The last word On School Buses

I hire school teachers, some of the best I'm told, and smartest. Well guess what? They may be smart in education, but as a general rule the slowest to catch on to comon carpender work. For sure not gifted as most of them assume. Most have no lack of self confidence, and think they are the gifted ones. I hire them because I simply need the help, and the busy season works out well with their three month vacation. Seems they are used to alot of coffee breaks that they do not get working for me. They usualy do not stick out the full three months. This is not intended for all teachers, but sure seems like alot more than seventy five percent. I have scalled back because hired help is a major pain and just do not need the hastle.

I live directly across the street from a school owned house that is rented or furnished for the administrative folks. There has been some real nice ones, and plesant to visit with and shoot the bull etc. That being said It would be interesting to see how many could run a business, and make it go.

I have never bought into the crap that paying them more gives you better schools. I personaly know a young gentelman that got his degree this summer for super, or principal. My goodness what a shame, and a rude awake up call when he lands a job. He has a exremly violent temper and has attempted to sue at least seven different individuals that I know of. Perhaps everyone else is actualy wrong?

I know a fellow maybe not quite 50 ? yet said his bus driver was also a deputy sheriff and carried his gun on him when he drove. The kids behaved on his bus. Way different times for sure !

I worked for a IH Dealership that sold new buses and all had to go through a very comprehensive intitial inspection with the Washington State patrol to assure it met the state and federal standards.Before they were delivered to the school districts. (Each State differs on Regs)
I Moved a lot of seats and made many modifications to comply. Some times the buses would not show up with plywood under the flooring so all the seats had to be removed and plywood put down and new flooring put in.

Safe buses in this State. Except private schools are exsempt from inspections. Some are not so safe.

I am glad that adults now drive the buses. When I was a kid, the drivers were 16 or 17 year old students. The mechanics were kept busy replacing mufflers, since the drivers cut off the ignition on every hill, to make the bus backfire.. Back in the old days, it is amazing there were not a lot of bad accidents..