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VILLAGE TRAVEL

First starts the contact with POC, contact is always important.  Once arriving at yard, pre trip, I enjoy making sure my bus is cleaned and ready for travel. Packing and pre tripping, allows me the opportunity to get my momentum for road trip on the go. Once on duty and pre tripped . I can relax a few . I highly enjoy the spotting and greeting. Loading is always interesting,  you can get the vibe for the group and trip. Different groups Different destinations and different personalities always make for an interesting first encounter.  The drive always safety first. Sometimes the group is attentive other times deer in the headlights, until you mention wifi. Then ears perk. Usually groups visit quietly or sometimes get all excited. For the most part all trips go by with Great enthusiasm and lots of fun and friendships. I highly enjoy getting to know some of the individuals or at least interacting and sharing experiences.  Some come away friends and we stay in touch. 
                The wind and storms are the worst. Driving at night. Just not a favorite. 
                  Diversity and patience is a learned culture. Driving these large Beautiful busses is definitely not for the faint of heart.

Working as a Motor Coach Operator at Village Travel was one of the most rewarding experiences of my career. From day one, I felt respected, supported, and truly appreciated by both my coworkers and management. The team culture is outstanding—people always have your back, and you’re never treated like just another number.

The pay is competitive, but it takes a bit of time to get used to the system and how things are scheduled. Once you adapt, it’s solid.

The buses are generally in good shape. Some are top-of-the-line and a pleasure to drive, while others can have the occasional issue. Nothing too major, but there’s definitely a mix.

Where I think the company could really improve is in the quality of life for drivers. The job is demanding by nature, and while the company takes care of logistics, there aren’t many incentives or initiatives focused on keeping drivers motivated or refreshed in the long term.

Overall:
Village Travel is a great place to work with amazing people and strong leadership. I have no complaints about the way I was treated—just hope to see more investment in driver well-being and engagement in the future.

I have really enjoyed working here! I frequently tell people "I love people, I love travel, and I love people who love to travel" and that's what I have found while working here. We stay busy and work hard whether you're in the shop, operations, dispatch, or tour planning, but the kind of people this industry attracts is great to work alongside. I think in the coming years you'll continue to see Village grow even more in size and quality. So many great things are on the horizon, and the vision management has is exciting. 

I report directly to the President, and have enjoyed working for him! He has a lot of passion for the company, and his enthusiasm is infectious! There is a reason they have been able to grow this company's services and size so well under their ownership.

There was a huge event going on in AR, customers had hired bus drivers from Village Travel & lots of other bus companies. The event was horribly planned! (Which wasn't Village's fault). The drivers were having a rough time, so the President & COO flew down to AR with Village Travel dispatchers & HR that day to support the drivers & give them some much needed encouragement (plus food, snacks, & drinks.) Then Village Travel dispatchers came in and took over for the event planners (which wasn't their job to do in the first place) & fixed everything! They were amazing, the event went much smoother after that! It was nice to see that the higher ups & dispatchers have their employees back & were willing to step in & help when the event planners screwed up just to help their drivers.

Management is actually understandable people . The company is a growing company so there's a lot of improvement .
As a detailer there is more to the job then the description.
You're required to learnd how to drive buses , get trained on 1st shift then move to 2nd shift which the work schedule is inconsistent , basically you're on call because sometimes they would want you to come in just to clean one bus but as a new hire you wouldn't be required. 
Payroll system , communication , & a few areas need improvement but the company isn't bad . 
I appreciate the opportunity & learned a lot but there was a few issues & the schedule isn't manageably for anyone who has a busy life ..


You learn patience and more patience learn that every person is different in a unique way so you learn to adjust to different needs and work ethics. At a reasonable time the management has a open door if you need to talk to them. I've learned a lot over the years that they will problems and some good some not so good so it's important to learn how to handle them especially the one's can control and the one's can't.  They have great staff personnel on duty around the clock to help if it's something you can't fix or work out. Doing your pre trips and post trips is a very important part of your job and also doing your homework as to where your going and the frist cont with Person in Charge on your work ticket. 

I enjoy my job with Village Travel because the company is very ambitious and forward focused.  We have clear goals and work very hard to achieve them.  While some companies might lean into the status quo after success in the industry, we keep working to produce new tour products and find new customers.  Even though we work very hard, we do also have a great teamwork mentality and community of employees that genuinely care about each other and can have fun together.  

The drivers I work with have always helped me when I needed it. The shop has done a good job and if I have a problem they quickly fix it. Dispatch is great to work with. My manager is great but if you damage a bus, you will be held accountable and possibly fired. Not everyone is happy but honestly, those are the ones who are lazy and not doing as good of a job. Nowhere will be perfect. This is a great job for me since I'm retired. 

I hope human resource is reading this cause Village Travel is not a good company they could be if they would ask present employees how they like the place without being afraid they will get fired for being honest cause I've been in the working field for over 30yrs and I've seen so much age discreamante it's sad they would rather have a young person that is still wet behind the ears than a older person who has done about everything so if you are over 45 run to the hills cause they don't care about you management needs to train on how to be a manager 

Village has a great atmosphere, and everyone in the office is super nice and helpful. Village keeps adding new locations, new divisions, and new employees because they are growing all the time. Lots of employees have stayed on for many years. There thankfully isn't a lot of turnover anymore. Part-Time drivers get to pick their hours which is cool. Full time drivers/employees now get 401k match after 2 months! The shop and office always have steady hours. Cool place and has cool history.

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