@@PascalGienger I think I moved around that time. I’ll be setting a new one up shortly! I appreciate you sending me something though..that’s really cool!!
I love watching your videos. I have recently graduated in becoming a fellow Metro Transit City bus driver. I'm on my own now...(bites nails) 😂😂😂 It's not bad...I want to drink water but I don't get much time to go to the restroom l...gotta keep your time..,it does get frustrating at times.
Well done, please keep up with more clips. As bus driver from Australia 🇦🇺, our occupation is not easy. There's a lots responsibility on our shoulders.
Thank you so much! I would love to become a bus driver for one of my favorite cities and transit systems. It's always great to hear another bus drivers perspective on how the day typically goes.
Im glad that you have a passenger limit. My transit authority doesnt have one. Makes me nervous during a pandemic. One time I had 70 people on a 60 footer. Not a lot of room to spread out. Stay safe out there.
That’s crazy!! Stay as safe as possible!! We are definitely facing some challenges right now in this industry. Nobody on the corporate side would want to be on a bus that full..but they are willing to throw the drivers out there...
Maybe a low floor 60' footer, most high floor 40' footers before ADA became law were 53 passenger coaches, when ADA required wheelchair lifts they were 44 passengers, now with ADA low floor it's 38 passengers seated that's a loss of 15 seats on a standard 40 foot coach.
Great video. I was a transit operator for 24 years. I've been retired now for going on 17 years. I enjoyed my job also. Like you said there is a lot of stress in it but rewarding at the same time. Good luck to you:))
I started driving city buses in Phoenix in 1999,we've been using the rear door for boarding and de boarding the bus in a week we're going to start using the front door again. I like driving a bus to me is like a moving office. Our # 1 operator retired last month after 41 years of service driving a bus, the current # 1 in seniority has been with us 40 years so my 22 years is nothing compared to them. Greetings to all bus drivers worldwide keep up the good work!!!!. I'm getting close to my 2 millions miles and the wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round.........
Don't waste your time of life by work for getting a Driver license for become a Bus driver. Trust me, when you young, you're hyped on this job. But wehn you getting a bit more Matured, you have to realize what a slave and Pain in the ass job that is.. Trust me, it is not woth it at all!
Don't listen to the negative comments. I've been driving for 5 years. My only regret is I didn't start when I turned 21. 50 now and I've had way harder jobs. Not gonna lie there are times I just wanted to throw in the towel and quit. But when you drive in the snow in a electric bus where the it popped into neutral and no chains (one side engaged) down a 7 percent grade on ice and snow I can handle anything this job throws at you. Talk about a butt clencher. We do not get the love and respect we deserve. I honestly try to help my community but you have 2% unfortunate people who try to ruin my day. My biggest complaint is passengers not having pass or money ready and lying about not having fare granted the fare doesn't come out of my paycheck. This especially happens when driving our rapid routes. Overall best job I've ever had and plan on retiring from this job provided my health stays good. One last thing, getting your class B CDL will open doors for other jobs if transit driving doesn't work you.
Nice video keep it up I love your video Keywan bro also in London we are taking 14 people on single decker Buses and for double decker Buses we taking 30 people on the buses also it was nice to see a day of life of a Bus Driver in the USA this was the best video you did nice video keep it up Keywan bro and don't give up
Good video! What a shift. If anything I would prefer early mornings, late evenings, etc. I think relieving a driver is one of the best things ever as well. Also, could you tell us about you all uniform. I see it’s very different from some transit agencies. I know some offer jackets, sweaters, shoes, scarfs, etc. I think that’s so neat and professional.
9:18 That traffic light at Greenback and Sunrise is a real pain. If you're a outbound 23 or 1 line, there's times where I have to go through 2 light cycles to get all the way through it.
I've been watching some of your videos tonight. Thumbs up. I am still laughing about key his car - bend his bus pass. I will laugh in my head about that next time I get on a bus as well. Stay safe.
