There are a lot but i choose to do this job so i am making the best of it. If youre getting on the bus midroute, any passengers who were already on board and may have gotten off to stretch their legs get to board first. There were extra magazines with the weapon, pennings said. I am a former 1493union,and i left greyhound in november of 1975. You can bring a stroller in addition to your maximum checked baggage allowance, and a car seat in addition to your carryon baggage. The directors are backed by a team of managers with an average of. Well, when the bus finally arrived, the driver did not even acknowledge the economy extra ticket. Book cheap greyhound bus tickets online, find schedules, prices, bus stations locations, services, promotions and deals.
If you buy and economy or economy extra ticket, you can exchange it for a ticket to travel at another time or on another day, but you must choose the same. There are a few items that need a little extra care when it comes to packing them for your trip. So, make a friend with a seasoned driver, who likes the union and beg that driver to show you the ropes. The company is looking for candidates who can represent the company in a positive way. In general the new driver will remain on the extraboard for a period of ten to forty years depending upon the seniority list in the territory in which he is employed. Now that we have your comfort covered, what about safety. Greyhound operations supervisor salaries in the united.
At certain transfer points, the driver will advise passengers if they are required to transfer it to their next schedule. He works the extra board and earns from 165 to 195 dollars a payday, or every two weeks. My life is 100% better than it was before joining greyhound. Greyhound jobs greyhound lines bus driver requirements. In the recent past, the board has been responsible for massive changes and business reorganization that has seen greyhound rise to the very top of the ladder in the cab industry. Greyhound hires professional motorcoach operators to transport passengers and packages on various routes. Extra board work and regular runs are assigned on the basis of seniority. Greyhound book official greyhound bus tickets busbud. Applications available at the greyhound website can be submitted online. I own a very nice house in a very good neighborhood.
I remember all of the wonderful greyhound ads on tv, with actor drivers introducing us to the latest stream lined buses to take us to our destinations. This job was the pits,as an extra board driver you have no life,your on call 247 and you dont nowhere your going until you reach the terminalthe oscoperations supportdispatchers are rude and talk to you like your nothing and beneath them. This number designates the order you will board the bus. Extra board drivers do not have scheduled routes and work off of the board on a first in, first out basis. A newly hired driver, regardless of age or prior experience, goes to the.
At greyhound, baggage is transferred automatically to the next bus in most locations. A woman was killed and five people were injured monday when a man opened fire on a greyhound bus. Our people are offered the opportunity to grow their careers, rather than just come to work to do a job. Remember greyhound has a pay scale for driving regular runs, dead heading, cushioning, lay overs and overtime.
Once candidates meet minimum qualifications, greyhound bus driver training consists of three phases that take six weeks to complete. The spare board is a big lie, dispatchers can keep you home on call and give your job to another driver and you cant know or put you on standby shift. In the spring of 1964 a friend and i took a greyhound bus from detroit to meridian, ms to visit my sailor boyfriend. Our board portfolio constitutes of 5 directors who have vast experience in logistics, insurance, hospitality and corporate governance. We politely asked her four times to pull over, said jasmine mclellan, who said she was among as many as 60 people who were on board a greyhound bus who noticed their driver falling asleep behind. A refund or exchange wont cost you a cent, and you can check in an extra bag for free. Good benefits, opportunity for advancement depending on the department. I have started an internet market business that makes me almost what i do with greyhound. I worked at greyhound fulltime for more than 10 years. All our busses have 24hour vehicle monitoring, emergency medical assistance from helivac, emergency driver break assist and driver cams to monitor safety on the road.
Welcome to the driver ops portal please enter your operator id and pin number. You can even hop on an earlier bus if theres room on the day. In the top lefthand corner of your ticket is a large number. Careers at greyhound australia greyhound australia. Greyhound drivers were one of the best paid jobs when i started and has gone downhill between the two strikes ive been thru with them. Greyhound bus drivers retirees, cousin, years, married. A multimillion dollar company could use allot more buses. After gunfire kills 1 and wounds 5, authorities look for answers. He has been working for greyhound for one year, since getting a medical discharge from the army. Greyhound bus drivers acquaintance, retired, vacation. Call if you are experiencing problems with your bus and a. As the coronavirus rapidly spreads throughout the united states, major transportation companies such as amtrak and greyhound are faced with keeping their employees and passengers safe while still.
Amtrak, greyhound continue routes despite coronavirus. Therefore the extra money i paid didnt matter, and i would. Greyhound collaborated with optym to create and implement drivermax, a driver schedule optimization system that automates the scheduling process, reduces the need. Always the cheapest fare but still gives you all the onboard perks like free wifi, power sockets and lots of leg room. Yes, anyone can charter a greyhound bus for private use. All express buses are equipped with free wifi, power outlets and extra legroom. Drivers employed by greyhound lines must be able to lift at least 100 lbs, if necessary. See more ideas about bus coach, bus travel and bus station. Driver scheduling had always been a tedious, manual and myopic process resulting in high costs for extra board drivers and irregular assignments contributing to poor driver retention. One week out of training and driving as a extra board driver for greyhound. Post modern skateboard has no board, just two wheels. Leave the driving to us was a call to all to jump on board. For the quickest answer, feel free to contact our 24hr reservations department on 011 611 8000 or 087 352 0352. There are 5,900 of us at greyhound which includes our highly trained drivers, station staff, and those in.
A national local acting as the bargaining union for over 4,000 greyhound workers in the united states including drivers, mechanics, terminal employees, telephone operators, bus cleaners and office personnel. This estimate is based upon 11 greyhound bus driver salary reports provided by employees or estimated based upon statistical methods. The managers and supervisors are all liars and tell you what you wont to hear to take a run. Be sure that all checked bags have a greyhound baggage tag with the passengers name and destination clearly printed. Sometimes, going the extra mile starts with a donut. Marie sims, on the other hand, is an extraboard greyhound bus driver, which means that she fills in for drivers who cant drive their regular. Extra board drivers are guaranteed at least one day off a week. If you are a driver be ready to go anywhere when you get that call. We dont charge for bringing a stroller or car seat on board a greyhound bus. Greyhound bus passengers record mutiny after driver.
Find 17 answers to how are the working hours at greyhound. A city where you would stay on the extra board forever would be like chicago or detroit. Photo, print, drawing greyhound bus driver clem bud carson. I dont know busy philly is,but as a newbie driver you can pretty much count on working the extra board and if you do get a regular run more than likely itll be a crappy,low paying run. After 10 years it was time for a change, ive enjoyed working at greyhound and worked with a lot of great people its a very diverse company with a lot of different sectors, its a very old company and is the largest bus transport provider in australia, the pay is not bad but expect to work long hours and no family life balance with working weekends just the normal routine. They should have someone at the terminal or a message to the driver about whats going on. On the average an extra board driver is called to perform about four driving runs in a seven day period.
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