tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653698584448495601.post3571428809515728767..comments2024-03-27T23:02:07.436-07:00Comments on From the Driver Side: I Hit the Wall AgainDeke N Bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05790077665266657804noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653698584448495601.post-91303526425168166022018-11-21T10:48:09.733-08:002018-11-21T10:48:09.733-08:00Good reminders from the operators above. I won'...Good reminders from the operators above. I won't repeat their advice or admonish you to be the good you want to see in the world. The wall is an obstacle meant to be gotten past. Sometimes we need to throw our pack over the hedge so we have no choice but to get to the other side, and crawl through. There will be scrapes and scratches. Bus driving is not a spectator sport. You're a survivor and I thank you for sharing your stories. Stay strong, stay safe...BusTropicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17587539772114462081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653698584448495601.post-2847032784213491222018-11-20T16:04:35.352-08:002018-11-20T16:04:35.352-08:00I feel you Deke. Passengers look at you as if you ...I feel you Deke. Passengers look at you as if you walked into there house, proceeded to the living room and taken a massive dump on there carpet. As opposed to them walking into our office and at our discretion taking them where they want to go. I live for the thank you,s and the nice chats from the decent human beings. Try not to let the horrible ones get you down. Best wishes. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653698584448495601.post-81725311516236270662018-11-20T14:55:52.191-08:002018-11-20T14:55:52.191-08:00I drive in Ottawa Canada. Last week I took over my...I drive in Ottawa Canada. Last week I took over my bus 10 minutes late (which for those of us in the industry is good). Later down the road I get caught in traffic, I’m guessing from a car crash. Roads was replacing a traffic light post. So of course traffic was backed up. On my return trip, at the same intersection, police prevented anyone from making a left turn so I had to go on detour. This passenger on my bus comes up and asked if we were going to the next station. I said yes we just have to take the long way. THEN...the guy says, the bus is 20 minutes late and now on detour!! So, me and my ability to “keep my mouth shut” said well did you want me to ignore the directions of a police officer and run him over and go to jail for vehicle homicide? The guy keeps running his mouth. I told him because of the crash at that intersection is the reason for being late as well as construction. He said yeah that’s what all you bus drivers say. My response was, let me guess, the girl down the road is pregnant and it’s the bus drivers fault too? That ended the conversation. Now what got me was his eyes were not forward facing in the sockets. So I’m not sure if he could even see what was going on. Another passenger said he had no right to speak or me that way, I was just doing my job and she apologized for him. <br /><br />Hang in there, there are good, nice passengers out there, just like your young passenger who befriended you. MrBushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10478071822080467543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653698584448495601.post-61235234253056530072018-11-18T19:17:56.412-08:002018-11-18T19:17:56.412-08:00Try to hear every "THANK YOU" a rider gi...Try to hear every "THANK YOU" a rider gives louder than anything else. They may not remember you, but they remember you are what matters and what makes transit happen. Snarky Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15874316432377411615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653698584448495601.post-76088692553360865162018-11-18T14:28:49.861-08:002018-11-18T14:28:49.861-08:00SO SORRY....I don't know why but the world has...SO SORRY....I don't know why but the world has taken a turn to be truly rude. Everyone seems like they want to take and never give. Hang in there Deke...Good thinks happen to good people too. <3 Company needs to back it's drivers!!!<br />MILhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04165294369183768510noreply@blogger.com