Love my home town Sacramento but our public transportation sucks. I say that because in middle school which was over 12 years ago it was chaotic . RT buses were assigned for our “school buses”. Kids would be throwing water bottles, yelling, etc but it’s cool to see what it’s like working with RT
Im about to be a bus driver soon. They will train me. Wish me luck bro im your 730th sub your channel has some amazing algorithms for the size. All i.typed was " being a bus driver "
Hey!! Thanks so much and that’s awesome that you were able to find my small channel! I wish you the best on your journey!! It’s a great but challenging job! You’ll be great!
I want people to also think about school bus monitors who keep kids safe, and help the bus drivers concentrate on doing their jobs, driving their routes, and reducing their stress as much as possible so that kids can focus on their learning, and so that families can stay together.
What's Up Keywan! I wish I had discovered your UA-cam channel sooner! It's nice to see how drivers in other cities do there thing! All my bus company provided during the pandemic was latex gloves, hand sanitizer and masks. There was no passenger limit. If you had 50 people on the bus, you just had 50 people on the bus. 6 of our drivers tested positive for COVID but thank God they all recovered and the cases were mild. Keep safe on these streets and I look forward to more content!
My sister lives in Roseville. I ironically live in the Albany NY, The capital of New York State. Love your videos and the information you put out, was thinking of leaving my railroad job for bus driving.
Lol. I love how you said that, "not say the other driver is dirty or nasty". The truth is the matter is, sometimes they are. Not to mention those long drives without a restroom break, they may pee themselves a little
I’m surprised your company lets you use your phone to record while your driving. We get a 5 day suspension if they see our phone or we look like we have our phone out while the bus is moving
Last time I rode public transit bus was summer of 1982! Been a long haul trucker for last 28 years. Have public busses adopted mobile payments like Google wallet directly or does customer have to run transaction via some bus transit app? When I was a kid 50 cents on Seattle Metro could take me from north Seattle to down town. Bet cost are higher now 😆.
Bus Driver Life also been meaning to ask you when you first started working for the transit company you work for now did they first gave you night shifts?
I wish everyday citizens knew what all goes into being a bus driver. If they did, they would give us more respect. Yes it's our job and we get paid...but public transit, especially over the road (I do Greyhound) is a whole different animal. Eventually I actually want to switch over to city transit to do something different.
The pandemic really has changed everything. In May 2020, Montréal now has a whole 45 minute detour going around in a big circle heading South to Gare Centrale (which is in downtown Montréal), and yeah. The cars have been reduced because the ridership is low ever since pandemic hit.
Once pandemic over and our boarders open up, I like to come over there and hope you can shows me a life of bus driver in California, it's a cultural experience.
I was loooking if any transit companies were hiring and I found one in Burlington Canada they need literally more bus operators so I’m gonna apply once I’m 21
Hey Keywan, Question: When you set your steering wheel, do you ride with it down (facing your chest), flat (facing the ceiling), or overflat (facing the ceiling at an angle)? Lots of folk we know ride with it flat or overflat. Just was curious.
So I was thinking of becoming a city bus driver and am currently studying at TCU/IAM at the San Jose jobcorp but was wondering r u with the VTA bus system and if I may ask a few questions about bus driving
I start my training in 2 weeks and came across your videos and there’s more to this then I thought….. do buses have turn to turn signal (gps) or is it by paper??
I can't believe i'm just seeing this video! When i relieve a driver, i do a walk around, checking for leaks, the tires, bike rack, windows and doors. I also wipe down my area. When passengers exit the bus, i spray the entire bus. When i get back to the yard, i do a post-trip inspection. I do another walk around, checking for leaks, leaning, doors, windows, etc. i examine the interior, and do a break check. Now i have a paper version of the check list that i keep in my clipboard, if anything happens during the route, i can notate it on the paper version checklist, so when i get back to the yard, i can enter it into the clever so that there is a digital version, as well as a paper version...
just subbed i love this bro from a pro athlete and bus driver keep it up also you should talk about health we are having to many drivers not taking care of them selves not realizing this job decays our bodys and to avoid that we need to find something to do thats fun but has a work out in it no one like paintball like me but its got me in great shape at 48 years old also do you have a i.g me and my wife dont have facebook to childish for us with the job we have
Thanks bro!! And yes I’m currently on a weight loss journey so I’m thinking about taking everyone along with me and encourage other drivers to take our health seriously! A lot of non bus drivers don’t understand how easy it is to gain weight in this profession! I will definitely deal with the health aspects in the near future! Thanks for watching and for the suggestion!
