Leave of Absence
Sunday, September 30th, 2007 Posted in Rants about First Student | No Comments »Well Wednesday afternoon on my high school bus route I had finally had enough. The disrespect and the verbal abuse was more then I could take. I called campus police and kids ran off the bus. I called my dispatcher ...
What could possibly happen next?
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007 Posted in Rants about First Student | No Comments »Well I have been having issues on my bus route for about a week now. High School students screaming, swearing, and threatening me. Elementary students who do not know how to sit down and stay quite for their 35 minute ...
Day 12 of school
Wednesday, September 19th, 2007 Posted in Rants about First Student | No Comments »Day 12 of school and I still don't have a good, functioning bus. I am driving my 3rd route of this year, and the extra special part is that this route is still not exactly what I asked for and ...
School bus terrorism
Friday, September 14th, 2007 Posted in Rants about First Student | No Comments »From: http://www.nationalterroralert.com/ School Bus Terrorism Threat Posted on September 10th, 2007 by national Would you recognize a new face sitting in the drivers seat of your child’s school bus? Do you give any thought to the person who picks up your child and transports them ...
My bus route
Friday, September 14th, 2007 Posted in Rants about First Student | No Comments »Today is day 9 of school, and have now been handed route #3. I get to learn yet another route and another group of kids. Only this time I am supposed to drive this route morning and afternoon. We are ...
It’s a sad day in Savannah
Wednesday, September 12th, 2007 Posted in Rants about First Student | No Comments »Last night the Teamsters union won by a majority of the vote. From my understanding at the celebration after the announcement one driver was quoted as saying to the contract manager "I don't have to listen to you anymore." That ...
Union vote is tomorrow
Monday, September 10th, 2007 Posted in Rants about First Student | No Comments »Tomorrow is the Big Day! September 11th, most people will be having a moment of silence in memory of those who lost their lives 6 years ago. I and all the other drivers at First Student Savannah will also be ...
Same games different school year
Friday, September 7th, 2007 Posted in Rants about First Student | No Comments »It's Friday morning, the last day of the first week of school. Last night at 8 p.m. (which is bus driver bedtime at my house) my dispatcher called my home phone (which I don't answer) and left a message saying ...
The voicemail message
Thursday, September 6th, 2007 Posted in Rants about First Student | No Comments »This year start-up for school has not been smooth, maybe better then last year but by no means smooth. Stops were moved over the summer and parents are not happy because now their kids might have to walk a block ...
The best and worst part of my day
Thursday, September 6th, 2007 Posted in Ashley, Rants about First Student | 1 Comment »I have made it through the first 3 days of school... The best part of my day is 2:30 i the afternoon getting in my jeep and driving to Ashley's school. I walk into her school and to her class ...