So I'm waiting for the bus and a guy comes up to me asking for change...he needs 30 cents so he can get on the bus. I don't have any money because I'm poor as hell, but I wish him well. So he goes to ask a few other people for 30 cents. The bus arrives and I get on paying my way. I'm the last of 3 people on the bus. I basically had just dropped my money in the slot and the door just closed and the guy comes running up saying "HOLD UP WOAH WOAH." We hadn't even pulled away yet and the bus driver doesn't open the door or stop or anything. He just pulls away as the guy is pleading for the bus driver to stop.
What a fucking asshole. Then as I sit down I hear him audibly say "We're already 4 minutes behind" and then he mumbles something else about him not stopping. First of all, public transit serves the people...hence it being called "Public Transit." It does no good not to pick people up who want to use the bus and who have the money. Secondly, already "being behind" doesn't really mean shit. The bus driver was just being an asshole...and its not like him waiting 10 more seconds would have mattered. The guy trying to get on wasn't chasing the bus down as it pulled away...he basically missed getting on by mere seconds and the bus driver was a dickhead. Lastly, the man trying to catch the bus was an unkempt man and not an attractive stunning woman...so I have a feeling that we would have had different results if we had different people. In conclusion, what a fucking dick.
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I know that you wrote this blog a while back, but I still wanted to comment. As a professional bus driver, I can understand the driver's reasoning. A lot of times, the people who get on at the last second don't have money, don't know where they're going or even if it's the right bus they're trying to catch. Many times I've waited for someone who's running late and been delayed an additional minute or two because of that. That may seem small to you, but try being a professional bus driver for a few weeks and you will definetely understand. Have you ever had to put off using the restroom because you were too late due to no fault of your own? If the person is a regular, and I know they need my bus, I have never had a problem waiting even at a sacrifice to myself.
ReplyDeleteI personally hate leaving people, but when you're four minutes late, even ten seconds can make a huge difference as to whether you make the next green light, or sit a minute and a half waiting at it. There has to be some integrity in the bus schedule. You can't make everyone late for someone who may or may not even need your bus.
In short, we drive our bus for everyone, not just one person. We don't have the time to wait for every late person, of which there are many. Please understand, and don't judge the already pressured driver based on decisions he has to make to run his route effectively. Thank-you.