https://community.aarp.org/t5/Work-Jobs/The-perks-to-working-for-Metro-as-a-bus-driver/m-p/2567982#M6291 <P>Driving a bus does have some side effects such as having to work nights and weekends.&nbsp; But anyone who gets that job is really doing a great service for tourists.&nbsp; And it is the driving source in keeping our hotels, retail shops, restaurants, and hospitals open.&nbsp; The bus driver has the authority to make passengers behave and can put troublemakers off of his or her bus.&nbsp; And here is another perk.&nbsp; Metro's new electric buses are very quiet!&nbsp;&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Metro has four bus garages.&nbsp; One in Brentwood just north of Marshall Avenue just outside Webster Groves.&nbsp; Another is at DeBalivere and Delmar.&nbsp; There is a 3rd one in St. Clair County, Illinois and the main one is at the corner of Compton and Spruce Streets.&nbsp; Most of the bus routes that serve the areas that are home to many veterans are in South St. Louis County and they operate out of the Brentwood Garage.&nbsp;&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>The more bus driver job vacancies we fill, the sooner we will reopen bus routes.&nbsp; Most of the routes that were closed were in South County.&nbsp; In a way, driving a bus is a good way to show support for our troops and our veterans!</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><A href="https://www.metrostlouis.org/careers/" target="_blank">https://www.metrostlouis.org/careers/</A></P> Tue, 03 Sep 2024 01:00:57 GMT PatrickR720159 2024-09-03T01:00:57Z https://community.aarp.org/t5/Work-Jobs/The-perks-to-working-for-Metro-as-a-bus-driver/m-p/2567982#M6291 <P>Driving a bus does have some side effects such as having to work nights and weekends.&nbsp; But anyone who gets that job is really doing a great service for tourists.&nbsp; And it is the driving source in keeping our hotels, retail shops, restaurants, and hospitals open.&nbsp; The bus driver has the authority to make passengers behave and can put troublemakers off of his or her bus.&nbsp; And here is another perk.&nbsp; Metro's new electric buses are very quiet!&nbsp;&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Metro has four bus garages.&nbsp; One in Brentwood just north of Marshall Avenue just outside Webster Groves.&nbsp; Another is at DeBalivere and Delmar.&nbsp; There is a 3rd one in St. Clair County, Illinois and the main one is at the corner of Compton and Spruce Streets.&nbsp; Most of the bus routes that serve the areas that are home to many veterans are in South St. Louis County and they operate out of the Brentwood Garage.&nbsp;&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>The more bus driver job vacancies we fill, the sooner we will reopen bus routes.&nbsp; Most of the routes that were closed were in South County.&nbsp; In a way, driving a bus is a good way to show support for our troops and our veterans!</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><A href="https://www.metrostlouis.org/careers/" target="_blank">https://www.metrostlouis.org/careers/</A></P> Tue, 03 Sep 2024 01:00:57 GMT https://community.aarp.org/t5/Work-Jobs/The-perks-to-working-for-Metro-as-a-bus-driver/m-p/2567982#M6291 PatrickR720159 2024-09-03T01:00:57Z