benefits, a comfortable living, accrue a substantial retirement nest egg, own a home, and get to travel on my time off. Prior to coming to TriMet, I never stayed at a job more than 2 or 3 years.
Hi kid😂
Bro I’m in the same boat, so to hear you’re story sounds like I’m going to enjoy this
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉I know the feeling
Hello, dear I am Bus operator in Saudi Arabia, I am driving Articulated Bus here, i want to switch, what should i do to apply here in your Co. If possible, guide plz
How you work out the empting of the bladder during your route guys ?
Annuity Pensions for all Career Transit Bus Operator's. They are Essential Front Line Workers who deserve the same respect as Police, Fire and Emergency Personnel.
I remember my first time. I was so ready to drive the city bus. Now I'm upgrading to CLASS A CDL. Just got my CDL CLASS A PERMIT
Congrats
What made you wanna go class A? I have a class A and am considering a city bus. Government job and benefits
@@charkswitlazersme too as well
@@robstwocentz now a truck driver, how do you like it, are you local or OTR?
Reminds me of the time I drove a bus from Sacramento to Los Angeles, it was my regular run. As we were leaving one morning a guy got on and said he need to go to Hollywood. I told him you're on the right bus we're going to Los Angeles, and took off, he started screaming NO I'm going to Hollywood, before I could explain to him, that Hollywood was just an area in Los Angeles. He jumped off the bus when I was doing 10 miles an hour, rolled around on the concrete. I stopped to see if he was all right and he just gave me the finger. I didn't think any more about it, until the next day. I was on my regular run from Sacramento to LA again, when I see this guy with a bandage head hitchhiking, holding up a sign that says Hollywood or bust. I'll say this he must have busted his head when he fell. And I always wondered if he got a ride with anybody did they tell him they are going to Los Angeles. If so he might have jumped out. This happened in April 1976 but I remember it like yesterday
Driving a city bus is like driving a large shipping container around town. It's a lot at first.
It’s an awesome job.. I love Trimet❤
Are you a driver? I have a CDL A and I’m curious on how trimet is.
Interesting,
don't you all enjoy railroad
trams, trains etc are just so cool
take a ride in my ''transportation'' folder, (folder 2 in playlists) :)
Very good work!!!
Gives me so much anxiety, but i know with enough training, i can do it.
Completed.
Are these buses automatic transmission?
they haven't made a transit bus in North America in almost 40 years with a manual transmission.
Yeah, thats why a lot of women are bus drivers in USA. However, if you look at semi truck drivers who should know how to drive a vehicle with an 18 speed manual transmission, very few of them are women.
@@thegoat5587😮😒 O.P❗️😂
Not every CDL-A licensed driver has to drive an 18 speed. That is nonsense.
Maybe women have interest in giving people rides and not so much in long hauling freight.
its mostly the passengers that fart up your day !
I have training soon, any tips? Anyone
Don’t panic
Even if you "know it all" still be humble enough to suck up more transportation game, and safe driving.
The most important is the pre and post trip. Watch your mirrors, rock and roll, take your time and don't rush. You're new and the being late will happen. You will learn how to be on time eventually.
yay! now i can hijack a bus and escape school
(im just kidding duud 😂)
Probably couldn’t even turn it on. ;-)
And if I wanted to I could make it so it’d take you quite a bit of time to figure out how to make it move.
Hello, brothers , I am Babar from Pakistan. I am driving Articulated Bus in Saudi Arabia (Makkah), i want to come there. What should I do.. Any one plz guide
Hey Ted
What the city bus companies won't tell you is that you will be picking up all the crazy, stinky, homeless, drugged up, people mad at you, kids screaming their heads off, people using their cellphones too loud, and people complaining about you and your driving on the customer complaint number all the time.
What they dont tell you is that if you're late you will get a write up and all of the time its not your fault. Unplanned events like construction, traffic, accidents, people getting hurt in or outside of your bus, people vommitting, peeing or pooping in your bus. Depending on the area, you can get robbed beaten or shot. The bus company know these dangerous areas but they keep pushing more drivers on these routes.
You will quickly learn that you are not a person you are just a number. Depending what company you work for, you may be required to work 6 or 7 days a week. Low pay, shifts drag out the life out of you. This isn't a career, its a prison sentence.
It takes a special kind of person to do this job, and still enjoys coming to work in spite of the above comments. Alot of what you mentioned should not be happening, but sadly it does happen when it happens.
@@Mr.Coffee20255 On the bright side of things, the same written exam applies to Class A so instead of limiting yourself to Class B, take class A and you will make a hell of a lot more money as a Class A driver even if you're working locally. Furthermore, you can listen to music while you drive.
@gameboy4696 I get in where I fit in. I don't care about money, I like bus driving. I enjoy the customer service, helping others, and good conversation.
@@Mr.Coffee20255 Good conversation while you're not behind the wheel I hope
Driving is already high risk. We all know theres bad apples in society out in public. So…
General population + 40 ft + Society = sky high risk
The pay better be as good as say a newbie EMT ? 27-30 hour ?
Now EMT might be better because you have easier access to 911 services IDK its a good gig but def not for everyone
I looked at EMT. If you're working for an independent, you're looking at minimum wage with little room for raises. The risks are probably the same or higher depending what service area you're working in. Better pay but requires more school is becoming a paramedic for the fire department if you want to go that route.
I am bus driver saudi arabia🎉
Sir give me aa chance sir pls
Florida governor need to a law for over 50 years old to retake the driving license every three months.
I don’t need the money at all.
Learn to put your words together will you
@@cladarreonbattle3587 From the looks of your grammar, apparently you do need an education.
Ddot bus Detroit got the worst training they just have you drive and yell they don't teach nothing those are the worst trainer in the world wondering why they drivers have the most accident and always hitting someone or killing people ddot is why it would be better if you had 1 trainer but you got 4 fighting each other teaching different things
You even went back and edited that atrocity of a comment?! You need to get off line and study for your GED with that punctuation my friend.
@@XoX1971 Never mind punctuation. Do people really articulate like that? Shameful!
@@NoName-q4i my recommendation is to drop the class B license and become a Class A truck driver. There are many companies out there that will pay for training and get you going asap. You just have to want to do it. Sure OTR is not for everyone but 2 years of doing that will teach you a lot and then you get a job driving for Walmart within your state. Pretty cool and lots of money to be made. Think about it if it makes sense to you.
@@mickcherry9511 bus driving job requirements are "do you know how to spell your own name? What's 1+1?" If you can answer those questions correctly then you're hired! I knew drivers didn't know English and still made great drivers.
Hello friends ' I'm from bahrain 🇧🇭 And my nationality is 🇧🇩 if any company need heavy bus driver please contact me