Needs much improvement on the upper management side - School Bus Driver First Student Employee Review

2.0
Jan 10, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Great co-workers who really care about each other," like family" work environment, relaxed dress code, team work valued. Get free training to obtain CDL-B license plus work experience.

Cons

Pays a lot less than other local districts that have their own bus fleets, monthly union dues increase frequently but pay and benefits do not improve, buses sometimes have safety defects that are not repaired or replaced on a timely basis, two way radio communication is constantly compromised by out-of-date/defective radios which causes operators/dispatchers/parents/administrators a lot of unecessary stress. Very high employee turnover due to these issues. As much as it costs to train new drivers why don't they just increase drivers' pay to retain them?

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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
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Pros

Largest employer in the industry. Positive structural changes Investment in infrastructure

Cons

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