Bus drivers?

Question

im a female bus driver, everyday, no matter how l feel, i am pleasant, courteous, and patient with all of my passengers, l help the little old ladies off with their shopping trollies etc and yet l get treated like sh*t by some of the passengers, why? thankfully there are some very nice people, that make my job worthwhile, people dont realise how much abuse we have to take off the public and was just wondering why.

Serious answers only please.

Answer 1

yeah people are like that, its just human nature i guess.

i take the bus home from school, i would see

kids talking to/ or about their bus driver

very horribly...i'm not sure why they do

but its not a very nice thing, i guess people

like to take stuff for granted, well i know how you feel :D

don't feel too bad, there are still good passengers on the ride

chin up girl!

Answer 2

i think most people are stressed and don't even think to be courteous, and some people just don't use there manners or they don't know what they are. thank god we do have bus drivers who put up with some of the sh*t you lot get or we wouldnt be able to travel far, so thank you.x

Answer 3

I was a bus driver for First Manchester, and because of my loathing for the general public, it was one of the shortest lived jobs I ever had. Each day I went to work, I would have rather pulled my own teeth out. With a pair of long-nose pliers.

Answer 4

its the way of the world these days...no more courtesy...I work with the public and know where your comming from...I have come to realize that even though I may deal with a bunch of low self esteemed ingrates there is always one person who crosses my path at just the right time and like a breath of fresh air really brightens my day with a surprising courtesy or niceness.

Answer 5

Im an ex bus driver and I got so much abuse of passengers I left in the end. But I got a commendation from an anonymous passenger which really cheered me up.

Answer 6

yeah but you pull out in front of us hgv drivers then we cant get passed.

ahhhhhh !!!!!!!!!

Answer 7

bus drivers drive below the limit slowing everything up,they pull right out in front of other road users ,stop in the middle of the road because they drive big vehicles ,everbody has to move out of the way your never on time ! im glad you do get some stick you deserve it you may not like this answer but its" serious , ps change your job and get happy

Answer 8

Travelling  by bus is a stressful experience for a lot of people. Additionally, due to prior ill treatment, many bus drivers can be very unpleasant towards customers (I appreciate you say you're not). I guess it's just one of the things you learn to deal with when you're in a frontline service role. I always try to be polite to others when travelling by public transport but not everyone is this way. It's a sad reflection on modern day society.

Answer 9

Its all about manners! i have been brought up to say please and thank you, i know it seems old fashioned, but if we were all a bit more courteous to each other life would be a lot easier. Carry on with your job and ignore the ignorant!

Answer 10

I don't know why.  I am always friendly to the bus drivers, male or female.  I always exit at the rear of the bus too, which I know helps to expedite their job.  I respect you and God bless you.

Answer 11

boy do i know how you feel. used to drive a municipal bus myself. they think the bus is their own personal limo. for the puny 50 cents or 1.00 they pay for the fare they think the bus is there just for them.

Answer 12

It's one of the drawbacks in working with the Great British public I'm afraid.

You get to meet a great cross section, and not all of them are nice.

Keep up the good work, some of us love you!

Answer 13

its because people are rude keep at it your great.

Answer 14

I have always said that bus drivers daily deal with some of the worst deadbeats society has to offer, so if they are cranky or surly, it's easy to understand why.

I could NEVER do that job. You are to be congratulated.

Answer 15

i think people are really rude sometimes and are only considering that they might be having a bad day.. they arent considering that you have feelings too.. dont take it personally b/c lots of people just need to work out there own problems

Answer 16

God bless you my dear how nice of you.

Answer 17

All of us in support and public service roles get treated like dirt, but we have the upper hand as without us the millionares and office types and others would not be able to get by. So be proud of what you do and thanks for what you do for us!!

Answer 18

At the end of the day people can just be ar**ho*es. You should be proud to know that you are a good person.