First Student management from the top to most Contract Managers are too much into micromanagement. - School Bus Driver First Student Employee Review

1.0
13 Sept 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Co workers are great. Driving can be fun when left alone. Pay is good - top rate in our terminal is 22.50/hr. Some minor benefits. They are cheap!

Cons

1. Management 2. Management 3. Management and so on. We have a Union shop - Teamsters Local 384 - and I can not imagine what they get away with without a Union. Last two managers have proven to be real duds. It is always do it this way or get fired. They have paid Thousands in back pay over unlawful firings when some honest communications would have worked.

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5.0
1 Jan 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good people, Hardworking, supportive towards medical care

Cons

no cons felt in my tenure

3.0
25 Apr 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The pay for driving is good, however, "driving is only part of the job description. May be well compensated for contracted substitute driver in other locations

Cons

Although there are rules to establish safe, orderly environments for riders and drivers, they are not enforced, and appear symbolic and subjective. Drivers have to bow to whomever decides how it will be handled instead of what the actual rules dictate, creating unnecessary chaos. There also appears to be a good amount of favoritism at this location and company rules and regulations are rarely enforced across the board, resulting in employees doing as they please with little to no repercussions.

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