



A lot of people may find that being a bus driver is a breeze. I mean how hard can it be to be to just drive around the city all day picking up and dropping off people? Well... It's a lot more tough than you might think actually. This profession has been termed as the "The most stressful job on the Planet."

Being a bus driver takes a lot more than just driving skills. Remember that it is not only the buses that they drive on a daily basis which they have to deal with. They come into contact with a large amount of people every single day. All different kinds of people. So besides knowing how to drive these big automobiles, they also have to be able to handle people.

Bus drivers need to be able to have good communication skills as well as good "people" skills such as empathy. They have to know how to interact well with their passengers. It’s a bus driver's job to make all of his or her passenger feel welcome, comfortable, and appreciated. Individuals remember kindness and friendliness, and if they have a positive experience, they are going to remember that particular bus driver for that.

When a passenger wants information on the destination he or she is headed to, the bus driver readily gives the passenger the info needed. When a person needs help getting on the bus because he/she is handicapped or elderly, they are prepared to do so. They have to arrive on time so that passengers will be able to get to their respective destinations on time as well. They have to make sure that they drive at a speed that would be in conformance with the road laws of the land while driving at a pace deemed acceptable by the passengers as well, so that they do not feel that the driver is driving too slow.

Those form part of one aspect of a bus driver's duty. Another aspect of this profession requires bus drivers to be extremely patient and forbearing individuals. They often come across and have to deal with very difficult people. Whether it’s a person who refuses to pay his/her bus fare or someone causing a commotion at the back of the bus. Whether it’s having to deal with people's complaints about the bus driver's driving ability or timing or driving pace. Having to defend themselves in the event that a passenger wishes to attack them. Bus drivers have to keep their cool at all times without any exception. Though they have the right to stand up for themselves, nonetheless they remain very patient though it may prove to be very difficult under certain circumstances.

So, it is very clear that bus drivers have a lot more to do than just drive their buses around town. It is indeed a very tough and sometimes quite stressful job and it takes a special person to step up and take on the challenge that comes with being a bus driver.

Although all of these things that have been mentioned above make being a bus driver quite difficult, what may prove to be even harder for bus drivers to deal with is being unappreciated. You would think that with all that they have to endure, they would at least get a thank you from the people they are serving by driving them to where they want to go. But, unfortunately that is probably most often not the case. Most of the time, people will get on and get off the bus without telling the bus driver a simple thank you. Instead of appreciating the service done for them, people typically tend to complain about this or that.

So there you have it. This is an explanation of why bus driving is the most (or one of the most), underappreciated jobs out there.





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