How long ago was that? Bus drivers must have a CDL with Passenger endorsement. 17? My CDL required me to be at least 23 and pass a DOT physical. It didn’t take long for trucking to ruin my health. Long hours, no physical activity, and truck stop food put 35 pounds in me in short order.
Thank god I got out when I did.
This was the early 70’s. All bus drivers in North Carolina were HS students, making a big $2 an hour back then. I had been driving for about a year at that point, and among other things, I learned that busses don’t stop well in snow — even with chains on. And you were responsible for putting your chains on. Unlike many schools today, classes were not called at the first flake - you just had to man up and do it.
Good times, good times. I even put a radio in mine for in-flight entertainment.