@@BusDriverLife yeah bro i play pro paintball and it made me realize that we bus drivers can use all kind of weight loss remedies but we must workout along with it I hate the gym but I found paintball years ago and went pro ever since and I've lost a lot of weight because of all the running ducking diving it's crazy so I tell people if they don't like the gym find something they like to do that consists of tremendous exercise something they look forward to and the results will be great in the end
@@didithurtpaintball That’s great advice!!! I will keep that in mind! Gyms just opened back up in California so I’m back at it..but I’ll definitely find a fun activity that’s also a good workout to participate in!
Sometimes the bus drivers don’t get to the bus stop at all because their bus is broken down or they simply ran out of go go gas and at my town they’ve got a deal with a wrecker to drive over to the bus put it on the fork and haul it off to be repaired or something. Does The transit company have that in your town?
I had 2 drug addicts(1 male, 1 female) earlier beg for a free ride. I let them on. The female is a regular and I now know who the guy is that she’s always arguing with on the phone when she rides by herself. This is almost on a daily basis. The only reason why I even let them ride is because they were both carrying 5-7 grocery bags and I’m not going to let their food spoil by declining them a ride, that plus I knew their stop where to get off was only 15 minutes into the outbound route. Just as I leave downtown and enter a main highway where I need to be extremely cautious of speeding, oncoming traffic, the male and female begin arguing extremely loud. I tried yelling back and asked them to keep it down. They ignored me and the woman even swore at me. When they both ran out of breath I warned them. Not even 30 seconds later, she begins punching him because he “dropped their crack” all over the floor of the bus. Now she’s freaking out at the tops of her lungs picking up pieces of crack cocaine. I knew that out transit police and supervisors were handling an accident so I knew that requesting to have them removed was going to take longer than it would to just drop them off. I asked all of the other passengers to please stay away from them and apologized. I drove a little faster than normal to get them to where they needed to go. They began punching and choking each other as they were exiting. Then I had to take my bus back to the garage to get a new one because the bus was contaminated with drugs all over the floor and if a small child boarded my bus and picked it up that could be a serious situation. There goes my layover(break) so I had to eat vending machine snacks instead of hitting up Wendy’s like I planned. Ah the life of a bus driver. Keep in mind that this was my first trip of the day. An easy job……. The nerve of some people lol.
@@ChrisG1104 That’s cool..I was a school bus driver for 8 years. I’m actually gonna do a few school bus videos showing what they deal with kids and parents.
They have a social media policy so I make sure that I abide by that. I don’t mention the company name and all opinions are my own and not theirs so it’s all good!
I hope everything goes well!! I don’t really discuss extremely specific things to the company on this channel...sorry about that!! They can and will give you all of that info though for sure!
@@BusDriverLife I did notice that you don’t mention management in your videos. Hahahahaha. Smart. I used to take videos WHILE DRIVING my bus back before there were rules against it.
With all the switches and buttons...why are they labeled with text and not symbols? Is this an American thing? Because in Europe i haven't seen a single bus that had text instead of symbols. I would expect this is because of ease of use, but i would prefer symbols...
You seem to be super happy with you job good for you man! And those lil “he ain’t lying” clips funny lol
Thanks for your important work, your amazing open style and your kindness. You're a role model!
I really appreciate that!!!
@@BusDriverLife You are more than welcome. I packed a special batman package with a bit of antiques, too for you. To say thank you for your service.
