The stress is not from the students. - Special Needs Bus Driver First Student Employee Review

3.0
21 Dec 2012
Recommend
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Pros

The hours are flexible so it works great for college kids and parents who want to be home when the kids are.

Cons

The shop in Bozeman, Montana is union controlled so they can't implement many of their excellent incentive programs and there is a great deal of stress between management and the union mandates.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
25 Apr 2026
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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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