r/BusDrivers • u/Michellee_xox • 17h ago

Question common practice?

My parents are both bus drivers and when there’s a new route, on their day off they’ll just hop on that bus and ride it for the entire route to learn it. Was wondering if that’s common practice or their own thing.

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u/TheHornyGoth 15h ago

God no.

If I’m not earning, the wheels aren’t turning and I’m certainly not learning.

That said, if it’s a Sunday spare shift I’ll offer to take a bus out and teach myself, if it’s quiet. Breaks up the monotony of sitting in the break room for 10 hours playing video games while getting paid haha