Emily, Yes when I drove Ten years ago we didn't have any of the benefits. So as part time drivers a lot of us worked 50 to 60 hour weeks to pay for our own Health Insurance. Yes I drove School Bus as well as the Plymouth Metro Link and many charter hours. Also Regular city bus if needed.
I also made a decision not to Drive for MTC as I didn't want to put up with the clientele that they have to. I anyone wants a look at real stress just imagine 60 Passengers and Two ANGRY ones. That take all that anger out on the DRIVER and you not being able to respond, accept to say yes sir/mam. This is why their PAY is higher as it should be, than some of the other companies in the city. The Dairy workers had concesions on their Contract this year when it came to health insurance also. Since these are private companies the public didn't know how close they were to a strike. Instead they were able to keep working, and you all had milk. Their employer didn't lock them out like the Met council has the Bus drivers. Joan Hawthorne REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
