The Greyhound Group : A Driver's Prospective
Some of you may wonder what it takes to be a Greyhound driver. I recently spoke with some drivers about this very subject. One driver told me that applicants for the position of Greyhound driver must love to drive! While this may seem obvious, it’s not always the case. This is especially true in the larger cities in the Northeast. The New York City Metropolitan area, the greater Philadelphia area, and in and around the city of Boston are some examples. While many of our prospective drivers come to the Training School in Atlantic City, New Jersey with driver’s licenses, they may drive rarely-if ever. People in these areas tend to favor public transportation for the most part, and will occasionally rent a vehicle for a weekend getaway or while on vacation.
Once you conquer driving endurance, there’s the key quality that all Greyhound drivers must possess. What’s that you ask? To put it simply, you absolutely must love people! Every day our drivers interact with hundreds of people, often acting as a parent to young children, counselor to travelers in distress, host to weary passengers, information portal to both first time and regular customers, and even tour guides to people visiting from all over the globe. Our business is that of customer service, even more so than the almost unnoticed task of maneuvering a 50,000-pound bus down the highway.
Ronnie Greher |
A special thank you to Ronnie Greher, Greyhound Driver Instructor
Well it seems to be working... for those of us that have been promoting our Profession maybe hitting home (Greyhound Bus Lines) with their launch of Greyhound Blog, and now with "Driver's Seat", sounds kind of The Greyhound Group hmmmmm... but that's OK... I'm sure that the Hound is on a short leash..;)
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