Glass says they have retiree drivers who enjoy the chance to get out and meet people each day. Other prime candidates are stay-at-home parents, since drivers are allowed to bring up to two of their preschool-aged children on the bus. Others work from home and can supplement their regular income driving each school day. Some drivers are entrepreneurs with start-ups who drive buses to earn extra money while developing their business. Driving a school bus usually takes a couple hours each morning and afternoon. The driver has the middle of the day free, along with evenings, weekends, school holidays and all of July and August. Southland regional director Murray Glass says a career as a bus driver can be a great fit for many people. Since then, Wold has loved the experience and the children she’s met, from high school teens on her regular route to the young children on buses she drives when filling in for other drivers. The free training program provided by the company was excellent, she says, adding that she was a bit nervous on her first day, but everyone at the company was very supportive and things went well. The motto at Southland Transportation is Safely Home, reinforcing the importance of the passengers they transport. Sue Wold is only a year into making memories in her job as a school bus driver but loves it already. Wold, 52, says it was her granddaughter who brought up the idea after seeing a Southland advertisement. Lewington has even been invited to graduation ceremonies for some of his student passengers. ![]() “I’ve watched kids grow up in front of me,” he says, including a boy named Trevor who “got on my bus in kindergarten, and got off for the last time when he graduated high school.” ![]() “The variety of work available is great,” says Lewington, adding the people he’s met, especially the schoolchildren, have been outstanding as well. Since then Lewington has driven hundreds of children to school, and scores of people on charter buses. He’s had a great time travelling those many kilometres and highly recommends bus driving to people looking for a fun and flexible career. When Fred Lewington, 70, started driving buses for Southland Transportation one June, he recalls thinking he might keep at it “until Christmas time.”
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