Sadly that was months ago (-; and the PO box you gave when you started the channel is no longer active, the package got returned:-(
@@PascalGienger I think I moved around that time. I’ll be setting a new one up shortly! I appreciate you sending me something though..that’s really cool!!
@@BusDriverLife Yeah I had some older US made batman stuff for you
I love watching your videos. I have recently graduated in becoming a fellow Metro Transit City bus driver. I'm on my own now...(bites nails) 😂😂😂 It's not bad...I want to drink water but I don't get much time to go to the restroom l...gotta keep your time..,it does get frustrating at times.
I’m glad you are enjoying the videos!! Also congratulations!!
Well done, please keep
up with more clips. As bus driver from Australia 🇦🇺, our occupation is not easy. There's a lots responsibility on our shoulders.
Thanks for watching!!!
Thank you so much! I would love to become a bus driver for one of my favorite cities and transit systems. It's always great to hear another bus drivers perspective on how the day typically goes.
And yet.... NOT A WORD about us drivers. Worked all the way through it. We did it, brother.
Need that hat man you need merch
I need to get more hats made!!
@@BusDriverLife Dude I love ur transit bus videos ur my favourite bus operator youtuber
Im glad that you have a passenger limit. My transit authority doesnt have one. Makes me nervous during a pandemic. One time I had 70 people on a 60 footer. Not a lot of room to spread out.
Stay safe out there.
That’s crazy!! Stay as safe as possible!! We are definitely facing some challenges right now in this industry. Nobody on the corporate side would want to be on a bus that full..but they are willing to throw the drivers out there...
A lot of people. Must’ve been a busy route.
Maybe a low floor 60' footer, most high floor 40' footers before ADA became law were 53 passenger coaches, when ADA required wheelchair lifts they were 44 passengers, now with ADA low floor it's 38 passengers seated that's a loss of 15 seats on a standard 40 foot coach.
Great video. I was a transit operator for 24 years. I've been retired now for going on 17 years. I enjoyed my job also. Like you said there is a lot of stress in it but rewarding at the same time. Good luck to you:))
Hey thanks for watching and I hope you’re enjoying your retirement!!
@@BusDriverLife I just came across your channel. I am enjoying watching and can relate to everything you say. Thanks for your humor also:))
Lmao!! At 6:50 You didn't notice the guy laying down by the restroom??? Anyways good video!
Lol...I noticed once I was editing and I laughed..you know we are so used to seeing that stuff...it just blends in now. Lol
@@BusDriverLife LOL definitely
@@BusDriverLifewhat video you do some video app for your animation
I started driving city buses in Phoenix in 1999,we've been using the rear door for boarding and de boarding the bus in a week we're going to start using the front door again. I like driving a bus to me is like a moving office. Our # 1 operator retired last month after 41 years of service driving a bus, the current # 1 in seniority has been with us 40 years so my 22 years is nothing compared to them. Greetings to all bus drivers worldwide keep up the good work!!!!. I'm getting close to my 2 millions miles and the wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round.........
You the man brother! I'm in the works towards getting my license. Truly inspiring to watch. Thanks you Good sir!
Thanks for watching!!
Don't waste your time of life by work for getting a Driver license for become a Bus driver. Trust me, when you young, you're hyped on this job. But wehn you getting a bit more Matured, you have to realize what a slave and Pain in the ass job that is.. Trust me, it is not woth it at all!
Don't listen to the negative comments. I've been driving for 5 years. My only regret is I didn't start when I turned 21. 50 now and I've had way harder jobs. Not gonna lie there are times I just wanted to throw in the towel and quit. But when you drive in the snow in a electric bus where the it popped into neutral and no chains (one side engaged) down a 7 percent grade on ice and snow I can handle anything this job throws at you. Talk about a butt clencher.
We do not get the love and respect we deserve. I honestly try to help my community but you have 2% unfortunate people who try to ruin my day. My biggest complaint is passengers not having pass or money ready and lying about not having fare granted the fare doesn't come out of my paycheck. This especially happens when driving our rapid routes.
