I just retired from my rural bus route in Saskatchewan. Not every division is the same, but I worked directly for the school division, was a member of CUPE, and got full benefits including participation in the same pension plan as the teachers. I made over $20k last year without even doing any field trips. That’s not far off a typical part time job, but benefits, pension, fixed schedule, and summers off as a fresh air inspector (collecting EI). And nobody looking over my shoulder!
It boggles my mind that the division has trouble finding drivers because people prefer working part time at the grocery store.
I just retired from my rural bus route in Saskatchewan. Not every division is the same, but I worked directly for the school division, was a member of CUPE, and got full benefits including participation in the same pension plan as the teachers. I made over $20k last year without even doing any field trips. That’s not far off a typical part time job, but benefits, pension, fixed schedule, and summers off as a fresh air inspector (collecting EI). And nobody looking over my shoulder!
It boggles my mind that the division has trouble finding drivers because people prefer working part time at the grocery store.