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      Laidlaw was a better company - School Bus Driver First Student Employee Review

      1.0
      Feb 23, 2014
      School bus driver
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Co-workers are great. Time off on holidays and summer. Pay is good compared to other jobs.

      Cons

      Managers are not qualified to do their jobs. If they do hire someone good they will get burnout because of all the stupid rules and procedures they have to follow. You feel like you're being spied on. They pay you to the second, got a pay check for 39.98 hours!! The bus are old and break down. They don't respect union contracts.

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      5.0
      Dec 13, 2025
      School bus driver
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great part-time job for retired people.

      Cons

      Sometimes noisy and misbehaving children.

      4.0
      Jun 14, 2026
      Location safety manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Largest employer in the industry. Positive structural changes Investment in infrastructure

      Cons

      Frequently behind the wheel of a bus which limits value at position Very long hours due to need to complete work while spending significant portion of the day filling in on open routes

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