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There is no advancement for most unless you already have prior work experience. Management is strictly that, most have no experience working with children so the drivers get frustrated when the management makes decisions on the side of the business and not safety. Work is seasonal. Summer months are spent on unemployment, no salary when there isn't work. Being a school bus driver is great when you have children in the school district you live in. But drivers are the low end of the school services, so there isn't much respect. Great pay for top drivers but without many hours (25 or less) a week, it's a great 2nd job for the family; you will not be the breadwinner with a job at Petermann. Many of the drivers are not educated past high school, and it really shows. There isn't much professionalism but honestly management isn't concerned because of driver turnover, there's always another person to train. In fact, being a trainer is really the only advancement, and that is only with added time, not pay raise.

What is the best part of working at the company?
I worked in a small office.  Maybe 11 total drivers.  The routes were short and easy. We stayed busy. Most employees were nice ans respectful. Others you just ignored. The pay was decent but considering most shifts are part time with full time hours being if you added fieldtrips the pay could stand to go up a bit. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Sometimes children can be a lot to handle for some. Have good patience.  

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Layed back for the most part. Peterman is nationwide. It all depends on your local school bus lot. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Early route to school highwchool/middle/elementary.  Maybe a route after for fieldtrips/later starting classes/vocational school. An hour or two off and then back at it with dismisal and taking children home /after school activites /sporting events. 
Also later in the evening fieldtrips . Can last 1-8 hours depending on the sport /event. Weekend fieldtrips too.

An average day picking and dropping off children at their schools and home is typical in the sense the everyday is a new day full of new and fun interactions.  Learning how to deal with the public as well as children and issues that ensue can be eventful but this is why going in everyday has me looking forward to the days events.  Working with likewise dedicated co-workers and management, as we all work  together for a positive perception from the public because they and their children are the customers and with out a positive relationship my job cannot exist, so it is most important to ha a proper mindset to have a positive attitude because of always being in the spotlight.  This attitude transcend into all aspects of my life as well.

Your day starts early in the morning. You could have one-three breaks throughout the day. Anywhere from 15mins-4 hours. with that being said your day could be 10-12 hours long with being paid for 6-8 hours. When you sign up for a route at the beginning of the school year, you are guaranteed the times you signed up for. If you get done with your route earlier then what the time you signed up for you still get paid for the time that you signed up for. If you run late or past the time you signed up for you still get paid. The job is only 9 months out of the year but if you can live off of unemployment for 3 months, this a job for you.

The company says that safety is their first priority.  They do make safety look like their first priority.  They are more concerned about share holders.  The pay is much lower than surrounding bus depots.  If you need insurance this is definitely not the place to come to work.  Especially if you need family coverage. The company doesn't  believe in fair and consistent treatment to everyone. If it wasn't for the kids I truly would go some place that cared.  Its almost like being in an abusive relationship. Thank God for the kids and nice coworkers.

Petermann is a company that took a good place to work when it was board ran and turned it into a nightmare. I was applying for the lead mechanic position, but because I was unwilling to leave my job immediately without notice they gave it to someone already there. The GM promised that the next lead position that came open was mine due to not getting that one. When the garage in Middletown came open ( less than a 10 min drive from me ) she gave it to her niece's husband who only had maybe two years as a dyno tech. The lead mechanic I worked for had far less experience than I.

I’ve worked for this company off and on over the years since 1996. Overall it is a good company to work for at anytime you have the opportunity to help kids is a great place to work. Some ppl in charge are questionable and surrounding ppl too but if you come and do your job then you should be ok. The ability to go to other locations and work is what makes working for Petermann so great. There is opportunities to make good money. Too bad these are year round jobs! 

West Clermont district, Cincinnati Ohio is a good place to work. The district is changing and our community deserves to be represented in our workplace as well. WC district could use some diversity, our community has people of different ethnicities; religions; political views; cultures; lifestyles; other beliefs; etc. It would be nice to see this diversity in our transportation department but otherwise it's a great place. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Being apart of something big. Love working with people that gets the job done.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Other people's children... Good and bad

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Work environment can get hectic when dealing with mostly women... 😂

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Start early, pick up kids take to school. And vise versa in afternoon

If you like driving it's a great place to work. You have to have a heart for children because they can be challenging at times. Management helps best they can. Workplace is fun and we try to keep it that way. It's diverse. Hardest part of job is driving and trying to keep children under control. The most enjoyable is the children.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Bus driver 15 salaries reported	$21.59 per hour
Van driver 1 salary reported	$21.67 per hour
Diesel mechanic 1 salary reported	$28.50 per hour
Retail sales associate 1 salary reported	$20.00 per hour
Fleet maintenance supervisor 1 salary reported	$75,000 per year

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