Driver - School Bus Driver First Student Employee Review

2.0
Nov 30, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Part time job working with great kids! Free B licensing (if you pass of course). Can bring your kids if you are a stay at home parent. Can pick up extra work by way of charters: weddings, school trips etc. (also pretty much at minimum wage but often the bus driver gets free entrance to events/parks)

Cons

Great responsibility (read: liability - with minimum wage pay)

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5.0
Feb 4, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Decent pay. Time off. Compassionate team.

Cons

Not enough hours. Some routes aren’t preferred

3.0
Apr 25, 2026
Recommend
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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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