Overall best job I've ever had and plan on retiring from this job provided my health stays good.
One last thing, getting your class B CDL will open doors for other jobs if transit driving doesn't work you.
@@RenoBusdriver What else is there besides gargabe collector?
Nice video keep it up I love your video Keywan bro also in London we are taking 14 people on single decker Buses and for double decker Buses we taking 30 people on the buses also it was nice to see a day of life of a Bus Driver in the USA this was the best video you did nice video keep it up Keywan bro and don't give up
Good video! What a shift. If anything I would prefer early mornings, late evenings, etc. I think relieving a driver is one of the best things ever as well. Also, could you tell us about you all uniform. I see it’s very different from some transit agencies. I know some offer jackets, sweaters, shoes, scarfs, etc. I think that’s so neat and professional.
9:18
That traffic light at Greenback and Sunrise is a real pain.
If you're a outbound 23 or 1 line, there's times where I have to go through 2 light cycles to get all the way through it.
Yes! I hate it!
I love watching your videos, you always show your bus and I love busses and pls continue to make bus videos
Thank you!! More bus videos on the way!
@@BusDriverLife ok thank you!!!!! 😁
I want to make vlogs when i start driving too.. I just applied for my local transit agency.. Good videos man keep making them
Stay safe and thanks for doing all of this over the last 390 days! 🦾✊🏾
Thanks so much for being around for 390 days!
I've been watching some of your videos tonight. Thumbs up. I am still laughing about key his car - bend his bus pass. I will laugh in my head about that next time I get on a bus as well. Stay safe.
Thanks for watching!!! You stay safe as well!
Also congratulations on 713 subscribers well done I am very proud of you and your hard work well done
Tawheed Rahman 232 Gal 205 Sln Thanks!! The growth has been very slow but I appreciate everyone for taking the time out to watch my videos!
@@BusDriverLife Your welcome and don't worry and let's hope the growth go faster because your video is really good quality
This is awesome I'm a driver from a town just north of Toronto Canada, new subscriber!
That’s cool!! Thanks for subscribing!!
Love my home town Sacramento but our public transportation sucks. I say that because in middle school which was over 12 years ago it was chaotic . RT buses were assigned for our “school buses”. Kids would be throwing water bottles, yelling, etc but it’s cool to see what it’s like working with RT
Great video Keywan lovely to see a different part of your working day.
learned lots from your videos and love your sense of humor
thank you sir
Thanks for watching!!
Another entertaining video, I am enjoying this series. Would you ever drive trains? Yo is that a dead body at 6:49 ???
Im about to be a bus driver soon. They will train me. Wish me luck bro im your 730th sub your channel has some amazing algorithms for the size. All i.typed was " being a bus driver "
Hey!! Thanks so much and that’s awesome that you were able to find my small channel! I wish you the best on your journey!! It’s a great but challenging job! You’ll be great!
@@BusDriverLife thanks for the positive vibes broski my interview in 1 day now.
I want people to also think about school bus monitors who keep kids safe, and help the bus drivers concentrate on doing their jobs, driving their routes, and reducing their stress as much as possible so that kids can focus on their learning, and so that families can stay together.
What's Up Keywan! I wish I had discovered your UA-cam channel sooner! It's nice to see how drivers in other cities do there thing! All my bus company provided during the pandemic was latex gloves, hand sanitizer and masks. There was no passenger limit. If you had 50 people on the bus, you just had 50 people on the bus. 6 of our drivers tested positive for COVID but thank God they all recovered and the cases were mild. Keep safe on these streets and I look forward to more content!
Hey! I appreciate you watching and I’m glad you found the channel! I’m glad those 6 drivers are doing well!! You stay safe as too out there!
My sister lives in Roseville. I ironically live in the Albany NY, The capital of New York State.
Love your videos and the information you put out, was thinking of leaving my railroad job for bus driving.
