I just got my CDL (commercial license, needed to drive a bus) last month. Now I’m scared as hell to take a “big yellow” on the road. Thanks, folks.
From what I can tell about the accident, he was driving just too damned fast. He had to be moving at a good clip to both roll the bus onto its side THEN slide into a tree hard enough to break the bus in half. Stupid.
And as for that “look who they’re hiring” crap, most bus companies are desperately shorthanded and they’ll take almost any drug-free individual with no criminal record who walks through the door. Decent part-time job with easy hours, kids. A lot of my co-workers speak Spanish, which doesn’t bother me one bit.
As long as you don't Exceed your Limitations, you will be fine.