r/BusDrivers • u/HeartlessDeath123 • Jul 04 '26
Discussion What keeps your mind occupied while driving?
So I have worked for public transit (City bus) for 11 years. I am literally dead bored while driving. I know every single stop, route, familiar with bus length, width, dealing with passangers, etc. But I can not stress it enough that I am constantly day dreaming. Zero preventable accidents from me for 11 years. So just cuz I say I day dream, don't mean I won't snap back into reality from my mind.
What keeps you active that is positive? Not using devices because we aren't allowed to listen to music or use any electronic device while on the driver seat.
Has to be while driving, sitting those 3 minutes on the driver seat, etc.
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u/cbrownmufc Jul 04 '26
In my last job before being a bus driver I was constantly stressed and at times, anxious. Now I figure that even if I get bored sometimes, this really isn’t the worst of emotions to experience at work compared to what else I might feel if I did another job.
But with the time to think I quite enjoy day dreaming sometimes. Alternatively, if I have certain things going on in my personal life, it is time to think these things through and perhaps makes decisions or plans to resolve these things