Lol. I love how you said that, "not say the other driver is dirty or nasty". The truth is the matter is, sometimes they are. Not to mention those long drives without a restroom break, they may pee themselves a little
Hi, I’m your new subscriber, I’m from Sydney, Australia and I passion with Buses!
Awesome!
Thank you for your videos I love gillig buses those are my favorite bus
I’ve got three job offers starting from $17.00 to $46.00. I’m leaning towards the middle offer of bus driver training!
Your phone is your camera yet you still manage to record in 4k and get quality shots. Love the channel my dude, keep it up!
Thank you!!
I’m surprised your company lets you use your phone to record while your driving. We get a 5 day suspension if they see our phone or we look like we have our phone out while the bus is moving
Nooooooooooo!!!!!! Don’t forget da phone! 😂🙀 Hey just know you’re appreciated!
Last time I rode public transit bus was summer of 1982! Been a long haul trucker for last 28 years. Have public busses adopted mobile payments like Google wallet directly or does customer have to run transaction via some bus transit app?
When I was a kid 50 cents on Seattle Metro could take me from north Seattle to down town. Bet cost are higher now 😆.
Another great video keywan. 🙏🏽
Thanks!!
Bus Driver Life also been meaning to ask you when you first started working for the transit company you work for now did they first gave you night shifts?
Omg this guy is amazing keep up they great work you are doing a lot of good in your community! Stay safe during these bad times!
Thanks so much!!
Bus Driver Life no problem! I just subscribed too! 😁
Very interesting video, i was a bus driver for ten years
I wish everyday citizens knew what all goes into being a bus driver. If they did, they would give us more respect. Yes it's our job and we get paid...but public transit, especially over the road (I do Greyhound) is a whole different animal. Eventually I actually want to switch over to city transit to do something different.
My uncle’s a driver in LA county. He enjoyed the video!
That’s cool!! Thanks!! I’m glad he enjoyed it!
When I take my breaks I like to stretch or do push ups
Christopher Good idea! I try to walk or jog..I’m trying to lose weight and get healthy. It’s a process!!
I do stretches ,calves raises and squats
@@BusDriverLife I recently lost 20 lbs, made sure I got about 1500-1700 calories a day, if weight isn't coming off enough cut the calories a lil more
5065ca That’s pretty much my plan too! Congrats on the 20lbs!! Definitely gonna cut the calories and carbs and workout!
Every rep and step counts; specially for us that drive around 9h a day. I sometimes even jump rope on short breaks 🥊😂
Thank you for all you do
When I thank a driver or say good morning out here in Charlotte NC about 95% of them say nothing or turn their head🙄😠😑
I love the guy who said he ain’t lying
The pandemic really has changed everything. In May 2020, Montréal now has a whole 45 minute detour going around in a big circle heading South to Gare Centrale (which is in downtown Montréal), and yeah. The cars have been reduced because the ridership is low ever since pandemic hit.
Once pandemic over and our boarders open up, I like to come over there and hope you can shows me a life of bus driver in California, it's a cultural experience.
Nice video my bro 😎
Thanks!!!
I was loooking if any transit companies were hiring and I found one in Burlington Canada they need literally more bus operators so I’m gonna apply once I’m 21
Hey Love the videos,
Can you make a video or share anything bout the interview process of becoming a bus driver
Yes I can do that! Thanks for watching!!
Hey Keywan,
Question:
When you set your steering wheel, do you ride with it down (facing your chest), flat (facing the ceiling), or overflat (facing the ceiling at an angle)? Lots of folk we know ride with it flat or overflat. Just was curious.
I can’t drive with it flat..too uncomfortable for me but I know a lot of people that do it. I like my steering wheel at an angle towards my chest.
Transit Operator my friend. Nice hat.
Thanks!!
So I was thinking of becoming a city bus driver and am currently studying at TCU/IAM at the San Jose jobcorp but was wondering r u with the VTA bus system and if I may ask a few questions about bus driving
Hey! No I’m not with VTA.. I’m in Sacramento.
