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LAKETRAN

I enjoyed this job so much just knowing that I helped get someone to their destination safely and hearing, "I don't know what I would do without Laketran and their kind drivers."  I worked with over 100 drivers but we all had different shifts so most you waved at on the road.  The majority of my passengers were either physically or mentally challenged along with many senior citizens.  Walking them from door to door, escorting most, and helping with groceries and packages. Management at this job was amazing as well.  When things needed to be done, everyone including management was right there.  A few rules seemed petty to me, because of the huge responsibility that went with this job.  I followed the rules because I liked my job.  I retired to relocate to another state.

Dealing with aggressive acting recovering substance abuse addicts. Servicing a high number of special needs people with profound disabilities.Many require a special wheelchair lift in order to get them on the bus  .This can be very unnerving when you are pressured to meet the time frame of pickups on your daily run. Added pressure when the passenger pickup location can not be correctly communicated to the driver.
There are better part time driving opportunities than Dial-A-Ride. Many provide benefits a better wage, and less stress.    

What is the best part of working at the company?
The people and the customers the pay good too your union sometimes it's physically demanding but other than that it is the Great to work

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
When you can't find an address and you're running behind

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
One of the best I've ever been in

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Go check in grab my daily sheet clock in yard Master signs a bus go to inspect it then sign in the ranger then that give you the list of the people you pick up then when you're done you will turn the base fuel up the bus clock out and go home

As a Customer Service Scheduler, it's alot of phone work.The clients are very enjoyable to speak with. . The G.M  is very strongminded,and also very fair in the decisions for the well being of the company & its employees. The only negative area is assistant operations; very intimidating & very bias. They don't fit in with Laketran's standards.

Surface level a great job to have, however they will overload your passenger manifest causing you to run behind schedule by a significant amount of time. Shift changes with only a 12 hour notice before the shift begins is very common leading to confusion. Breaks were nearly non existent for Dial-a-ride drivers.   

If you love working with people of all types of physical problems,then laketran is a great place to work.Plus driving on a beautiful day makes the job even better.

My daily operations were to drive and  assist the handicap and elderly to and from they appointments and general locations.  I learned how to work with people with special needs.  The hardest part of the job was learning how to work with different people with different medical conditions.

I was a Bus Driver. I drove fixed route as well as para-transit.I enjoy working with the public.I learned how to inspect and drive all bus types. The hardest part of my job was driving in unsafe weather conditions.

In the right department its not a bad place to work. One of the biggest problems is a severe lack of communication. However if you are a driver the experience is a whole new ball of wax, rewarding in many ways.

Laketran is the best job ive ever had.  Servicing the public if fun and exiting.  I meet new people daily by servicing the public.  The hardest part of the job is driving in bad weather.

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