Pros
Driving a bus is fun, you're outside and get to be with the scenery. The pay is decent, full time benefits are pretty good, no cost health insurance. You will start out driving downtown routes either at night or split shifts during the day with weekdays off, but that will improve over time if you can work through "paying your dues" as every operator there has. Once you pick up a few years of seniority you can start having some flexibility in your schedule. I enjoyed the many different people you meet on the buses, most of them are actually pretty nice and appreciative, you get to work independently, theres rarely anyone breathing down your neck. If you just want a good paying job, this will do, if you hope to move up, it can be difficult.
Cons
Unfortunately our city and county leaders along with upper management turn a blind eye to riders to smoke, do drugs and are abusive on the buses. They talk all safety but don't act on it. The top manager rarely comes out to talk with operators, has his own self serving agenda and appears very out of touch with whats actually going on. Promotions lean towards who you know, then Diversity, and if they are running out of options, they might promote the person who's actually qualified. Discrimination and favoritism is very prevalent here. Just don't expect upper management to care about you in any way, they are too busy promoting their family members and close friends to care about you.