@@BusDriverLife ok is the bus system in Sacramento good?
I start my training in 2 weeks and came across your videos and there’s more to this then I thought….. do buses have turn to turn signal (gps) or is it by paper??
Does the company give you time to inspect the bus when you make relief?
I Use to live in Yuba city, Recently I went to Yuba in september
How come on a school bus you would use your hands to control the signals but on transit buses you use your feet? And is that for all transit systems?
LMAOO THE FACE AT THE INTRO-
Cool video, thank you for your service. How do you vlog, do you have a tripod/selfie stick?
How hard is it when really want to go to restroom? When you're still driving?
You’re the best!
Thanks!! So are you!!
@@BusDriverLife you’re welcome!!! Thanks a million!
i love fizzy water
I can't believe i'm just seeing this video! When i relieve a driver, i do a walk around, checking for leaks, the tires, bike rack, windows and doors. I also wipe down my area. When passengers exit the bus, i spray the entire bus. When i get back to the yard, i do a post-trip inspection. I do another walk around, checking for leaks, leaning, doors, windows, etc. i examine the interior, and do a break check. Now i have a paper version of the check list that i keep in my clipboard, if anything happens during the route, i can notate it on the paper version checklist, so when i get back to the yard, i can enter it into the clever so that there is a digital version, as well as a paper version...
We only have the new flyers, el dorado, and 45ft fish bowl
Good video.
Is your downtown employee parking lot free for employees? Do you ever arrive at your job only to find all spots are filled?
California is so beautiful
just subbed i love this bro from a pro athlete and bus driver keep it up also you should talk about health we are having to many drivers not taking care of them selves not realizing this job decays our bodys and to avoid that we need to find something to do thats fun but has a work out in it no one like paintball like me but its got me in great shape at 48 years old also do you have a i.g me and my wife dont have facebook to childish for us with the job we have
Thanks bro!! And yes I’m currently on a weight loss journey so I’m thinking about taking everyone along with me and encourage other drivers to take our health seriously! A lot of non bus drivers don’t understand how easy it is to gain weight in this profession! I will definitely deal with the health aspects in the near future! Thanks for watching and for the suggestion!
@@BusDriverLife yeah bro i play pro paintball and it made me realize that we bus drivers can use all kind of weight loss remedies but we must workout along with it I hate the gym but I found paintball years ago and went pro ever since and I've lost a lot of weight because of all the running ducking diving it's crazy so I tell people if they don't like the gym find something they like to do that consists of tremendous exercise something they look forward to and the results will be great in the end
@@didithurtpaintball That’s great advice!!! I will keep that in mind! Gyms just opened back up in California so I’m back at it..but I’ll definitely find a fun activity that’s also a good workout to participate in!
@@BusDriverLife me and wifey drive in the bay area oakland Alameda county
Our company doesn’t/hasn’t yet done temp checks
Proof that the driver area needs to be sepearte and secure from the rear with its own AC.
How do you have time to go to the bathroom as a bus driver?
Damn right we’re keeping the world in service
I used to drive a city bus couldn’t do it no more
Ex-Bus driver here
Awesome!!
“Please stand by” #Decisions lol
Sometimes the bus drivers don’t get to the bus stop at all because their bus is broken down or they simply ran out of go go gas and at my town they’ve got a deal with a wrecker to drive over to the bus put it on the fork and haul it off to be repaired or something. Does The transit company have that in your town?
Yes we have similar situations like that
Interesting, you guys have the same color scheme as Trimet out of Portland, Or. Blue & white & yellow
hows your benefits? health insurance covers the whole family with minimal cost?
great
I had 2 drug addicts(1 male, 1 female) earlier beg for a free ride. I let them on. The female is a regular and I now know who the guy is that she’s always arguing with on the phone when she rides by herself. This is almost on a daily basis. The only reason why I even let them ride is because they were both carrying 5-7 grocery bags and I’m not going to let their food spoil by declining them a ride, that plus I knew their stop where to get off was only 15 minutes into the outbound route. Just as I leave downtown and enter a main highway where I need to be extremely cautious of speeding, oncoming traffic, the male and female begin arguing extremely loud. I tried yelling back and asked them to keep it down. They ignored me and the woman even swore at me. When they both ran out of breath I warned them. Not even 30 seconds later, she begins punching him because he “dropped their crack” all over the floor of the bus. Now she’s freaking out at the tops of her lungs picking up pieces of crack cocaine. I knew that out transit police and supervisors were handling an accident so I knew that requesting to have them removed was going to take longer than it would to just drop them off. I asked all of the other passengers to please stay away from them and apologized. I drove a little faster than normal to get them to where they needed to go. They began punching and choking each other as they were exiting. Then I had to take my bus back to the garage to get a new one because the bus was contaminated with drugs all over the floor and if a small child boarded my bus and picked it up that could be a serious situation. There goes my layover(break) so I had to eat vending machine snacks instead of hitting up Wendy’s like I planned. Ah the life of a bus driver. Keep in mind that this was my first trip of the day. An easy job……. The nerve of some people lol.
What’s the BOSS exam?
Hey can u maybe try to put a little bit of you driving thanks
How many hours you drive everyday bro
Aye Keywan.... do you sit Above or Below the steering wheel? I like to be above, I have to see above the bumper.... If you know, you know...
I’m right in between. I can’t sit too high because I’m already tall but I definitely can’t sit low..that’s just uncomfortable!
Your bus has more settings for the driver than the CTA buses.
Man! Those (cleaners) NEED to do their jobs and CLEAN those busses homie for you! WOW!!
it’s nice they hire people that wouldn’t get hired at a private company
What route were you driving that day?
Do you have any videos of you driving?
Currently I don’t..but if anyone ever films me and allows me to use their footage, I’ll definitely post it.
@@BusDriverLife cool man, I like your videos though. Right now I’m a school bus driver and I’m thinking about being a transit bus driver
@@ChrisG1104 That’s cool..I was a school bus driver for 8 years. I’m actually gonna do a few school bus videos showing what they deal with kids and parents.
@@BusDriverLife Yeah that’d be good. A lot of people don’t actually know what we deal with a lot of the times.
Do you have to go to uni to be bus driver?
14 is your limit WOW WHERE DO YOU. WORK???!!
How does the company feel about your vlogs?
They have a social media policy so I make sure that I abide by that. I don’t mention the company name and all opinions are my own and not theirs so it’s all good!
I like to do stuff that involves my phone lol
Like watch your UA-cam videos
You got any other social media ?
Yes I'm of Instagram as well as FaceBook...Bus Driver Life
When im older, i am planning on driving buses in New York City. Why did you choose to drive buses, do you think that i should drive buses?
Yes, im tryin to do the exact same
If you’re interested in driving a bus you should give it try! It’s not for everyone but it may be perfect for you!
What’s the pay rate I got my interview tommorow
I hope everything goes well!! I don’t really discuss extremely specific things to the company on this channel...sorry about that!! They can and will give you all of that info though for sure!
Hahahahaha. You’re funny. What does your district think of you making these videos?
I’m in accordance with the social media policy they have so I’m good. As long as it’s clear that everything is my personal opinion and not theirs.
@@BusDriverLife I did notice that you don’t mention management in your videos. Hahahahaha. Smart. I used to take videos WHILE DRIVING my bus back before there were rules against it.
@@PortlandsTransport it’s also easy to look up and know what the management or I should say the name of the bus system
With all the switches and buttons...why are they labeled with text and not symbols? Is this an American thing? Because in Europe i haven't seen a single bus that had text instead of symbols. I would expect this is because of ease of use, but i would prefer symbols...
We are one of the essentials groups of workers , and we still can’t get respect.
That’s so true!
😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Are you a rapid transit driver?